Best Board Games

There are many opinions on what the best board games to play are. Some people like games that are involved and can take a whole evening, or even longer, to play. Risk and Monopoly are some of the most popular board games that can occupy a whole evening for a small group of people. Some people like games that are over quickly. Some like the classics-you can't go wrong with chess, checkers, backgammon or go-while others are always looking for the latest sensation, like the award-winning Settlers of Catan, now wildly popular.

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A German board game that has recently gained attention in some circles in the United States, Settlers of Catan has won a number of best board game awards. A strategy game that takes some cunning and ingenuity to win, Settlers of Catan has a simple premise. Players are new arrivals on an island called Catan, and must expand their colony by building settlements, roads, and villages while harvesting commodities from the land around. Trades among players are made. The first player to achieve 10 points by building settlements and roads wins. While the premise seems simple, the game's design is genius, making it tough to win as easily as one might think. Some companies have even used Settlers of Catan to find out the strategic abilities of possible employees!

Other Popular Board Games

There are a number of popular board games for kids. Candyland and Chutes & Ladders are two favorites that many kids have grown up playing. Aggravation and Sorry! have also been bestsellers in the past. One of the best board games for learning to spell is Scrabble, a game that is popular among people of all ages. Some kids think the best board game is a sports simulation. If you're looking for any or all of the above, shop here and you'll find exactly what you're looking for.