The Challenging Monopoly Board GameOver 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. Monopoly or Rich Uncle Penny bags as the mascot. With each players aim to bankrupt the other opponents by building houses and hotels, buying properties and collecting rentals fees, makes the player the...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 players to an ultimate test since they require discretion, agility, and coordination. Examples of these games include Crokinole, an almost 140 year old game developed in Canada by Eckhardt Wettlaufer. The game is a blend of East Indian, French, German ,and English...more
Board Games in Social Gatherings Cranium is also called The Game for the Whole Brain, played by 4-16 individuals. It involves a variety of activities and requires a number of skills from the players. It is created by Whit Alexander and Richard Tait and published in 1998. There are two to four group divisions of the game with each group having represented by a mover and all starts at the starting line of the Planet Cranium by the player with whose birthday is near approaching and followed by the next team on a counterclockwise courseIn order to win the game, the players must perform well in the following four sections of the game namely: Word Worm asking players to define, spell out words, guess words, and unscramble words; creative cat asks players to draw or sculpt the clues using clay; trivia questions are asked in Data Head; and Start performer where players hum a song, impersonating personalities or act out clues. 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 usually challenge the player or players both physically and mentally...more
Smart 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 expansive categories of deduction board games are investigation deductive game, a themed game and the...more
The Defying Monopoly Board GameOver 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 Pennybags. The theme of the game is real estate and...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. 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. Board games are also good ways to eliminate boredom be it a cold winter day, a bad weather, or just simply staying indoors. Majority of childrens board games are simple to play and does not require too much analysis, counting, and reading but relies mostly on luck. An example is the Candy Land, an easy race game, which is one of the pioneers in childrens board game created in 1949. Some choices of childrens board games are the Princess and the Pea, Chutes and Ladders, Pirates on the High, Walt Disneys Peter Pan, Scooby Doo Gold Rush, Sleeping Beauty, Uncle Wiggily, and Snakes and Ladders. Clever Deduction Board GamesDeductive board games involve logical thinking and intelligence in making judgments from a premise or set of premises. In order to win the game deductive reasoning has to be applied as its central mechanic. Two...more
Intelligent 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. In order to win the game deductive...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. Every players social capacity is...more
Amusement with Childrens Board GamesChildrens board games are created to fit every childs skills and choice because children have inborn intuitions to play. It is a great way to have fun with and get together with the entire family. These types of...more
Playing in Two Player Board Games There are board games that are made exclusively for two individuals to play. These board games are suitably created for playing together with your wife, friend, or companion. The Abalone is a strategy board game...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. Scrabble is the most famous of all the word games and is...more
The Strategic 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