Are Board Games Dying Out?

mothernature · 29-09-2008, 00:54

In this day of technology are we forsaking the good old board game. Personally I love playing Backgammon, Chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo, Risk & card games. I've recently taught some of my neighbours to play these games & we've all discovered we like socalising in this manner. Some of us are even dredging up games we played as youngsters. Is it time for the board game to make a comeback. If so, what game would you bring back?

WillowTheWhisp · 29-09-2008, 06:45

We play board games as a family and they are great fun. Monopoly can go on a bit though.

MargaretR · 29-09-2008, 08:14

When I did granny duty for 3 hours, 4 days a week, we (four) regularly played Scrabble and Monopoly.(that was 13 yrs ago)
I still have the Monopoly set.

As a child, during the pre TV age, my brother and I had a suitcase full of board games.
My favourite was 'Rich Uncle' - based on stock and share dealing.
My brother's favourite was Battleship'.
There was a card game we both liked, named Contraband, which involved smuggling the crown jewels and nylon stockings etc through customs.

jaysay · 29-09-2008, 08:43

Used to play Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble but haven't played them for a few years now.

'erindoors · 29-09-2008, 11:05

We play board games as a family, got loads of 'em. We have cludo in different formats, and I have to say that Battleships is my all time favorate, have it in all kinds of versions!

Gail xxxx

vicky1 · 29-09-2008, 12:15

My all time favourite has to be frustration.

panther · 29-09-2008, 12:33

I was looking at board games today in town

Wondering what games would keep my 7 year old entertained for xmas

Love monopoly!!

AccyLass · 29-09-2008, 12:56

We love playing Connect 4 over and over again

Am not a Monopoly fan, it just takes toooo long

panther · 29-09-2008, 13:04

I like downfall !
havent played it for years!

Studio25 · 29-09-2008, 19:17

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Originally Posted by panther

Wondering what games would keep my 7 year old entertained for xmas

My son, age 9, still plays Labyrinth which he's had for a few years now, but he's a bit of a geek (like his dad).

lindsay ormerod · 29-09-2008, 19:35

Pass the Pigs and Yahtzee. Unbeatable !

West Ender · 29-09-2008, 19:43

I bought Monopoly for Laura, last Christmas, but it was the "modern" British version. Streets are replaced by different towns, stations have become airports etc. and you start with about £1million. We play that and Scrabble and also Upwords which is a bit like Scrabble but you can change letters on the board. Laura likes Snakes & Ladders too and she has a very complicated Dr Who board game that we try to avoid unless we're press-ganged into it.

It's a tradition in our house that on Boxing Day all the family gathers here. We go out for lunch to the nearby pub then the evening is spent eating the buffet it's taken me a fortnight to prepare, getting preserved in alcohol and playing games like Trivial Pursuit, Catagories (brilliantly funny - especially when you're sozzled), Yahtzee etc. The board game will never die in my house.

emzy · 29-09-2008, 19:43

Oooh love Yatzee, and not exactly a board game but do like Jenga too

flashy · 29-09-2008, 20:19

Reece plays scrabble all the time with my dad, i bought him the star wars edition of monopoly last year and we play that

Eric · 29-09-2008, 20:35

Always loved Risk ... can still remember the frustration of Snakes and Ladders .... still Risk is my favorite, followed closely by Trivial Pursuit (a Canadian game, eh)