Board games can be a lot of fun. They offer some excitement and give people something interactive to do. There are games for both children and adults. These games will keep the mind active and increase social interactions. These are some of the best board games of all time.
Monopoly
This game was invented all the way back in 1934. This game allows players to go around the board and purchase as much property as possible. The goal of the game is to own property and charge the other players money when they land on the owned property. Players will go bankrupt as the game goes on. The player with the most money left is the winner of the game.
Risk
This game was invented in 1957. The goal of the game is to occupy as many of the 42 territories as possible on six continents. This game requires the players to use skill and strategy to take over the world. The person that dominates the world at the end of the game is the winner.
Pictionary
This game requires player to guess a specific word or a phrase based on the drawings of it by the others on their team. In order to do well at this game a player should be creative and have rich vocabulary skills. This game was invented in 1985 and became an instant classic. A person does not have to be an artist in order to play.
Trivial Pursuit
This game will require knowledge about pop culture. If a person knows a little of everything they can do very well at this game. The questions on this game are divided into different categories. A person moves around the board and has to answer different questions. If they get the question right they can progress in the game. The first version of this game was invented in 1984. Since that time the game has been updated as pop culture changes but the board remains the same.
Clue
This is a classic murder mystery game. A person will have to use deductive reasoning skills in order to be successful. At the beginning of the game players are given different cards. One of the characters on the cards is the murder victim. A player has to move around the board going to different rooms to find out information about the crime. A player has to find out the room the murder happened, the murder weapon, and who was the killer. The first player to solve this mystery is the winner.
Checkers
This is a classic board game. The first game of checkers appeared in 3000B.C. The likes of Homer and Plato played checkers. This two player game has the player moving their piece diagonally and trying to capture the other player’s pieces. There are several variations to this game and it is still a fun board game to play.
These are some of the best board games of all time. They are still fun to play. These games can bring people together in some friendly competition to see who the winner will be.
