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 social skills since the game has more than a few participants. The following are few of the worlds played board games under the mentioned category. Multi-player elimination games like the Great Train...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 popular and most played word board game by people from around the world. 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 in turn has...more
Head Spinning Word Board GamesWord 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. Twenty nine different language versions of this game had been created and are sold in 121 countries. The game played by 2-4 players makes use of tiles with letters having particular values and are used by players to form words on a 15-by-15 cell grid board holding one letter much like in crossword puzzle down and across. 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 acceptable and should exist in a typical dictionary of whichever language is used. Each players aim is to garner more points than the opponent. Mumble-Jumble, Acronymble, Alfapet, and The Da Vinci Code are among the other word board game alternatives. Assisting in Cooperative Board Games Cooperative board games enable players to work for a certain objective that could either be against...more
The Defying Monopoly Board GameThe most commercially successful among board games is Monopoly which has been played by over 500 million people in the United States and worldwide. With Rich Uncle Pennybags or Mr. Monopoly as the mascot, the game was introduced to the public in 1935 by creator Charles Darrow. With each players aim to bankrupt the...more
The Speedy Race Board Games One of the earliest board game created is the race board games which players contend to be the first to reach 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...more
Enjoyment with Childrens Board GamesChildren have innate instinct to play that is why there are board games are created to suit every kids preference and ability. These games can bring amusement to the whole family when played together with children. These games are good for inculcating sportsmanship as well as good and friendly competition among children. Whether you want to huddle up on a cold winter day or just wanted to stay indoors, board games are terrific alternatives to take away the boredom. Majority of childrens board games are simple to play and does not require too much analysis, counting, and reading but relies mostly on luck. One good example is the Candy Land, one of the first childrens board game which was released in 1949 and is a simple race game. Some other board games that children of all ages would love to play include Snakes and Ladders, Walt Disneys Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Scooby Doo Gold Rush, Uncle Wiggily, Princess and the Pea, Chutes and Ladders, and Pirates on the High Seas. Proficiently Playing in Trivia Board GamesA person who loves to read books would find it interesting and amusing to play trivia board games. The game is played through...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. Among the many board games, Scrabble is the most...more
Party Board GamesThe 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 Alexander and Richard...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. To win the game, the main mechanic is...more
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. Charles Darrow in 1935 patented the game and having Mr. ...more
Intelligent Deduction Board GamesDeductive board games involve logical thinking and intelligence in making judgments from a premise or set of premises. A central mechanic of these games would include deductive reasoning to win the game. The two...more
Party Board GamesKnown 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. In 1998, Whit Alexander and Richard Tait created...more