Once a month my friends and I get together for game night. Sounds kind of corny, but it's actually tons of fun. With so many board games to choose from these days, the fun is endless.Last weekend we played a game called Quelf, which was actually hilarious. It's a game where you use your creativity, answer funny questions and perform ridiculous stunts. For example, one of our friends had her face wrapped in toilet paper and had to keep it on until someone rolled a six.
Wondering what board game to try out next month, I decided to see what the top searched board games are on AOL Search. To my surprise, many of the board games on the list were games I played as a child. I remember sleeping over my grandmother's house and playing Uno, Trouble and checkers. Those games were so much fun and, as you can see from our most searched list, these games are still very popular.
Other games such as Dirty Minds and Battle of the Sexes that showed up lower on the list are obviously skewed more toward the adult crowed. There are also some games that I've never heard of like Cluzzle, Blurt, and Gazootch. Have you ever played these?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
1. You're missing two of the best -- Dutch Blitz, a fast action card game for up to 4 people and Sorry, a game in which you can lose when you've almost won. Both are great inter-generational games!
Posted at 11:34PM on Apr 17th 2008 by jerilyn thornton
2. We are looking to add board games to raise money for the summer with our book fair. Anyone know of any vendor we could work with to do this? I heard that they had shortened versions of many old favorites--even Monopoly since families are busier.I would love some thoughts.
Posted at 6:13AM on Apr 18th 2008 by Barb
3. We are looking to add board games to raise money for the summer with our book fair. Anyone know of any vendor we could work with to do this? I heard that they had shortened versions of many old favorites--even Monopoly since families are busier.I would love some thoughts.
Posted at 6:15AM on Apr 18th 2008 by Barb
4. I run a website devoted to news about games, BoardgameNews.com, so I see lots of new games. My favorites from recent years are:
• Qwirkle - an abstract strategy game that plays like Scrabble with colors and shapes instead of letters. I've played 90 times in the past year and still find it really enjoyable. I wrote a column about the game in April 2007: http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/w_eric_martin_my_top_game_of_2007_is/
• Agricola - in which you play a farming couple trying to increase the size and status of your farm. This game, which is somewhat involved yet fun to play due to all the possible ways to play, has been released only in Germany to date, although the English edition is due out from Z-Man Games in June 2008.
• On the Dot - a new game from Gamewright that will likely appeal to fans of Sudoku. Each player has four plastic sheets with colored dots on them. Each round, you race against other players to arrange your sheets in the pattern shown on a target card, which will have you flipping and rearranging your sheets in all sorts of ways. Brain-boggling, and a nice challenge.
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Posted at 11:27AM on Apr 18th 2008 by W. Eric Martin
5. has anyone played RUMICUBE? it's a fun game. if you want to get your friends envolved,look out, because it's habit forming. hope you like it.
Posted at 11:39AM on Apr 18th 2008 by LYNN
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Posted at 8:05PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Tom
7. Did anybody notice that Uno made the list. Uno is a card game, not a board game.
Posted at 8:09PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Donovan
8. Why is Uno on the list? Uno is a card game, not a board game.
Posted at 8:10PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Donovan
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Posted at 8:13PM on Apr 19th 2008 by bighognpin
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Posted at 8:16PM on Apr 19th 2008 by bighognpin
11. i've played blurt before. its hilarious! you give a definition of a word and the other people blurt the word out
Posted at 8:18PM on Apr 19th 2008 by LHearts
12. while speaking of boardgames, after throughly indulged with our national political climate. i have just finished designed development of my new family and friends boardgame i named: " superdelegates08". so if anyone wishes to get into its promotional ( like that book fair above ), or into helpng me in product development and marketing, gret in touch henry at dalipicazo@aol.com..one more for the geeks.
Posted at 8:21PM on Apr 19th 2008 by henry
13. Mexican Train Dominoes is a good tiles game. we lived in a 55+ condo in Fl for several years and played this game at least once a week. we also taught it to all our children and grandchildren and we are all still playing espically when they come to visit.
Posted at 8:22PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Mabel Lancaster
14. Really great old games: Fools Chess, where your Knight or Bishops may betray you. Soap Opera card game includes, evil twins, dark secrets, etc. Woman love this game. And of course: Get Off The Welfare; the game Monopoly player play they lose at Monopoly. Talk about great games.
Posted at 8:22PM on Apr 19th 2008 by kenneth thomas
15. Look, My Fiance and I picked up The new life game. Can't remember teh fuill name, but it is an electronic spinner and credit cards keep tab of your scores. Its not a bad game overall. We did way too many turns on the turn picker but we played it out anyhow. Good alternative to a classic game. Of course we still play Life, the classic version. Ya can't ever walk out on a classic.
Posted at 8:30PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Dean
16. Game night is one of the last connections families have to keeping the communications with one another open. Old or New it does not matter... It is a game and it is fun!
Posted at 8:40PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Jill
17. It you check with the RV crowd you will be told that "Joker" is the most popular game. It is played in RV resorts all over the country.
Posted at 8:49PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Tom Cambron
18. There is a great game called Loaded Questions that you can play for hours on end and not get bored. It really helps big groups of people get to know each other better.
Posted at 8:51PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Destiny
19. i do remember board games like scrabble and monopoly but i also remember a board game called easy money. it was played the same way as monopoly. but it was a fun game to play as well. i'd love to see that board game return.
Posted at 8:52PM on Apr 19th 2008 by ralph laureano
20. We play bunco once a month. We have anywhere from 12 - 24 players. We each bring a snack or drink. We put in 10 dollars and christmas/hanakuh 20 dollars and do a grab bag (only christmas/hanakuh). You can win a cash prize. Last holiday bunco I won the jackpot of 140 dollars. Where can you go for about 13 dollars and have a blast with frinds for many hours..we have a new theme every month.
Posted at 8:56PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Lori Shen