Board Games

Parents, do you know where your kids are? More importantly, do you know “who” they are? The youth in American is changing and maturing at an accelerated rate these days thanks to the instant twenty-four hour access to information and their peers through social media, text messaging, and blogs. The result of all this is that modern families are more disjointed and less involved in each other’s lives than they were twenty years ago, and for the most part this is not a good thing. Adolescents growing up outside of their family’s caring eyes are at greater risk for substance addiction and abusive relationships than those who maintain an engaged relationship with their parents and siblings. Don’t let this happen to your kids; insist on quality family time and open communication. What’s the greatest way to spend time together? Playing classic board games as a family.

Games with a game board have been a part of American culture for over a century, with games like Clue, Monopoly, and Scrabble defining the essential element of youth for several generations. They are able to combine a game board, interesting challenges, and several family members in a way that can not only be totally fun but can help build memories and traditions.

It is hard to overstate the value of board games. They are inexpensive to purchase and a game board can last for years with good care. Many parents still have the classic board games they played as children stuffed away in closets or attics that can still be enjoyed. Furthermore, games are a great way to entertain your family and bring everyone closer and do it inexpensively. After the purchase of the game board, all you need is a bag of chips and a bottle of soda to have a fun night at home – now that is an activity that can be enjoyed on every type of budget!

The fact is that board games have the ability to bring families closer in a way that TV, movies, recreation parks, and trips to the mall never can. They encourage face to face interaction that promotes communication and openness. What starts as a debate over what properties to swap in Monopoly can soon turn into a conversation about how school is going, what classes are like, and who a kid’s friends are. When you’re able to have conversations like that, you are that much more able to steer your kids in the right direction and keep them from being hurt by all the things that are bombarding them on a daily basis. So what are you waiting for? Pull that Sorry game down from the hall closet or pick out a new board game today.

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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.

SUPER SCRABBLE

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 - PARTY 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 Party Box Edition comes in a metal tin with 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".

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!

9)NO STRESS CHESS

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

MONOPOLY - ELECTRONIC BANKING EDITION

10)MONOPOLY - ELECTRONIC BANKING EDITION

Make millions with a swipe of your card! Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition is the first version of the classic board game that comes with debit cards instead of cash. Now you can pay fines and buy properties like Johnson Space Center, Disney World, and even the White House - all with the touch of a button. Buy and sell at today's current market prices with bank debit cards that store your millions. The six metal tokens created for modern times include a Segway Personal Transporter, a dog in a handbag, the Space Shuttle, a baseball cap, an Altoids tin, and a flat-screen TV. Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included).

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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.