| Traditional board games were once among the | | | | Risk and Settlers of Catan are an ideal way of doing |
| primary forms of home entertainment, although their | | | | so - they're both very simple to learn and play, Settlers |
| stock has fallen somewhat since the progression of | | | | of Catan in particular is a great choice for the |
| video games started in the late 1980s. But board | | | | especially competitive, as nobody gets eliminated |
| games are far from dead, with old favourites and new | | | | before the end of the game, and there is enough |
| games alike continuing to sell millions of copies | | | | happening to keep even losing players immersed right |
| throughout the world. In this article, I want to look at | | | | up to the final turn. |
| how and why they are more than just fun kids games, | | | | Trivia games have been used to entertain guests after |
| and how great they can be at bringing people together. | | | | dinner or over drinks for decades. Different games |
| Many people associate board games with family | | | | and editions have been created for every |
| gatherings, at Christmas, thanksgiving and otherwise. | | | | demographic and subject imaginable, so with a bit of |
| This isn't just by chance - they're unparalleled as a | | | | thought about who's going to be playing, you can |
| form of entertainment for a group of people, and | | | | ensure everyone involved has a great time. |
| there's something to play whatever the makeup of | | | | Of all the board games, monopoly is the most loved |
| your gathering. | | | | and loathed at the same time. Provided you have a |
| Unsurprisingly, strategy games are extremely popular | | | | strong banker, who ensures the rules are carefully |
| amongst young men. Games such as Risk and the | | | | adhered to, Monopoly can be a great deal of fun for |
| Settlers of Catan continue to sell hundreds of | | | | everyone involved. If the game isn't run smoothly |
| thousands of copies a year, and will continue to do so | | | | however, fireworks can be pretty common! |
| as long as the concept of expansion and conquest | | | | I've only really scratched the surface of the benefits of |
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