5 New Board Games Everyone Should Own

Board games make for the perfect summer time activity when you and the kids find yourselves bored and looking for some competitive activity. From the monopolistic drive of Monopoly to the competitive nature of scrabble, these five board games rank among the best. Known as classics among the manufactures who produce them, these small, cardboard pieces have been providing entertainment for years now.
The student attending an industrial design school will marvel at the thinking and drawing abilities of Pictionary. While the everyday entertainment writer will be fascinated by the bevy of pop culture references found in Scene It?

The Walking Dead Board Game

The Walking Dead television show continues to win acclaim among fans. Based off the popular comic book series, the show captures audiences with its fast paced action and somber state of post-apocalyptic Atlanta. This board game aims to take individuals on an intense journey in and around the zombie-infested city. Each player will choose one of the shows protagonist from the stalwart leader in Rick to the reserved Andrea, with the goal of the game completing missions and stay alive.

Scene It?

Scene It? is the ultimate pop cultural test that aims to see just how much an individuals knows about a particular genre. With several versions into the board game, players will flex with IQ knowledge in television, movies or general pop cultural media.
A single game can run around 30 minutes, but with only 2-5 people needed to play, it makes for a quick half-hour of entertainment. Users will read questions aloud and try to guess the references to pop culture. Of course, mix in certain categories and some luck, and players will be forced to guess harder and harder questions in order to win.

Monopoly

Monopoly continues to be the most recognizable board game of all time. With so many versions of the game available, from baseball to Star Wars, it remains a classic for a reason. Each player will choose a character. The goal is simple: win by trying to conquer the entire board while bankrupting your opponents.
Each player will buy up property, raise houses and hotels and charge a premium for players who land on each location. While the game only needs two players, it does take at least an hour or two to complete a whole game.

Risk

The objective of Risk is world domination. Each player starts off with his or her own army, placing and scattering their offensive and defensively pieces accordingly. Considered a turn-based strategy, this tactical game requires skill and proper placement to dominate the world.
With some luck and proper stratagem, a player can rule the six continents (Antarctica is not part of the game) in no time. It will take some time to learn the rules and the rock-paper-scissor scheme of play, but once the basics are understood, it’s smooth sailing.

Scrabble

Scrabble is a game of words and dense vocabulary knowledge. A teacher working at an early childhood education degree will understand how something such as a board game can expose children to both fun and learning.
Each player is given a word rack and a series of seven tiles. Each tile has a word and number score. The goal is to make the highest word-number combination use the words and board. This game will test your vocabulary and your ability to combine current answers present on the board. It may take a while to win, but its loads of fun.

Sources:

Wizard World
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