Skirmishing in War Board GamesWar board game is a type of board game that portrays either a real or imaginative military operation. These games have varying difficulty which could either be simple or high level simulation and strategy is required. 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...more
Mind Boggling Word Board Games Several 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. 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 languages. The game, designed for 2 to 4 players uses tiles printed with letters which...more
Assisting in Cooperative Board Games Games that encourage players to go for certain objectives such as to go against some players or against the game itself are classified as cooperative board games. It is game which focuses more on team cooperation over competition, either winning or losing as a group. As the game progresses, events come randomly making it more difficult for the players to win. The Scotland Yard was one of the first games to be released back in the 1980s. This game where players are portrayed as detectives, cooperate to track down another player depicting as a criminal in the streets of London. Another game produced in the 1980s is the Arkham Horror where players are depicted as investigators cooperating to defend the town of Arkham from monsters and aliens who enter through the gates and also to shut the gates. In 2000 other cooperative board games have been published like The Lord of the Rings, Shadows over Camelot, and Pandemic. Board Games Utilizing Physical AbilitiesBoard 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...more
The Exigent Game of ChessChess is one of the oldest board games and can only accommodate two players. Every players goal is to checkmate the king piece of the opponent where it has no room for moving without being attacked or captured. The game includes a checkered chessboard with 64 squares in an 8 by 8 grid. Every player has 16 pieces for him...more
"Rain, rain, go away, come again another day!"Being stuck inside because of wet winter weather is a challenge for active, curious kids.While computer games, the Wii and DVDs are a good standby on a rainy day, sometimes they are more trouble than they are worth, especially when they cause sibling squabbles and petty arguments.So what can you do this...more
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. Among the many board games, Scrabble is the most amusing and played by many from different parts of the globe. There has been 29 language versions and has been sold in 121 countries. The game, designed for 2 to 4 players uses tiles printed with letters which in turn has corresponding values and utilized by the players to form words similar to that of a crossword puzzle. The succession of the game is determined by the player holding a letter closest to letter A goes first and follows in succession in a similar order. The words formed should be the acceptable ones that appear in a standard dictionary of any language. Earning the most possible points than the opponent is every players objective of winning. Mumble-Jumble, Acronymble, Alfapet, and The Da Vinci Code are among the other word board game alternatives. Action Filled 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...more
The Elating Adventure Board Game DungeonAdventure 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...more
Board Games Using Physical Skills Board 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 players to an ultimate test since they require...more
Helping out in Cooperative Board Games Games that encourage players to go for certain objectives such as to go against some players or against the game itself are classified as cooperative board games. These games centers winning, losing, and...more
Hailing Victorious in Multi-player Elimination Board GamesMost board games with several players have goals of eliminating the other participants at the end of the game like multi-player elimination board games. The excitement and the dynamic crowd...more
The Exigent Game of ChessOne of the ancient board games that rely on strategy and can only be played by two is the Chess. 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...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...more