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A board game is any game played on a board (that is, a premarked surface) with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across the board. Simple board games are often seen as ideal "family entertainment" as they can provide entertainment for all ages. Some board games, such as Chess, Go (Weiqi), Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), or Oware, have intense strategic value and have become lasting classics.

There are many different types and classifications of board games. Some games are simplified simulations of real life. These are popular for they can intermingle make-believe and role playing along with the game. Popular games of this type include Monopoly, which is a rough simulation of the real estate market; Cluedo/Clue, which is based upon a murder mystery; and Risk, which is one of the best known of thousands of games attempting to simulate warfare and geo-politics.

Other games only loosely, or do not at all, attempt to imitate reality. These include abstract strategy games like chess and checkers, word games, such as Scrabble, and trivia games, such as Trivial Pursuit. Also, DVD games were introduced into the marketplace in 2002 with the launch of the first edition of Scene It? (now distributed in the mass market channel by Mattel), and have spawned their own game category.

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No one else will play a board (read: 'bored') game with my sister & I. Such games are a bit crap with just 2 players. Booooooo!
ChrissieM (Chrissie Mas) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:03:07 -0000
No one else will play a board (read: 'bored') game with my sister & I. Such games are a bit crap with just 2 players. Booooooo!
Just had panicking phone call off dad "I CAN'T FIND THE BOARD GAMES!" (Don't panic mr mainwairing!)
Sianz (Sianz) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:37:33 -0000
Just had panicking phone call off dad "I CAN'T FIND THE BOARD GAMES!" (Don't panic mr mainwairing!)
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ContraPloy - Free, turn-based, two-player strategy board game with hidden piece values that change with terrain. Includes annual tournament and message board.

CrossCheck - Slide pieces down the intersecting slots to be the first player to get four in a row in this online strategy board game. Played against the computer.
Meta Description: [ CrossCheck - The Criss-Crossing Four-In-A-Row Game. Slide your pieces down the intersecting slots to get four in a row before your opponent. ]

Final Conquest - Multiplayer strategy game of world conquest similar to Risk. Offers rules, FAQ, rankings, and forum.
Meta Description: [ Online multiplayer strategy game of world conquest! ]

Pacru - Strategic board game playable by two to four players. Also offers single player game against the computer. Includes rules and downloadable game for offline play.

ShopHub.com Word Demon - A fast paced game in which you create as many words as possible out of letters on the board.
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Star Fleet Battles Online - SFB Online is an internet-based Star Fleet Battles tournament game service. Subscribers will be able to play SFB tournament games over the internet with SFB players around the world.

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