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