Definitely Not Bored Games

United States
March 30, 2016 2:03pm CST
Maddy loves board games. She loves the challenge and she loves to win. Sometimes she has friends over to play them. Sometimes she loses. Sometimes those friends are never seen or heard from again. Bad Maddy! ;) My husband and I like to play board games. We have a huge collection. I will note that a lot of games of today have instruction manuals that take an hour to read! They are not the simple games of yesteryear (although I love classic games too). The two games we played most recently were Codenames and Mysterium. Do you play board games? Which are your favorites and why?
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
4 Apr 16
I love the crochet dolls, do you make them? I don't always play board games, but I enjoy playing whenever I have a chance. Yes, they are definitely not bored games at all. My children like to play board games, so I always find and make some simple board games for them to play. It's a fun activity for family.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
11 Apr 16
@madcrochetlab I think it's a fun activity to play with friends. Playing with kids is fun too, but they just might not follow the rules and create their own. Before I created games for them, my children have already designed many games on their own, so I just let them do it and follow theirs.
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• United States
4 Apr 16
Thank you! Yes, I make the dolls in my photos. I don't always play board games either - it is hard to find the time. Fortunately, we have friends who enjoy them too so sometimes we get together with them for dinner and to play some games. Playing them with kids is fun too - they come up with so many ideas of their own! :)
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• United States
13 Apr 16
@kaka135 Oh, I know what you mean! My great-nephew is very good at making up his own games! I try to follow along with him but sometimes the rules change along the way! Hahaha! But I have to say, he is very good at playing established games too and he had memorized the pictures on a lot of cards in a card game I played with him before he could even read so that he played better with me than his older sister did! Their minds are amazing!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
30 Mar 16
It's not often I do play board games.
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• United States
30 Mar 16
I guess they are not for everyone, and I can see you are probably quite busy with knitting! :)
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
30 Mar 16
@madcrochetlab Lol long with other things I do, no time to get bored.
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• United States
30 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk I totally understand that. It amazes me that I sometimes have to plan ahead in order to be able to try and plan a board game with my husband but some things in life have to come first!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
31 Mar 16
I've just been to your website again and saw your Maddy page, awesome, so funny, thank you :)
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
31 Mar 16
@madcrochetlab I hope you get many more views, wonderful work :)
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• United States
31 Mar 16
Aw, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! :) :) :)
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• United States
31 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk There should be a prize for nicest comments! I would definitely give it to you! You've made my day!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
31 Mar 16
We play cards and dominos more but we do play board games. I like good old Scrabble , Clue, Qwirkle, Racko, Password and Trivial Pursuits.
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• United States
31 Mar 16
I like dominos too! I'll need to pull that one out soon. And Qwirkle! OMG - that one is so fun! When I have to explain that one to people I tell them that it's like Scrabble but with colors and shapes instead of letters, LOL! It's a great one and I like all the others too! :)
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Mar 16
It's been a while since I've played any board games and I'm not familiar with the two you mention. I think I should drag out the Scrabble or Monopoly one of these days, but there just never seems to be time for them.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Mar 16
@madcrochetlab Thanks. I hope so too, but there always seems to be something I want to watch on television, so I'm not sure it's going to happen.
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• United States
31 Mar 16
@Gina145 You may just have to pull a Saturday afternoon finger foods and board game time! LOL. I know it's hard to fit in and there are important things in life that come first. But I bet you will enjoy yourself if you do! ;) I don't watch much on television there are only two or three shows I really like so maybe it is easier for me.
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• United States
31 Mar 16
I know what you mean. I've been trying to plan a night every 2 weeks where we can play some games after dinner rather than just plop in front of the television. It's not easy, but we have a big collection and I feel it is a shame we aren't using them more so I will keep trying. Scrabble and Monopoly are classics! I love them - hope you can find some time soon to enjoy them! :)
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• West Haven, Connecticut
30 Mar 16
I play Monopoly sometimes and my kids enjoy Trouble alot
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• United States
30 Mar 16
I do love Monopoly still after all these years - so many fond memories of playing it as a child with my cousins. And I LOVE Trouble - but I cannot play it with my husband because when he lands on one of my pieces he is mean and bonks my piece right off the board! LOL
@shaggin (72234)
• United States
3 Mar 17
How did you get such a tiny little game of life? I love playing that when I was young. I love the make character in this photo.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
27 Nov 17
I love games like Ringzz, Round four, Triominoes (or dominoes ), etc! I still much prefer playing a home made game. Its a ton easier and so much fun to make!