Board Games Offer Great Fun For People of Every Age

Nothing beats the interactivity and competitiveness of an old-fashioned board game. It helps families to have wholesome fun together, disconnect from electronics, and build strategic thinking for everyone. You and your family will be amazed at how much fun you can all have without watching television, playing video games, or being on your phones all night. It's a nice change of pace that'll boost creativity, resilience, and resourcefulness in the gaming world and in real life. We've collected a short list of board games for the whole family, co-operative board games, and party board games. Whatever the occasion, there's a board game to make time with family and friends more fun. Lay out the board and get the dice rolling. It's time to play a board game!

Board Games for the Whole Family

Make family night fun with one of these board games the entire family will enjoy! There is a huge number of games designed for kids and their parents that can be enjoyed.  Some of the classic ones include: 

• Candy Land - Endure the sweet trials and tribulations of Candy Land. The first player to King Kandy's castle is the victor!
• The Game of Life - Choose how your life goes and expect the unexpected as you play the board game. The player with the most money at the end is the winner.
• Monopoly- This over 100 year old game is a true family favorite! Purchase real estate and collect rent from players that land on your space. The person with the most money at the end of the game wins! 
• Twister - Spin the color wheel and spin the body part wheel. Get prepared to be twisted up with family and friends. Be sure not to fall so you can stay in the game!

Co-Operative Board Games

A recent popular trend is the co-operative board game. In these games, people are working together to achieve a goal of some kind. Some of the most exciting and fun co-op games include: 

• Dungeons and Dragons (DND) - Admittedly this is a tabletop game instead of a classic board game, but it still applies. Get ready for a mysterious world beyond your fantasy dreams. Make your character, follow the journeys set forth by the Dungeon Master (DM), and experience unexpected twists and turns throughout the game.
• Mysterium - Warwick Manor has seen a horrific crime hit its city limits. One person plays as the ghosts to lead the other players (known as the investigators) to the culprit behind the crime.
• Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (or Season 2) - Pandemic Legacy takes the rules from the base game Pandemic and turns it into an evolving game where everything changes as you go along. A variety of viruses, many rules, challenges, and story lines make this game a different experience amongst different groups of players. What is decided in earlier months carries into future months.

Popular Party Board Games

Entertain your guests by offering some of these fun board games to play during your next party.

• Cards Against Humanity - This game is more for teenagers and adults. You read what is said on the black card and players answer with their funniest white card. The player picks what answer he or she likes best. Whichever person supplied the answer this player likes, he or she is the next person to read one of the black cards.
• Catan - Each player controls their own civilization by building food and trading sources. You can expand your civilization, but watch out for unexpected stealers who are after your resources. The person with the most victory points is the winner.
• Trivial Pursuit - Enjoy a game of testing your general knowledge about various subjects. Where you land on the game board determines what type of question you have to answer. When the question is answered correctly, a wedge is added to the player's game piece.

Scattergories - Categories are selected and a dice is rolled to choose the letter players must use when giving answers. For example, the category could be "food" and the letter for the answers could be "c". Teams with different answers than their competitors will get more points.