Prevailing in Multi-player Elimination Board GamesThe main aim of multi-player elimination board games is to get rid of the other players when the game is done. The excitement and the dynamic crowd of the game help each player to develop social skills since the game has more than a few participants. The following are few of the worlds played board games under the mentioned category. Apples to Apples, Blokus, Bookchase, Controlling Interest,...more
Taking Part in Two Player Board GamesSome board games are designed entirely for only two players to enjoy and can never be played by more than two people. These are some board games that you can play along with your friend, wife or special someone. The Abalone is a strategy board game played by each player having two sets of fourteen marbles each in a hexagonal game board with 61 spaces. The games objective is to shove the opponents marbles out of the board. Another game is the Chinese Checkers and is played on a star-shaped board by moving the pieces to the opposite end of the players base. The Othello is a game played on an 8 row and 8 column board also with two sets of pieces and its goal of retaining the most number of pieces at the end of the game. Other board games that can be played by only two players are Checkers, Suguroku, Kamisado, Stratego, Plateau, Obsession, Backgammon, Cross and Circle, and Downfall. The Haste of Race Board GamesOne of the earliest board game created is the race board games which players contend to be the first to reach the goal. It entails moving game pieces on a game board following specific game rules and the player who managed to bring...more
Skirmishing in War Board GamesWar board game is a type of board game that portrays either a real or imaginative military operation. Strategy is required for these games and they have difficulty level from simple to high level. The first known war board game published by Charles Robert in 1954 is the Tactics which has two editions, 25th...more
Skirmishing in War Board GamesBoard games that give a picture of a real or fictional military operation are sorted as war board games. These games have varying difficulty which could either be simple or high level simulation and strategy is required. The pioneering war board game, Tactics, was published in 1954 by Charles Robert has two...more
Board Games Utilizing Physical AbilitiesBoard games of Physical Skills or also known as dexterity games are those that need coordination, physical, and mental abilities to dominate the game. They put the players on challenge since they need good judgment, nimbleness, and coordination. The 140 year old Crokinole innovated by Eckhardt Wettlaufer of Canada is an exemplar on this type of games. The Crokinole is a fusion of German, East Indian, French, and English games comprises of checker sized disks and board with rings relating to its equivalent points. Played usually by two teams each consisting of 2 or 4 players, the checker sized disks is usually flicked from the outer edge of the board and aims for the boards center but has to make contact with the opponents disks already on the board otherwise the shot is deemed foul. Other board games of physical skills include Carabande, Topple, Twister, Carrom, Subboteo, Kerplunk, Jenga, Perfection, and other board games that use physical coordination. The Stirring Dungeon Board GameAdventure board games make players depict unique characters that can acquire gears, augment its abilities and attributes as the game carries on. The very...more
Brain Busting Word Board Games Word board games, those dealing mainly with words, are of various types like word search, crossword puzzle, bluff word games, and others that focus on words. Scrabble is the most popular and most played word board game...more
The Elating Adventure Board Game DungeonThere are board games that allow individual player to portray or guide a special character that increases its abilities and characteristics or even gain gears as the game continues like the adventure board...more
Prevailing in Multi-player Elimination Board GamesThe main aim of multi-player elimination board games is to get rid of the other players when the game is done. With quite a few players, these types of games help or enhance ones relations with other...more
Board Games Employing Physical AptitudesBoard games of physical skills or dexterity games are those that require physical abilities, coordination, and mental skills to win the game. They usually challenge the player or players both physically and...more
The Speedy Race Board Games One of the earliest board game created is the race board games which players contend to be the first to reach the goal. Moving the pieces on the board under certain rules until the player succeeds in bringing the pieces...more
Skirmishing in War Board GamesWar board game is a classification of board games that depict either a non-fictional or fictional military operation. These games have varying difficulty which could either be simple or high level simulation and...more