Aiden Konoske
Sorry! No one wants to play board games with you. A recent phenomenon is that no one wants to buy or partake in tabletop gaming. The question is why?
Starting with the most common and basic table top game: card. Card games come in a wide range of skills. There are games like war, which are only luck based and quite frustrating for those who play highly strategic card games like rummy. Shockingly, it’s becoming more and more common to find high school students who don’t even know how many cards are in a deck.
Multiple students have cited that they play zero board games in an average week, but the games that kids played when they were younger tend to be their favorite.
“I think [for my favorite] I’d have to go Monopoly, it’s one of the first ones that I played,” said sophomore Kiefer Meyden. “I have good memories with it.”
So what are the different types of board games and which one might pique your interest? Here are some recommendations for your style. There are party games like Sushi Go and Throw Throw Burrito that are great for larger groups, but there are also strategy games. These can range from cooperative Atypical — where every player wins a different way. Some great strategy games include Risk (for beginners) and Root (for advanced players).
Board games are super fun and a great way to make memories with family and friends. So you should try a board game out, even if it’s a bust (over 21).