Rules for board games do not change very often, though some players like to bend the rules or come up with new ones. Let’s explore some favorite board games as well as a few card games and re-learn the rules while picking up a few strategy tips along the way. If you’re looking to up your game, be sure to brush up on some of the best strategies that will trick your opponent every time. For instance, did you know that with the U.S. rules, you have to jump and capture a piece if you can? You’ll also want to have some key strategies on your side. With a little extra knowledge, you can become the master of checkers in your home. Learning how to play mancala is extremely easy and that’s why it’s popular with kids. The goal is to capture more seeds than your opponent and all you have to do is pick up a pile and drop one seed in each pot. It’s a fun game for people of all ages. This board game can also last for a very long time though some editions are designed to speed up the play. You can also try to end the game faster by using some proven strategies. Your strategy may rely on owning the properties that everyone’s most likely to land on. Then again, you can simply play it like the ruthless billionaire you’re supposed to be. The key to winning at Scrabble is not necessarily how many words you know, but how you handle the letters you’re dealt. The real challenges come when you have a Q with no U or a rack full of vowels. Be on the lookout for those bonus squares because they can rack up the points. In general, your focus should be on gathering as much information as you can. The other stuff is pretty irrelevant, but the goal is to be the first person to figure out the murderer. Keep focused, and you’ll do just fine. You might even have to take a break from the game and prolong it into the next day. Just sure the board’s somewhere safe so the cat or your little brother don’t mess up the whole thing. Essentially, the goal of this board game is to capture your opponent’s flag, which they have strategically placed on the board. You use the bombs, scouts, miners, and spies in your arsenal and it’s quite fun. It will keep you thinking. Dominion is very complicated and there’s a strategy for this card game. There is not a strategy that’s the best and that’s what makes it so cool. It all begins with how you choose to set up the game and your strategy from the start. If you want to win, it’s important to learn how to manage your money and trash your bad cards. This will help you build a better deck, which is the whole point. One of the best parts of this trick-taking card game is that it’s okay to cheat! It’s assumed you will. There are a few other keys to euchre and you’ll want to learn how to bid as well as which card to lead with. For other fun card games, look for Crazy Eights, Old Maid, Gin Rummy, Hearts, regular Spades, two-player Spades, or the very fun Oh Hell. They’re all great family entertainment.
