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The Haste of Race Board Games
The Haste of Race Board Games

Race board games are among the earliest board game invented which require each player to compete against each other and be the first player to attain the goal. It entails moving game pieces on a game board following specific game rules and the player who managed to bring all pieces at the end of the track, headquarters, or home wins. Famous of all is Backgammon, a game based on strategy and luck with a goal of removing opponents pieces, is also a game under the tables family. Movements on this game are counted on the dices roll and can be played only by two people. Other examples of race board games include the Egyptian Senet, European Game of the Goose, Ludo, and Transformers. Some race board games can be played with utmost simplicity as tossing the dice and making a move or could be a very complex game involving luck, skills, and strategy combined.

Party Board Games

Known 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 1998 by inventors, Richard Tait and Whit Alexander. 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 coursePlayers are challenged in four aspects: creative cat where a player provides the clue by drawing or sculpting it in clay; Word Worm where players guess words, unscramble words, define, and spell words; Data Head where trivia questions are asked; and Start performer where players act out clues, hum a song or impersonating personalities. It is the fun and exciting games with all these categories in one enjoyable game.

Board Games Utilizing Physical Abilities

Board 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 since they need finesse, dexterity, and coordination. The 140 year old Crokinole innovated by Eckhardt Wettlaufer of Canada is an exemplar on this type of games. The Crokinole is a fusion of German, East Indian, French, and English games comprises of checker sized disks and board with rings relating to its equivalent 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. Some other board games that require physical skills are Subboteo, Kerplunk, Carabande, Twister, Jenga, Perfection, Topple, Carrom, and other board games that use physical skills.

Smart Deduction Board Games

Deductive board games entail making out judgments out of a given premise and logical thinking of game players. In order to win the game deductive reasoning has to be applied as its central mechanic. Two broad categories which fall under deductive board games include abstract deductive games which are non-themed and investigation deductive games where players portray characters. An example of abstract deductive board game is mastermind, a code-breaking game of 2 players acting as a code maker and code breaker. The player who sets the code arranges the pegs on the game board in a certain pattern and the other player has to make an exact guess of the pattern used. The Cluedo is a definite example of an investigation deductive game with a murder scene setting where players get the role of a certain character and use logical reasoning to identify the person responsible for the crime. Other deduction board games include the Mystery Mansion, Coda and Black Box.

by: Jesse Temes




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