Aw man! I lost, now it’s your turn to play! Board games you can play with your family and friends.
Long before we had entertainment inside a square box or at the palm of our hands, people would come together and engage with a paperboard followed by other game trinkets. A rule book would determine the winner of the game, emotions would run high as time progressed in-game and by the end someone would come out victorious. Board games have been around for thousands of years, in fact archeologists discovered an old cave painting of people gathering around playing with dice.
One of my favorite ways to hang out with my friends and families is playing board games. Something I can rely on when it comes to this medium of entertainment is that no matter your age, gender, race; none of that is relevant. Anyone can play as long as they’re willing to play, it’s a great way to bond with others when you aren’t sure what to do. It’s engaging and helps families open up more because, let’s face it, finding what to converse about with your parents can be difficult. If you have never played a board game before, check out this visualization of easy to play board games.
Matter of fact, let’s go over some fun and thrilling group games you can play with your friends and family! Being the big fan of board games that I am, I hope some of my suggestions pique your interest and maybe even inspire you to play more board games. The data visualization below shows all the different group games from the past four years, with their playtime included too.
First one off is Everdell, a board game that has made me feel too many emotions while playing it. In most of the instances where I presented this board game to others I have seen them form smiles and giggle as we play. The main objective of the game is to create your city, you’re limited to 15 spaces and the person who racks up the most points at the end wins. The objective is simple, but the hard part is arranging your locations and critters in a way that generates the most points by the end. The expansions add a lot more variety to the gameplay, too. The latest one, Everdell: Spirecrest, is out and clearly, it’s well received with a rating of 9 out of 10.
Now this next board game differs from Everdell in the sense that it can turn into a cooperative or competitive game depending on the event card activated. While Everdell plays the same every time, Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition has different outcomes in store for the players. There was an instance where one of the players became possessed by a mirror and we had to find a way to break the curse. Another instance was that one of the players was actually an alien and was determined to extract the DNA from everyone else and take their samples back home. I never know what to expect when I play Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition!
What board game caught your interest and which one are you looking forward to playing? Give your input below!
