A board game is any game played on a board (that is, a premarked surface) with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across the board. Simple board games are often seen as ideal "family entertainment" as they can provide entertainment for all ages. Some board games, such as Chess, Go (Weiqi), Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), or Oware, have intense strategic value and have become lasting classics.

There are many different types and classifications of board games. Some games are simplified simulations of real life. These are popular for they can intermingle make-believe and role playing along with the game. Popular games of this type include Monopoly, which is a rough simulation of the real estate market; Cluedo/Clue, which is based upon a murder mystery; and Risk, which is one of the best known of thousands of games attempting to simulate warfare and geo-politics.

Other games only loosely, or do not at all, attempt to imitate reality. These include abstract strategy games like chess and checkers, word games, such as Scrabble, and trivia games, such as Trivial Pursuit. Also, DVD games were introduced into the marketplace in 2002 with the launch of the first edition of Scene It? (now distributed in the mass market channel by Mattel), and have spawned their own game category.

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Had a lovely evening out with my friend John. We went for Japanese food, then board games at Yottaquest. Good times.
ImpChan (Hilary Hatch (Impy)) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:49:54 -0000
Had a lovely evening out with my friend John. We went for Japanese food, then board games at Yottaquest. Good times.
Yay daquiris and board games!
orangesparkl (orangesparkl) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:43:44 -0000
Yay daquiris and board games!
way to drunk in berkley playing wii and board games. <3s it
MattHowze (Matthew Howze) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:42:59 -0000
way to drunk in berkley playing wii and board games. <3s it
@mturian Does Heroscape count? It's a WotC product now. :P Um, honestly I don't really like board games all that much, so I will pick none.
bccarlso (Ben Carlson) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:33:44 -0000
@mturian Does Heroscape count? It's a WotC product now. :P Um, honestly I don't really like board games all that much, so I will pick none.
1000 Board and Puzzle Games: 1000 Board and Puzzle Games | 210 MB Tinyiso brings us 1000 Board and Puzzle for P.. http://bit.ly/90XULI
sthteam (shoptinhoc team) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:31:37 -0000
1000 Board and Puzzle Games: 1000 Board and Puzzle Games | 210 MB Tinyiso brings us 1000 Board and Puzzle for P.. http://bit.ly/90XULI
http://na.aiononline.com/board/screenshots/view?articleID=15 random screen shot from aion...I plug the two games I play frequently.
armanth (James Beal) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:28:57 -0000
http://na.aiononline.com/board/screenshots/view?articleID=15 random screen shot from aion...I plug the two games I play frequently.

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