Board games have been an endearing way to spend time with family and/or friends, and have been able to entertain people for centuries. Over the last 100 years, board games have really seen a increase in popularity.
There are lots of board games to choose from; board games that get you moving, board games that get you drawing, board games that get you thinking, board games that get you laughing, and there are so many other types of games out there, with more and more being produced each year.
This list is my opinion of the top 10 best board games that are around, and possibly of all-time.
1. Monopoly
Monopoly, the king of board games, it just had to appear on this list. The game was named after the economic term 'monopoly', being published by the Parker brothers.
Monopoly is one of my favorite board games to play but can be frustrating when you're not winning. I can't imagine how many arguments around the world have been monopoly-related. :)
You can have 2-6 players, some have 2-8 players. Monopoly has an average game time of 1-4 hours.The longest recorded game to have 1,680 hours (the equivalent of 70 days). Over 200 million Monopoly games have been sold worldwide, with more than five billion little green houses being "built" since 1935.
Because of the games popularity; Monopoly tokens, Railroad, Community Chest, Chance, and Title Deed designs, as well as Boardwalk and all four gameboard corners are legally protected.
It is estimated that around 500 million people have played the game. It has been published in 27 different languages across 81 different countries.
2. Chess
Chess is played by millions of people worldwide is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid.
The average time of a casual game is 10 minutes - 1 hour. In tournament play a game can be anywhere from 10 minutes to over 6 hours.
Chess is played in clubs, online, and in professional tournaments around the world. Chess can be played at any level whether you're a beginner or a tournament professional.
I've written two previous posts about chess if you're interested in reading them: 10 Reasons why you should play chess and Does Chess boost IQ.
An interesting fact about chess; the number of unique chess games that can be played is 10120. Chess is another favourite board game of mine.
3. Scrabble
Scrabble is a 2-4 word-playing game in whch players play on a 15x15 square grid in a crossword-style. Players must make words with the letters provided, landing on score-boosting squares to help gain more points, the words must appear in a dictionary. You can specially get an 'Official scrabble players dictionary' that contains all of the words that are permissible to use.
The game is sold in 121 countries and there are 29 different language versions. Scrabble is one of my mum's favorite games. :)
Every hour, there are on average more than 30,000 games started, and 4,000 scrabble clubs around the globe.
4. Uno
Uno is a card game using its own unique set of printed playing cards. The game was originally developed in 1971. The game can be played with 2-10 players. Uno is an incredibly popular game with Uno tournaments being held and specially themed packs. Some themes include: Batman, Coca-Cola, Disney, Doctor Who, Family Guy, Iron man, Hulk, Mario bros, Nintendo, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Simpsons, Star Trek, Toy Story, and sports.
5. Cluedo
Cluedo (also known as Clue) is a murder mystery board game in which players must move around the game board (which is designed to be a mansion) and solve who the murderer was, including weapon and part of the mansion, from various clues and questions that are asked.
Clue was designed in 1949 by Anthony E. Pratt by Waddingtons, Leeds. Cluedo has also been made into various books and a film.
Cluedo is another one of my mum's favourite games. :)
6. Risk
Risk is a strategic turn-based game for 2-6 players, who have to strive for world domination. The board shows a political map of the world, which is divided up into 42 territories, which are grouped into 6 continents. Players have to capture territories by using their army and results from dice-rolls. The player who manages to capture all 42 territories wins the game.
An average game will last from 1 hour to 6 hours.
The Parker Brothers (who produced the game) have also created some rule variations for the games. These are: two player risk, capital risk, and secret mission risk. Because of the games popularity, there have been many 'themed' risk games made.
7. Game of Life
The Game of Life (known to some people as simply LIFE) is a game that simulates a persons life, from college all the way through to retirement. The game was created by Milton Bradley in 1860, produced by the Milton Bradley Company of Springfield, Massachusetts.
A game can be played with 2 to 6 players, with some variations allowing for up to 8 or 10 players. An average game time is roughly 45 minutes.
The modern version, which has been around since 1960, was created by Reuben Klamer. There have been many 'themed' versions of the game created.
8. Trivial Pursuit
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Trivial Pursuit is a popular board game that requires players to answer questions about popular culture or general knowledge. The progress of a players advance around the board is determined by their ability to answer the questions.
The game was created in 1974, with its popularity peaking in 1984. During that year 20 million copies of the game were sold. Individual themed questions have also been published to allow players to get a range of new diverse questions.
It is for 2-6 players and teams are allowed.
9. Backgammon
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Backgammon is a popular board game and is also one of the oldest two-player board games there is, dating as far back as 5000 years. To win, backgammon requires the player to use a miture of luck and skill. Luck is a factor and does effect the outcome, however skill is a big part and is effective in the long-run.
Like chess, backgammon software has been created by computer scientists, which now are advanced enough to claim victory against world-class players. There are major tournaments just for backgammon that numerous people attend with the hope of winning.
10. Pictionary
Pictionary is a popular word-guessing game which involves team members from the various teams working together to guess a certain team members drawing, which is depicting a word.
The aim of the game is for a team to reach the end of the board which is made up of squares. A team may advance a square by correctly guessing a team members drawing, with each square labelling what type of picture is to be drawn. The average playing time of the game is 1 hour.
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