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Board games

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From the ancient game of Ludo to the more upbeat games of today, board games spell family fun and interaction. These are used for educational as well as play activities, and help children to learn values and strategies. The choices of games available are diverse and include those which cover subjects from general knowledge to space travel. Looking through the board game section of games websites, the diversity of boards games continues to thrive as an entertainment for adults and children alike. A board game is played on a cardboard base, which lays out the playing arena. Accessories included with games include dice, player pieces and often currency and counters. Counters are plastic pieces which represent the player's current position within the game.

How to create your own board game

by Holly Rogers

How often have you been in the middle of a board game and thought to yourself how much better the game would be if they had of done one thing differently. While it may not seem so now, that was in fact your first step to creating your own board game... More>

A look at designer board games

by Ray Fauteux

A lot of serious gamers have fallen in love with designer board games. Sometimes they are also referred to as German-type board games. Originally, it was Mayfair Games who introduced the English speaking world to designer games. They translated a ga... More>

Board games for adults

by Dawn Hawkins

Board games are great to keep kids busy during those rainy days, but what about adults. We like to play games too, don't we? Many board games are geared specifically towards children. You wouldn't take out the Candyland game to play with your adult ... More>

Poetry: Board games

by Geoffrey Schmitt

First I think was Snakes and Ladders Intertwined upon the board Lessons in the things that matter How to keep from being bored Candy Land another pleasure till we graduated on To the games that filled our leisure As we learned to care who won The Ga... More>

Board games: Past and present

by Chris Kirk

Board games these days are much different than what they were when many of us were kids. The days of the board games such as Monopoly, Life, Clue, and others are pretty much behind us. No longer are there those easy games where you read a simple set... More>

The history of the board game Risk

by Ethel Smith

Risk is a board game which involves each player attempting to fight and win battles in order to conquer countries around the world, and ultimately rule the world. I suppose to many readers it will sound boring but personally I would say that it is a... More>

Board games can also be made at home and encourage the imagination of children and adults alike, working out how to logically present a game which offers players personalization, strategy and a final goal. The scope of board games is only limited by the imagination.