Adeptly Competing in Trivia Board GamesWide readers and knowledgeable folks love to show off their familiarity in many things by playing interesting trivia board games. Trivia board games do not follow a particular order in playing and depends on the questions being asked. Trivia questions used are extracted from different branches of subjects and interests. The Trivial Pursuit is the first trivial board game which was started on 1979 and...more
The Swift of Race Board Games Race board games, which players struggle to be first to reach the goal, are included in the pioneers of board games innovation. 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. Famous of all is Backgammon, a game based on strategy and luck with a goal of removing opponents pieces, is also a...more
Board Games Using Physical Skills Board games of Physical Skills otherwise known as dexterity games are those that necessitate physical and mental skills to triumph. 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. Two teams with two to four players per team play the game by flipping the checker sized disks from the outer edge of the board with the goal of hitting the center but also to hit the opposing teams disks already on the board otherwise the turn is deemed foul. Some other board games that require physical skills are Subboteo, Kerplunk, Carabande, Twister, Jenga, Perfection, Topple, Carrom, and other board games that use physical skills. The Swift of 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. It entails moving game pieces...more
The Stirring Dungeon Board GameAdventure board games is more of a role playing game that enables players to represent a certain character that can have its prowess and skills boosted as wells as obtain some equipments as the game progresses. The very first adventure board game was Dungeon released in 1975 and was designed by Steve Winter, S. ...more
The Strategic Game of ChessOne of the ancient board games that rely on strategy and can only be played by two is the Chess. The objective of the game is to eliminate the opponents king piece where it has no chance of moving or subduing an enemy piece without getting eliminated. The game consists of an 8 by 8 checkered game board with a total of...more
The Exigent Game of ChessChess is among the board games that can only be played by two people. The objective of the game is to eliminate the opponents king piece where it has no chance of moving or subduing an enemy piece without getting eliminated. The game includes a checkered chessboard with 64 squares in an 8 by 8 grid. It has 2 sets of 16 playing pieces one for each player composed of one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The players take alternate turns in moving their pieces and it should be noted that only one piece can be moved at a time with an exception on castling where movements of two pieces are allowed. It is a practice that the players with light colored pieces make the opening move and the corresponding piece can land on an empty square or on an enemy occupied provided that the piece can capture the opponents. The rules and regulations of the game chess is maintained by the World Chess Federation. Amusement with Childrens Board GamesSince children have innate nature to play, childrens board games are made to match every childs abilities and inclination. These games can bring amusement to the whole family when played...more
Skirmishing in War Board GamesBoard games that give a picture of a real or fictional military operation are sorted as war board games. Strategy is required for these games and they have difficulty level from simple to high level. The first known...more
Hailing Victorious 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...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. ...more
Thrills in Auction Board Games In auction board games, where many people are enthused, players give their best to contend other game players in order to dominate the game. Ones vigilance and ingenuity are very much valued in this game in order to...more
Winning in Multi-player Elimination Board Games The very objective of multi-player elimination board games is to remove the other players off the game before it ends. The excitement and the dynamic crowd of the game help each player to develop...more
The Defying Monopoly Board GameOver 500 million people in the United States and all over the globe play Monopoly making it the most successful commercially sold among board games. Charles Darrow in 1935 patented the game and having Mr. Monopoly or...more