The Resurgence of Board Games For Adults

The Resurgence of Board Games For Adults

By: Helen Filarinski

The popularity enjoyed by board games in the seventies is on the path of resurrection. Adults, especially those in their 20s and 30s are increasingly getting interested in participating in board games at parties with large groups of people. This has promoted new board games to be designed to meet this requirement so that adults can have a whale of a time in parties.

A very popular board game that almost guarantees a good time for all people in a party is Cranium. This game was made popular when it was sold in Starbucks. Cranium is a confluence of many other games such as word games, charades, Pictionary, and spelling bees. This amazing combination of all these games allows wide spread participation where in people with different skills can enjoy.

Whenever you have a large group of people in a party, Taboo
is a game that can be played easily. This decades old game
is a great icebreaker and is very easy to play. This game entails getting your team to guess a particular word without saying several key words that would easily tip them off. Its ease of playing without any requirement of props makes Taboo one amongst the best sellers.

Balderdash is a game that many people will remember from the 1980s but it is seeing renewed popularity in the past few years. Everyone is given an extremely obscure word that they must make up a definition for. One person must try to guess what the real definition is, which proves to be very difficult. This is a great game that let's everyone be creative and it's great fun listening to what everyone has come up with.

Twister is a totally retro game that people still love to
play. You should be sure to know the people you're playing
with quite well since you may end up in some compromising positions. Twister is great for a group of four friends.

Trivial Pursuit, an interesting game for those that recall
odd bits of trivia, has gone through many evolutions since
it was first introduced. One of the most current editions features 1990s trivia questions, which could be a lot of fun for those that grew up in the pop culture time. Trivial Pursuit is a great game for people with a little more history to draw upon.

Drinking games have always been a popular sport at parties. Some of these games need little more than a deck of cards or pair of dice. However, some of the game manufacturers are developing drinking board games, which were very all the craze back in the 1960s and 1970s. One of the most recent games is a game called I Never. This is game is a fun way to find out facts about your friends that will surprise you, as well as enjoy a few drinks. Plan to have a designated driver or a place for your friends to spend the night; you typically end up drinking quite a bit.

The days when games were designed only for kids are passe.
Now adults too enjoy board, card, and dice games during
parties and get together. Adult games can get a party going especially when everyone doesn't know each other. Game companies are increasingly launching older games and inventing new ones to corner this new market.

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Edited by: lizwool at: 10/11/05 5:57