>>96908309
because in a vacuum when discussing board games they're unable to talk about the mechanics themselves so they talk about superficial things like the theme and art even though while playing they're not relevant at all if not for the first 5 minutes of a game
see also the ones screeching about molly house's "theme" apparently involving taking dicks in the ass even though when you sit down at the table what you see is something that looks like a Monopoly board
>>96908374
no, see pic related, the relevancy or not of the "theme" isn't the SOLE characteristic of "abstract" games, "abstract" isn't just an adjective, it's a genre