Board Games! Do you still play 'em? How long?
By zeroflashx2
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
Philippines
June 25, 2008 9:51pm CST
Hey guys! Do you still have those old board game you had when you were still a kid. Or even now, have acquired a board game that you really play a lot with even by yourself?
In my experience, board games didn't last long for me, I tend to lose interest in 2 weeks or so. However, only 1 board game has kept me interested for years. It's Cluedo. The detective-style board game where you try to figure out who the killer is, where it happened, and what weapon was used. Yeah yeah. It's a bit pointless to play it myself since I know the answer.
Ahahaha. But I still enjoy playing it.
How 'bout you, wanna share your board game experience? ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@Matthammer (385)
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28 Jun 08
When i was younger, i'd play board games with my parents and brother. Like my dad I'm a fan of the RPG style games like Hero Quest and D&D, but we've had lots of different games over the years through many genres.
When i go to visit my parents now its like a routine that i'll be given at least one manual to read so we can play one of the newer games.
My favourite game of all time, is Axis & Allies. Big board, lots of pieces and great gameplay.
Some of the greats are available these days as play-by-email. usually the turn-based strategies, but if you like that type of game then search for them on the net as that might keep you interested longer.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
Oh yeah. Dungeons and Dragons. That's a really good RPG. Oh yeah, just curious as well, doesn't it take long to finish the games by email? I haven't tried that yet. I'll try to search for some. Thank you!
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! Yeah, Monopoly and Scrabble indeed is liked by majority of people as I see it.
Hey, that's a new game. Well, first time I've heard of it. I did some searchin' and I find it interesting as well. Does it work like the PC game Civilization? It has almost the same tile setup. Not sure if it's similar. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks as well. By the looks of it, it's kinda similar. Roads, development, people. Not sure where the similarity is exactly though. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@GoldJournals (10)
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28 Jun 08
Yeah I still have all my old board games! My family and I play them from time to time, a lot of fun. Monopoly is the best and always a classic I think.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
Yeah, I agree. Monopoly has got to be one of the best board games of all time.
And yeah, playing with the people you love and having fun is one of the nicest experience. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
we always play scrabble before when we had lots of time together for bonding..and that was before we had a PC here in our house..hehehe i have also enjoyed playing snakes and ladder to and chess..but now we are always in front of the PC either playing games or checking our mails and do some stuffs.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Yeah, it's fun to play scrabble with more people.
I agree, back then PC games are almost nil and board games are much of an alternative. You still have your snakes and ladders? (sigh) I miss playing on that board.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
There are some in SM!
Yeah, that game was cool and simple. It had quite a lot of variations like ropes, pencils, etc.
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@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
yes we still have a board of snakes and ladder but we do not have a dice anymore..hehehe^_^ i will look for one again and play with it with my brothers
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
26 Jun 08
i love monopoly.. the game of life is ok but too limited.. clue was cool
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Hey, you can try chess online if you don't have the board.
it's easier, for me, to learn through experience.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
That reminds me. I'll try to find my monopoly. It's lying around the house somewhere.
I liked that game too. A bit real though especially when you have a full hotel.
Clue was excellent! Thanks! ![](/Content/images/emotes/wink.gif)
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Jun 08
i want to get a chessboard and play chess but hubby refuses to learn chess ![](/Content/images/emotes/sad.gif)
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@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I can't remember the last time I played a board game . When I was a wee wee little kid I used to love the game candy land
From what I was told I would always cheat at it . My gram and me used to have a good time playing go fish , but that is a card game
Growing up I played a few games with my parents and brother like : Bingo , jeopardy and Monopoly . I used to like monopoly best because I would buy all nyc places and things by the water .
I really havent played any since . I do have a few somewhere in the house , but my fiance wont play with me because he says its not fun if you dont have a big bunch of people . I even bought his favorite game glue and he never played .Seems I need a game partner ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
That's an interesting name. Candy Land. Haven't tried it though.
Now that you've mentioned it, yeah bingo was quite popular as well. Letter B... 15!!!!
Oh I got a last song syndrome from Jeopardy on tv. la la la la la la la .... la lala lala lalalalala. la... and so on.
Very informative...
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@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Well, candy land is a preschool game
When I used to teach and we would have game time I think I would enjoy the games more than the kids .
I still like bingo and will play when they have it here during the summer . We have a fair up the street once a year and they have all sorts of games .
Thanks
now I will have that song stuck in my head all day too .
http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=browse&product_id=8629
You can check that out if you like . I now remember why I love the game . They have gingerbread men . Dont ask, but lately around the holidays I cant get enough of them ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
26 Jun 08
We still play board games from time to time. My husband loves Monopoly but I tend to get bored after awhile.
I like trivia games such as Trivial Pursuit. I also enjoy, Yahtzee, Sorry, Scattergories and once in awhile, Life.
When we go visit my husband's parents we usually end up playing Scrabble and UpWords. I usually win.
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! Ooohhh.. UpWords. It seems difficult and confusing.
But nonetheless, it is still a very good way to bond with the family.
I hope I got to play as you do when I settle down. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@twallace (2675)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I can't even remember the last time that I have played a board game. When I was young I did and they were fun. Monopoly, Shuts and Ladders, Candy Land, those are the ones that I can remember. But like I have said it has been a long, long, time since I have played a board game. Have a good one. You brought the thought of wanting to play back to mind. Funny thing is I don't have one board game around at all. Still though have a good one.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Thanks! You too! Yeah, brings back quite a lot of memories. There are quite a lot of 'em online but nothing beats the real stuff. Most probably you may still come across one in the near future.
Thanks again!
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@shakleelady (148)
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26 Jun 08
I still play board games. I think my favorite is scrabble. though I like backgammon, its been harder to find someone to play with these days. I work with the homeless an most of them can spell so it works out for the scrabbler in me!!
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! Well, definitely. Scrabble does help develop word formations especially for children.
As for backgammon, honestly, I do not know how to play it. I've seen it quite a number of times though. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@jensgeukens (373)
• Belgium
26 Jun 08
Yeah where is the time... I used to play a lot of board games when I was a child. I remember I always played this board game "Goose Board" (I don't know if it is the correct english term though). I think Goose Board is pretty boring now..lol.
But I do still play some other board games which I like very much. For example: I still like Cluedo, Risk and Chess. Especially chess I still play frequently these days.
You're right about Cluedo to, it's a game that never gets boring. Haha, I'm still having a lot of fun with that game, laughing with and teasing my friends who the killer is...
But still my favourite stays and'll always stays the old fashioned Chess game.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Thanks! Yeah, Cluedo is really interesting to play. I kinda like the makeshift weapons that game along with the game.
I liked playing Chess a lot before and even joined tournaments.
Although it has been years since I've last played seriously. I still remember joining Yahoo! chess 11 years ago and got a rating of 2000+ back then. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! That's interesting. To be honest I haven't heard of the game until now. I tried to search but I do get some other results (one of them is this discussion.
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@HISMINEOURS (77)
• United States
26 Jun 08
Oh my family loves board games. Its a great way to hang out together and we get real competitive in a fun way!! The winner even does victory laps around the house and the losers HAVE to cheer for them! HEEHE it sos fun! Its been fun to see our board games change over the years as the kids grow up.
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! Wow! That is really fun!
I'm actually imaging the way you play board games with your family. Yeah, board games somehow changed as time passed by. More and more sci-fi games appear. I'm wondering when will jumanji or zathura be available? ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
28 Jun 08
Yeah. If we play too much I guess. Although, each of us has different limits as to what "too much" is. But yeah, it sometimes tend to get boring when played over and over again. To some, it's the random factor (rolling a dice, picking a card) that usually bend the monotony. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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@johnbourscheid (3)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I love the game Stratego, and I'm trying my hardest to find laser chess. If anyone has heard of where I can get it, let me know. Also, my girlfriend has gotten me back into a Yahtzee kick.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! I saw it but is it complicated? it looks like it. And it's on old gaming systems. hmmm... maybe an emulator or something can play it. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
Thanks! Oh right!!! Othello!! That's one of the actual/original game I have and one of my favorites as well. I gotta have that corner!
I discovered it through the video game though, back in the NES days. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@snowy22315 (185069)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I used to like board games. I havent played any since Christmas time when my nephews got some board games. I wish that I had some here that I liked to play. They are pretty time consuming.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Now that you've mentioned it. Yeah, some are indeed time consuming.
Especially when there are lots of players. Thanks!
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@vicneedscoffee (1259)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I play board games with my 12 year old daughter. Lately our favorite is a game called Mancala. We also like to play Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? We play Chess, Backgammon, and lost of card games. It's a nice break from all the digital games around us.
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
I agree.
It's a good way to "unwind" instead of digital/computer games. I didn't know they made a board game of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?.
I'll try to look for one here. I liked that show. We had a local version of it here. ![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
Yeah, that really helps children learn words. ahahah.. Nah. She might have actually enjoyed it seeing that you've are playing with her. ![](/Content/images/emotes/lol.gif)
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