When thinking about their childhood, many people remember playing board games with their friends and family. By combining strategy and luck, board games are sure to give all players a memorable experience. However, recently released board games can not compare to the old classics. Here are the five best classic board games.
5. Monopoly
Monopoly is a family favorite. It originally gained its popularity during the Great Depression, but it continues to stay relevant almost a century later. It can be played with two to eight people, making it the perfect game for any occasion. The game is centered around real-estate, and players try to remain financially stable while buying property and forcing other players into bankruptcy. If the original version of Monopoly is too old-school for you, multiple themed versions including Monopoly Coca-Cola, Monopoly Avengers and Boo-opoly have come out recently. Overall, Monopoly is a great board game to get people of all ages together.
4. The Game of Life
The Game of Life is truly like no other board game. Though it originally began on an altered checkers board in 1860, it received a complete revamping in the 1960s, making it the game so many of us love today. It simulates life experiences within a game board. Will you get married? What job will you have? Where will you live? How many kids will you have? What kind of financial mishaps will you run into? It is all decided by a spin of the rainbow wheel and what cards you randomly draw. Though it is mostly decided by luck, there are some aspects that players can choose which really bring in the strategy aspect that many enjoy.
3. Pictionary
Though it lacks a game board, Pictionary is sure to create some fun memories amongst players. In 1981, Rob Angel turned a game that he played with his roommates into a best-selling board game. Ideally, Pictionary is played with four people split evenly into two teams, but more players can be added. Pictionary is played similar to charades. However, instead of acting words out, players draw their given word out. Then, their teammates must guess what is being drawn. At the end of the game, the team with the most correct guesses wins. This game is sure to entail lots of laughter as players try to guess oddly drawn images.
2. Clue
Everyone likes to play detective once in a while, and there is no better way to do so than in the game Clue. Clue originated in Britain by a man named Anthony Pratt who wanted to create a game similar to one he played with his friends. During the game, players try to solve a series of murder questions in order to win. Who did it? What did they do it with? Where did they do it? At the start of every game, players are dealt a weapon, character and location card. After each person is dealt their cards, there should be three cards left that none of the players have seen. Through the process of elimination, the players must guess these three cards.
- Trouble
Though this game is quite simple, Trouble can quickly turn into a competitive game. Though released in 1965, it continues to be a best-selling game over 55 years later. Players all begin with four color-coordinated pins that must be moved all around the play track and placed into their final slots. Whoever is able to get all four of their pins into final position first is the winner. This is slightly based on luck because rolling of the die within the pop-o-matic(a machine with dice that is pressed to imitate a dice roll), but that just adds to the fun. Other competitive aspects are also added such as the ability to knock another player’s pin back to the starting position when you land your pin in their pin’s original position.
These beloved board games have made memories for all generations. They bring a sense of nostalgia to those who have revisited them recently, but they will always bring fun among all players.
