Monopoly has been one of the most popular board games across many ages. While the game has been developed in various ways and there are various versions of the same, the fundamentals of the game remain the same. The game can be played by 2 players if one of them double up as a banker. But ideally it can be enjoyed by about 6 people. The objective of the game is to ensure the maximum amount of we...

Monopoly is a very popular game that is played by many families on a leisurely day. While gaming has seen a completely new turn with video games, mobile phone games and the like, there are still many people who are hooked on to board games and prefer them for the social interaction that they allow. Monopoly is a game that has been in vogue for many years and over time it there have been various...

Scrabble is probably one of the most popular word board games that have ever been invented. The board game has a specific set of alphabets that are available in the form of small plastic or wooden squares and each alphabet has a score that can be attributed to it. Letters that are tougher to use in words like 'W', 'Z' 'X', 'Q' and 'Y' have a higher score t...

German style board games started to evolve in the 1980's and took off in a large way. These are essentially tabletop games that have relatively simple rules so that almost anyone can play them. These are not games that require a large level of training or practice and can be played once you have become familiar with the rules. Typically German style games fall between abstract games like che...

Ludo is a simple board game that can be played by 2 to 4 people. The origins of the game go as far back to the 6th century where it was played as 'pachisi' in India. Some of the earlier depictions of this game can be found in the caves of Ajanta. Ludo has 4 pieces of a single color and a dice with which it is played. At the start of the game, the players choose their colors. At this stag...