The Exigent 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 eliminated. The game includes a checkered chessboard with 64 squares in an 8 by 8 grid. Every player has 16 pieces for him to play the game which comprise of two rooks, eight pawns, two knights, one...more
Helping out in Cooperative Board Games Cooperative board games enable players to work for a certain objective that could either be against another set of players or against the game. These games emphasizes on team cooperation, which means winning or losing as a team, rather than individual competition. As the game progresses, events come randomly making it more difficult for the players to win. In the 1980s Scotland Yard was among the first...more
Expertly Engaging in Trivia Board GamesWide readers and knowledgeable folks love to show off their familiarity in many things by playing interesting trivia board games. It is all based upon the questions posed and follows no particular order. Trivia questions used are extracted from different branches of subjects and interests. The very first trivial board game is the Trivia Pursuit released in 1981 although started in 1975 by creators Scott Abbot and Chris Haney. The game can be played by up to 24 players which includes a board, question cards, playing pieces with small plastic wedges to fit into them, and a box. Subjects used in the trivia have equivalent colors such as green for Science and Nature, blue for Geography, orange for Sports, yellow for History, brown for Art and Literature, and pink for Entertainment. The player is considered winner when first to reach back the hexagonal hub. Other versions of the primary Trivial Pursuit Genus I are Pursuit Genus IV, V, and VI, Trivial Pursuit Junior, and Warner Brothers Edition. 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...more
Board Games for Get-together ActivitiesKnown as The Game for the Whole Brain, Cranium is a party board game of 4-16 people. This game is comprised of several activities and needs a player to have quite a few abilities. Published and made known to the public on 1998 by inventors, Richard Tait and Whit Alexander. There are two to four group...more
Brain Busting 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. 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...more
Action Packed 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 strategy is required. The pioneering war board game, Tactics, was published in 1954 by Charles Robert has two editions, namely Tactics II and 25th anniversary edition, and its game mechanics became standard for other war board games. The Axis and Allies game, themed after World War II, can be played by two to five players and depends also in strategy. The players can act as part of the Axis powers or with the Allies. The game comprises a dice, 299 detailed playing pieces, chips, markers, and IPC. The game already has revisions namely Axis and Allies Battle of the Bulge, Axis and Allies Guadalcanal, Allies D-Day, and Axis and Allies Revised. Another popular game is the Risk, where the player and his opponents struggle to control about 42 territories. Some choices of war board games are War on Terror, Memoir 44, Stratego, A House Divided, and Advance Squad Leader. The Exigent Game of ChessChess is one of the oldest board games and can...more
Hailing Victorious in Multi-player Elimination Board GamesThe very objective of multi-player elimination board games is to remove the other players off the game before it ends. With quite a few players, these types of games help or enhance ones...more
Adeptly Competing in Trivia Board GamesA person who loves to read books would find it interesting and amusing to play trivia board games. Trivia board games do not follow a particular order in playing and depends on the questions being asked. ...more
Action Packed 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 pioneering war...more
Participating 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 board games are suitably created for playing together with your wife, friend, or...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 can bring amusement to the whole family when played together with children. These...more
Board Games for Get-together ActivitiesThe Game for the Whole Brain as others would love to call it; Cranium is composed of 4-16 players. This game is comprised of several activities and needs a player to have quite a few abilities. In 1998, Whit...more