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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brittzybaffs (Britt) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:04:03 -0000
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@LizziesHome book vouchers so they choose their own books. Or board games. I can highly recommend Rat a Tat cat and Wanted
WendyJoy (Wendy Cayless) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:58:54 -0000
@LizziesHome book vouchers so they choose their own books. Or board games. I can highly recommend Rat a Tat cat and Wanted
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tetgaming (tet gaming) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:42 -0000
Board games go high-tech; Fun: Xbox, Wii, PS3 take traditional entertainment ... http://bit.ly/5A1I9N
got 3 harry potter board games from the thrift store. got a lot of christmas shopping done. i have a final tomorrow. haven't studied. oops.
petitoiseauyo (petitoiseau) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:50:35 -0000
got 3 harry potter board games from the thrift store. got a lot of christmas shopping done. i have a final tomorrow. haven't studied. oops.
Board games remarkablypente is the new weaving
Hilton816 (Hilton Ruggiero) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:49:41 -0000
Board games remarkablypente is the new weaving
Brilliant evening: Rosat chicken. Wine. Board Games. Secret Santa. Maroi Kart and cheesy christmas hits out of the stereo. Bliss.
JonathanYoungs (Jonathan Youngs) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:26:32 -0000
Brilliant evening: Rosat chicken. Wine. Board Games. Secret Santa. Maroi Kart and cheesy christmas hits out of the stereo. Bliss.

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