What do the tokens on the board (not in a player's stack) represent?

The tokens on the board in a game represent various game elements or resources that players can interact with or acquire during the course of the game. These tokens may represent money, points, resources, buildings, characters, or other assets that players can use to advance their position in the game or achieve victory. Tokens are usually placed on the board to denote their availability or presence in the game world and are typically used as a shared pool of resources that players can access as needed.