If you were to make a list of your favorite indoor board games what would you include? Would chess be one of them? Or are you Life or Scrabble fan? There are a large number of board games that are classics and have stood the test of time. These people often have a large collection of them and they are always looking for something new. But, the fact is, that some games are must-haves. These games have transcended generations and we hold them dear to our hearts. This list has been compiled after aggregating results from several sources. Our global top 5 list is:

1. Monopoly: This is one of the world’s most well known board games. The game is a game of real estate, purchasing property, developing it and then making sure others lose their money before you do. This board game has a number of different versions to reach from young kids to the most sophisticated of all professionals. There are deluxe editions as well as fun loving Disney editions, sports editions, and even cat and dog-opoly! One or more of the various flavors of this game is likely to hang around for years to come.

2. Scrabble: Another classic that has diehard followers. A lot of people start playing scrabble to improve their vocabulary. In this game, the goal is to outwit the other player, scoring more points by creating more high-scoring words. A game that most people fall in love while they are just picking up the English language. Some of these hang around and make a career of it. The true testament that this game is truly global is that the current world champion hails from Thailand.  Read more... (459 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

• Use your stylus to move the screen around to carefully find hidden objects more easily
• Hidden object gameplay allowing players to embark on a world full of addictive hidden object gameplay using your DS stylus
• Journey and explore 12 different themed locations to complete your mission to find hidden treasures while meeting quirky new characters along the way
• Discover hidden stars in every level that awards players with bonus hints in order to get through levels faster
• Revisit locations to unlock all-new missions in a race to beat the clock

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• Play through the events of all 6 Star Wars movies in 1 videogame for the first time ever
• Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations
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• Enhanced Force powers; new power-ups; new Challenge mode; revamped levels
• Nintendo DS version incorporates exclusive touch-screen action and challenges

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Designer board games are something that is generally considered to have been started in Germany, and while sometimes referred to as German style board games, this title can be misleading. Designer board games have come from nearly every country and all have great success stories in the popularity they enjoy with fans. Many different Americans, for example, have produced vastly popular designer board games. A number of designer board games do come from Germany, however, but despite the intimidating nature of the titles, players should feel comfortable with any of these games. They often are similar to many games that players already know and love, but often present some form of twist or enhancement that can make them even more enjoyable!

Good designer board games all feature some sort of theme which unites the strategy and methods used within the game. Sometimes these themes can seem somewhat bizarre and unsuitable for a game, but that is also part of the charm of the designer game. Once such game, Bohnanza, is technically about bean farming, which causes many a player to raise an eyebrow. However, the real game deals with heavy negotiation and trading between players. By using different cards dealt from the deck, players must plant different bean crops, trade for certain bean crops, and eventually harvest the crops to gain money in return. The player who, at the end of the game, has the largest amount of money wins. While initially sounding a bit ridiculous, Bohnanza provides players with much enjoyment as the strategy needed in the game always changes based on the other players.  Read more... (579 words, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)

A number of games from long ago all still have a great basis for entertainment in today’s culture. Simple designs allow for the game to be easily adaptable for modern players yet the crafting of the game lets it have a timeless entertainment. Many of these games simply use basic pieces and a simply designed board, but with the nature of the game and the competition of the fellow player, anyone can have a thrilling time. A number of games from many thousands of years ago can still be discovered today, available in modern editions with slightly redesigned formats.

One extremely popular classic game is the one of Chinese origin called Go. Using simple black and white tiles on a grid-faced board, players try to convert their opponent’s pieces into their own color. This game has found life today as the game Othello. This game makes players think heavily into the strategy one needs to fully manipulate the board into the best possible position, however, for certain spaces are also a great advantage to the player who claims them.

Playing a piece on an edge space lowers the chances of the piece being changed for it offers less opportunities for an opponent to surround it. Othello offers players many options into different strategies and challenges them to think in a different way than other board games allow. It can be a great mental exercise and it is a very satisfying resolution to successfully win one of these games. All that Othello takes is a little careful planning and calculation, a good opponent, and the desire for a stimulating mental challenge for a good time to be had by all.  Read more... (553 words, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)