The Stimulating Monopoly Board Game Monopoly is the best-selling and most played among the many board games in the United States and around the world with over 500 million people playing it. The game was published in 1935 originally patented by Charles Darrow with its mascot, Mr. Monopoly or Rich Uncle Pennybags. With each players aim to bankrupt the other opponents by building houses and hotels, buying properties and collecting rentals...more
Action Filled 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 war board game published by Charles Robert in 1954 is the Tactics which has two editions, 25th Anniversary Edition and Tactics II, and its game mechanics became the forerunner of all other war board...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 put the players on challenge since they need good judgment, nimbleness, and coordination. A good example of this type of games is the140 year old Crokinole which was created by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in Canada. The game is a blend of East Indian, French, German ,and English games utilizing checker sized disks and a game board with rings that has matching 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 Defying Monopoly Board GameMonopoly is the best-selling and most played among the many board games in the United States and around the world with over 500 million people playing it. With Rich Uncle...more
Board Games Utilizing Physical AbilitiesBoard 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. Examples of these games include Crokinole, an almost 140 year old game developed...more
Assisting in Cooperative Board Games When players work together to achieve a certain goal against the game or against one or two players, they are playing cooperative board games. It is game which focuses more on team cooperation over competition, either winning or losing as a group. The events in the game come at random when the game advances...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 game under the tables family. The game is engaged by two players and its movements are based on the dices roll. Other examples of race board games include the Egyptian Senet, European Game of the Goose, Ludo, and Transformers. While some board games are very complex such as they would rely on skills, strategy, and even luck; some also are very simple to play and movements are based on the corresponding number after rolling the dice. The Stimulating Monopoly Board Game Over 500 million people in the United States and all over the globe play Monopoly making it the most successful commercially sold among board games. The game was published in 1935 originally patented by Charles Darrow with its mascot, Mr. Monopoly or Rich Uncle...more
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 together with children. ...more
Riveting Auction Board GamesIn auction board games, where many people are enthused, players give their best to contend other game players in order to dominate the game. Attentiveness and creativeness are attributes of players who usually win in many...more
The Challenging Game of ChessChess is one of the oldest board games and can only accommodate two players. 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...more
Fun with Childrens Board Games Children have innate instinct to play that is why there are board games are created to suit every kids preference and ability. It is a great way to have fun with and get together with the entire family. These games...more
Head Spinning Word Board GamesSeveral board games that revolve around words including word search types, crossword puzzle types, bluff word games, and others belong to the word board games genre. Among the many board games, Scrabble is the most...more
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of those books that was originally written for a Young Adult audience but crossed over into the waiting hands of adults. There is something so powerful about a well told story that transcends...more