What to play with family or friends: 10 exciting board games

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Popular games that will not let you get bored.

1. Scrub

You may even remember this game from childhood - in Soviet times it was known as "Erudite". And the name is not accidental: word games replenish vocabulary, train memory, broaden horizons.

The task of the players is to lay out the words from the chips in their hands on the field. The more words and the longer they are, the better, because the winner is determined by the number of points scored.

"Scrabble" is available in two versions - classic and road (yes, you won't get bored with such a game even on a long trip).

2. Munchkin Deluxe

The motto of the game: "Piss monsters, grab treasures, substitute friends." All in all, fun is guaranteed. The game was originally created as a parody of standard card RPGs, but thanks to the playful hooligan spirit, colorful illustrations from John Kovalik and interesting content, "Munchkin" quickly gained popularity and gained fans around the world.

This game is perfect for a company. There are two decks - "doors" and "treasures", from which the player takes cards and begins to pump his character, fighting monsters. His goal is to be the first to reach the tenth level. But this is not so easy: other players are trying with all their might to interfere, creating obstacles and increasing the strength of the monster. One player can come to the rescue, and then you will have to pay with your treasures. In general, dishonest and cunning play is encouraged in every possible way, and a healthy spirit of excitement is guaranteed for the whole evening.

3. Imaginarium

When you are going to a large company, you do not want to understand the rules for a long time. In this case, a simple yet addicting game is what you need. "Imaginarium" fully fits this description. This is an association game that will help you become more open in communication and learn a lot about others, understand their train of thought.

How to play: we take out a card from the deck (I note that they are all with amazing illustrations), make an association, and the rest of the players must find in the deck of their cards such an image that would fit well the definition proposed by you. And this entails a heated discussion and an incredible flight of imagination.

4. Quotation meter

A good game from the studio of Artemy Lebedev. Players are invited to demonstrate the ability to think logically and guess which words are missing in the sayings of the greats of this world. There are 120 cards, 120 aphorisms with the missing word - players need to choose from three options which one.

Play with loved ones for glasses or for fun - whatever you like. The "Cytatometer" is compact, so you can take it with you on a visit or on a trip. And even play alone when it gets boring.

5. Alias

An addicting game that is slightly different from the classic version. The cards are divided by difficulty levels into "adults" and "family", so that even children can compete with their parents in the ability to explain words.

The goal of the game remained unchanged: to be the first to reach the finish line. To do this, you need to guess as many words as possible that the other participant explains in the allotted time. It is important to remember that you cannot name the word itself and its one-root derivatives. Synonyms, antonyms, descriptive explanations are allowed.

You can play Alias both in teams of at least two people, and independently on the principle of "for itself". Buyers say it's even more interesting this way.

6. Uno

The dynamic and interesting game "Uno" has one indisputable advantage: it will be comfortable to play even with a very large company. Each player receives seven cards, which he tries to get rid of throughout the game. He can discard cards if they match the top one in color (or using cards with special effects), and when he has only one card in his hand, you need to shout "Uno!" If your opponent shouts ahead of you, you will have to draw more cards.

7. Bang

Indians, gunfights, westerns and saloons - all this is a card game that somewhat resembles the "Mafia".

Each player receives a card that defines his role and goal in the game. There are only four roles: sheriff, deputy sheriff, criminals and traitor. The sheriff must figure out and kill all the criminals, and at the same time the traitor. Deputy Sheriff - Protect the chief until the very end. The criminals need to remove the sheriff, but not shoot their own guys. The traitor does not care about everyone - he is on his own, he just needs to stay alive in this mess.

Naturally, the players do not know about each other's roles, everyone knows only the sheriff. But even knowing him by sight, it is not so easy to kill a representative of the law. The players also know about each other's abilities. A card with this information is distributed along with the role cards.

8. Colonizers

The family game for strategy fans became widely known back in 1995 after it won the Spiel des Jahres award. Since then, interest in her has not faded away, and there are more and more fans.

The game takes you, peaceful settlers, to Catan Island. Your task is to colonize the area, feeling on yourself all the delights and hardships of the life of the colonialists. You need to extract resources that are always in short supply, build villages, roads and cities, defend against robbers and trade with your neighbors. During the game, you are awarded points. The winner is the one who scores 10 points faster than the others.

9. Monopoly

A classic economic strategy that hardly anyone has heard of. The first version of the game came out in 1935 and has since sold over 250 million copies.

Cold calculation and the ability to think a few steps ahead - such qualities should be possessed by everyone who wants to increase their starting capital and win. Players need to buy real estate, businesses and company shares. But if there is property, then there are taxes that must be paid.

Not everyone can stay afloat and not go bankrupt in the face of tough competition. But if you succeed, then you are a real monopolist and a winner.

10. Dominion

Another board game, the goal of which is to expand your holdings and replenish the treasury. But this is not easy to do.

You, like your ancestors, rule a small kingdom on the edge of rivers and forests. But one day you feel cramped in the comfortable possession. You want to become the most powerful and influential, possess new lands and gain the glory of the richest ruler in medieval Europe. Monarchs - rivals in the game - are obsessed with the same ideas. With them you will have to fight for every piece of land.