| Whether it is sunny or cold, board games can | | | | Probably you and I have played board games |
| keep a company busy and transform a dull or not | | | | inherited from ancient cultures and societies. |
| so special evening to a competition for people | | | | Evidence reveals that board games were played |
| with strong nerves. Last time my friends and I | | | | since 3,500 BC in Egypt, while the Royal Tombs |
| decided to play a board game, we all had such a | | | | of Ur contained, among other things, the Royal |
| lovely time that we forgot what time it was up | | | | Game of Ur. But even though taking my favorite |
| until one of my friends pointed out that the sun | | | | board game with me is a thought I should |
| was rising! It is true that it a board game is | | | | consider at some point, since I still belong to the |
| exciting and the teams are willing to invest time in | | | | living side for the river of life, I should probably |
| finding the best strategy so as to win their | | | | continue to have fun and invite friends over to |
| opponents, a game can have a long duration, | | | | play board games and learn something new. |
| before someone looses or quits. But what exactly | | | | It is worth noting at this point, that the board |
| is a board game and why do board games have | | | | game industry is a rather competitive one, this |
| had such a success? | | | | comes as no surprise, full of corporate mergers |
| A board game is any game played on a board, | | | | and acquisitions. Hasbro, one of the biggest |
| which is represented by a marked surface, with | | | | companies worldwide owns a variety of games |
| counters or pieces that are placed on, removed | | | | and sells them under different brand names to its |
| from, or moved across this board. But although | | | | operating markets since it is extremely difficult |
| board games are considered as simple family | | | | finding a global name and strategy and promoting |
| entertainment, there are many different types | | | | the game with the use of the same message to |
| and classifications of board games, created as | | | | all customers trying to cover their similar needs. |
| simplified simulations of real life or on the contrary | | | | Finally, it is important to know that board games |
| do not attempt to imitate reality. One example | | | | are distinguished between the ones which are |
| from each category is Monopoly, for instance, | | | | based on luck and those that based on strategy. |
| since it is a game where one can buy or sell | | | | But the truth is that some games include both |
| property, resembling the real estate market, while | | | | elements and it is not advisable to classify them |
| Trivial Pursuit is a trivia game, examining the | | | | according to the one and not the other feature. |
| players' knowledge-base on a variety of | | | | Just play them! |
| categories. | | | | |