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As an adjacent hobby, I also love jigsaw puzzles and similar sorts of things that don’t quite fit into today’s theme.
I don’t get to play board and card games very often, but I love them! My preference is for games that don’t require you to memorize a long list of rules because this is a hobby I pursue for relaxation and socialization purposes. (Sorry, chess!) Whether I win or lose is pretty far down on the list of things I worry about, so games of chance are perfectly fine by me.
Here are some of my favourites:
- Dutch Blitz (which is the only time my otherwise stoic German-Mennonite extended family is noisy on game nights!)
- The Game of Life
- Clue
- Risk
- Sorry!
- Scrabble
- Battleship
- Boggle
- Concentration
As well as any sort of cooperative board games where all of the players band together to, say, defeat a bad guy or find the materials they need to fix their spaceship and leave a dry desert planet before everyone runs out of water.
Yes, I know that most of these games have been around for a very long time. It’s largely due to the fact that my grandparents taught us to play most of them from old card and game sets they’ve had since, I don’t know, maybe the 1960s or 1970s?
I look forward to seeing what you all suggest and hope to discover some fun games that are a bit more modern.
I forgot about Boggle! That and Battleship are great games. I agree about the long list of rules. By the time you’ve worked out how to play the game, you don’t want to anymore 😂
I’m glad you get it. Ha!
I have played exactly one game of CLUE and enjoyed it, but I was playing with two people who are Clue obsessives. I didn’t have a chance!
Oh, that would be hard. 🙂
I want to play more games. My friend hosts a chess night every other week at her little bookstore. I hope to go next week.
I hope you go and have a wonderful time!
Love Boggle, Battleship, and the Game of Life… which reminds me of Careers. Another fun game. A shame we can’t all get together for a game night.
I wish that were possible! I’d sign up immediately.
Careers sounds cool.
I really love Words With Friends online.
Nice!
You inspired great memories, Lydia. We played many of those on your list at our house. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
I like the games our grandparents played. Even if video games are more helpful for a career in the Air Force. I like role-playing games where siblings can decide whether they want to cooperate or compete, that day, too.
That’s understandable. 🙂
Taco Cat Cheese Goat Pizza is a form favourite of whoever is playing against me. I’m dreadful at it, but it’s still a good game for a group!
Ooh, that sounds fun!
I haven’t been able to leave comments on your blog lately, but I’ll keep trying. 🙂