The Haste of Race Board GamesRace board games, which players struggle to be first to reach the goal, are included in the pioneers of board games innovation. Moving the pieces on the board under certain rules until the player succeeds in bringing the pieces at the end of the goal or finish line is the game mechanic. The most popular among the race games is Backgammon, also a member of the tables family, is a game of luck and strategy which has...more
Fun with Childrens Board Games Childrens board games are created to fit every childs skills and choice because children have inborn intuitions to play. These games are also a great means of having fun with the entire family. These types of games would be great ways to emphasize friendly and healthy competition as well as sportsmanship in children. Board games are also good ways to eliminate boredom be it a cold winter day, a bad weather, or...more
Board Games Employing Physical AptitudesBoard games of Physical Skills otherwise known as dexterity games are those that necessitate physical and mental skills to triumph. They put players to an ultimate test since they require discretion, agility, 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. In the game, which is played by two teams and each team consists of two to four players, the checker sized disks are tapped or flipped from the outer edge of the gaming board and with the intention of hitting the boards center but to hit the opponents disks that are already on the board otherwise the turn is considered 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 Strategic Game of ChessChess is among the board games that can only be played by two people. The goal of the game is to subdue the king piece of the...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. Scrabble is the most popular and most played word board game by people from around the world. There has been 29 language versions and has been sold in...more
Board Games Employing Physical AptitudesBoard 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. The 140 year old Crokinole innovated by Eckhardt Wettlaufer of Canada...more
Skirmishing in War Board GamesWar board game is a classification of board games that depict either a non-fictional or fictional military operation. These games requiring strategy have different complexity level which could be simple or 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 games mechanics. The Axis and Allies, designed for 2 to 5 players, has a World War II setting and depends on strategy. Players can play as Axis or as Allies depending upon players preference. 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. Alternative picks for war board games are Memoir 44, War on Terror, Advance Squad Leader, Stratego, and A House Divided. Adeptly Competing in Trivia Board GamesWide readers and knowledgeable folks love to show off their familiarity in many things by playing interesting trivia...more
Aiding 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,...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 players to an ultimate test since they require discretion, agility, and...more
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. It is all based upon the questions posed and follows no particular order. ...more
Party Board GamesKnown as The Game for the Whole Brain, Cranium is a party board game of 4-16 people. Each player must possess a multitude of talents and skills since the game has many activities involved. Published and made known to the public on...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...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 centers winning, losing, and performing as a team in...more