I feel like a lot of board games are traditional games. E.g. there is an explicit win condition and lose condition.
But what if you just want something a bit more relaxed? Like building a world or civilization with some friends?
I feel like tabletop RP games have this down, although the majority are character based. Like, let's have a story about our OC's going on an adventure.
But what if I want something more rigid, like 7 Wonders, but with a more relaxing goal (e.g. have fun, have a cute civilization, have over 1million people without anyone in poverty, etc.).