Board GamesPlaying board games is more than just an alternative way to spend TV-free quality time together. From manual dexterity to memory enhancement, board games help to develop skills that are necessary both in and out of a classroom. Board games have been played in most cultures and societies throughout history; some even pre-date literacy skill development in the earliest civilizations. These games first became widely popular among the general population early in the 20th century when the rise of the middle class with disposable income and leisure time made them a receptive audience to such games.
There are many different types of board games.Their popularity expanded after the Second World War,a period from which many classic board games date.
Simple board games often make ideal "family entertainment" since they are often appropriate for all ages.Some games, such as chess, go/weiqi, xiangqi, shogi, or oware, have intense strategic value and have been classics for centuries.
Family games are a great way to spend time together. Quality parent/child interaction is so important for a family, and these games will have you laughing and talking for hours together.
From Monopoly to Scrabble to Cranium, family games are enjoying a surge in sales as people try to enjoy themselves in the safest, most economical place they know - their homes. Depending on the game you choose, you might be running auctions, negotiating deals, exploring unknown lands, or ruling your own kingdom.
Game Packages
Deluxe Package (#4) $142.37 Includes the English language editions of Lost Cities | Solo | Merchants of Amsterdam / Die Kaufleute von Amsterdam | Klunker | Hare and Tortoise / Hase und Igel | Blokus | For Sale | Flinke Pinke / Quandary / Thor / Loco | Take 6! / 6 Nimmt! / Tag 6! | Elfenroads / Elfenland.
Complete Package (#3) $111.86 Includes the English language editions of Solo | Merchants of Amsterdam / Die Kaufleute von Amsterdam | Klunker | Hare and Tortoise / Hase und Igel | Take 6! / 6 Nimmt! / Tag 6! | Flinke Pinke / Quandary / Thor / Loco | Lost Cities | Elfenroads / Elfenland
Top 10 Must-Have Board Games
CATAN: SETTLERS OF CATAN - REVISED EDITION 1)SETTLERS OF CATAN - The first designer game which caught widespread attention in America. A random board layout ensures that every game is different, and there's a fine balance between skill and luck. Several game expansions are available. If you've never played, you owe it to yourself to give it a try.
2) SCRABBLE - Some players study Scrabble like Garry Kasparov studies Chess. It's a strong choice to satisfy any word lovers who wander by for a game or two. Super Scrabble is an expanded edition of the long-time favorite word board game.
CARCASSONNE 3)CARCASSONNE - This fun, award-winning, quick tile-laying game can be enjoyed by serious gamers and casual gamers, not to mention some fairly young children.
4)APPLES TO APPLES - APPLE CRATE EDITION The Apples to Apples Crate Edition includes the original game and expansions 1 and 2 - housed in a nice wooden box! In Apples To Apples players attempt to win green cards by finding the closest associated red card from their hand. Each round is filled with surprising comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events. It's as easy as comparing "apples to apples"...just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play! The Apples To Apples Crate Edition comes in a wooden box with a sliding lid with over 1000 cards.
RISK 2210 5)RISK 2210 - An updated version of Risk, it improves the original by shortening the game (five turns), introducing underwater and space territories, and more. Powerful commanders and cards add new strategy. You can still use the original rules if you prefer.
SEQUENCE DELUXE EDITION 6) SEQUENCE DELUXE EDITION - Sequence Deluxe Edition is all the fun of regular Sequence with a larger, cushioned playing mat and reversible crowning chips. Mat measures 25" by 14 1/2".
LORD OF THE RINGS TRIVIA GAME 7)LORD OF THE RINGS TRIVIA GAME-- Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece of imagination. Players travel through 14 areas of Middle-Earth, where they must answer challenging questions in order to continue their quest. Questions are from the original books, prepared by the Tolkein Society. There are two games included in this set. One is the combined strategy and trivia game, the other focuses on the trivia questions.
8) TRIVIAL PURSUIT - DVD FOR KIDS Trivial Pursuit DVD For Kids is the hilarious game show you play at home! Join your hosts, Brad, Bobby, Mitch and Lewis for 12 hysterical episodes of head-to-head question-and-answer fun. Test your knowledge in 6 different categories. Answer the questions correctly and you collect a wedge. If you have the most wedges at the end of the game you win! Hurray!
No Stress Chess provides a way to learn the world's greatest game quickly, excitingly, and without stress! The secret is an innovative deck of action cards that depicts each chess piece and how it moves. Players move only this piece on their turn, eliminating the need to memorize all the chess pieces and their moves in advance. The special two-sided gameboard has one standard side, and one that tells you where all your pieces sit at the start of the game. Contents of No Stress Chess: 2-sided gameboard Deck of 56 action cards 2 sets of 16 plastic pieces Plastic card tray Illustrated instructions
10)MONOPOLY - DELUXE EDITION All the features of the Monoploy - Deluxe Edition are unique: the handy carousel holds the Title Deed cards, the Banker's tray keeps the cash on hand, the wood houses and hotels are built to last, and the deluxe Chance and Community Chest cards add a touch of class! Contents of Monopoly - Deluxe Edition: Gameboard Community Chest and Chance cards Title Deed cards and card carousel 12 tokens Play money and Banker's tray Wood houses and hotels Dice
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Classic board games such as Monopoly, Clue, Risk , Scrabble, Stratego, Boggle, The Game of Life and Twister: released by companies like Hasbro, Parker Brothers, and Milton Bradley are a part of households nationwide.
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