The Exigent Game of ChessChess is one of the oldest board games and can only accommodate two players. The goal of the game is to subdue the king piece of the other player where it could no longer move much more capture enemy pieces without getting captured. The game is set in a checked game board eight squares horizontal and eight squares vertical summing up a total of 64 squares. Every player has 16 pieces for him to play the game which...more
Clever Deduction Board GamesBoard games that require a player to make use of ones intellectual ability to make logical judgment based on a particular premise fall under the category of deductive board games. In order to win the game deductive reasoning has to be applied as its central mechanic. The two expansive categories of deduction board games are investigation deductive game, a themed game and the abstract deductive game, a non-themed...more
The Haste of Race Board GamesRace board games are among the earliest board game invented which require each player to compete against each other and be the first player to attain the goal. The game involves moving pieces on the game board under definite game rules and the player who is able to bring the pieces at the goal, objective or end of the line dominates. The most popular among the race games is Backgammon, also a member of the tables family, is a game of luck and strategy which has an objective of removing all of the opponents pieces off the board. Movements on this game are counted on the dices roll and can be played only by two people. Other examples of race board games include the Egyptian Senet, European Game of the Goose, Ludo, and Transformers. There are some race board games that are very complex and would depend on luck, tactics, and abilities however some are very simple and played only basing the movements on the dices number. Mind Boggling 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 famous of all the word...more
The Stirring Dungeon Board GameThere 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 games. The Dungeon, released in 1975, was innovated by Gary Gygax, David R Megarry, Steve Winter, and S. ...more
Head Spinning Word Board GamesWord board games include games that are about words of different types such as crossword puzzle types, bluff word games, word search and many more. Scrabble is the most famous of all the word games and is played by most people worldwide. The game has been sold in 121 countries and with 29 versions in different...more
Clever Deduction Board GamesBoard games that require a player to make use of ones intellectual ability to make logical judgment based on a particular premise fall under the category of deductive board games. In order to win the game deductive reasoning has to be applied as its central mechanic. The two expansive categories of deduction board games are investigation deductive game, a themed game and the abstract deductive game, a non-themed game. The mastermind, an abstract deductive game, is played by two which one makes the code while the other breaks it. The player who sets the code arranges the pegs on the game board in a certain pattern and the other player has to make an exact guess of the pattern used. Another is an investigation game called the Cluedo, which players depict a certain character, has a murder crime scene setting and players try to find out who the suspect of the crime is. Other picks of deduction board games include Black Box, Mystery Mansion, and Coda. Action Filled War Board GamesWar board game is a type of board game that portrays either a real or imaginative military operation. These games requiring strategy have different complexity level which...more
The Speedy Race Board Games Race board games are among the earliest board game invented which require each player to compete against each other and be the first player to attain the goal. The game involves moving pieces on the game board under...more
Riveting Auction Board GamesPlayers in auction board games compete with each other by outbidding every other player to win the game which many people get stirred with. Ones vigilance and ingenuity are very much valued in this game in order to win. ...more
Fun with Childrens Board Games Since children have innate nature to play, childrens board games are made to match every childs abilities and inclination. These games are also a great means of having fun with the entire family. These games are good...more
Party Board GamesThe Game for the Whole Brain as others would love to call it; Cranium is composed of 4-16 players. It involves a variety of activities and requires a number of skills from the players. In 1998, Whit Alexander and Richard Tait...more
Board Games Using Physical Skills Board 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 mentally...more
Exciting Auction Board GamesMany people are into exciting pastimes such as in auction board games that require each player to bid against one another to gain the things they need in order to win the game. Attentiveness and creativeness are...more