What Makes A Great Board Game?

Every year, hundreds of new board games get released

. People are trying to come up with that one game which is going to make them rich and famous. Everyone wants to be the one that is going to come out with something which is going to join Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly and Risk in the pantheon of great board games.

So what are the common and key elements in what makes up a great board game? The first would that is it simple. People like to complicate something with twists and turns but the game needs to be simple enough so that it is easily going to be understood. It is no good if it is so complex that no one understands it.

The next thing is that it is dynamic and thus people are going to want to play it again. There is no use having a game that people are only going to want to play once. You want them to play it over and over again. An example of something like this is Pictionary where the game is always going to be different.

You want something that will be fun to both genders equally. A game that is tilted in favor of one over the other excludes half of your market. You want the game to be fun and enjoyable. It needs to take a good length of time to play but not too much. There is no use having a game which requires four to five hours to play it.

Many ideas for board games have come from TV games shows. One example is Deal or No Deal. You can now play this at home. This is great for people who love the show and now want to play Deal or No Deal for themselves. The great thing about doing this is that people already know what the game is about and you have a ready made audience.

They did the same thing with Jeopardy and also with Who Wants to be a Millionaire? It also helps if you want to buy a present for someone and you know they absolutely love the show. Then instead of having to think of what to buy them you already have a good idea. The Newlywed game was another game show of which they released a board game.

A good board game is not going to have too many rules. Although saying that it is part of the folklore and mythology of Monopoly that there are so many variations to the rules. Some play that if you land on Free Parking you receive all of the fines; some play that you are allowed to buy the property if someone else doesn't and some play with auctions.

While the board game market is already crowded there is always room for something new. As long as it hits the right notes you can do it. You need timing and luck. Funnily enough, this is also what you need when you play board games.

by: Seth Peters

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