People tune out while explaining rules. Rushing through rules leads to mistakes. Missing pieces can ruin the game. How many of you have been in this situation before? You sit a large group of people ...

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More than a century ago, a scratched-up slab of limestone was excavated in the modern-day Netherlands and later deemed an ancient Roman game board. Since then, the mysterious game has eluded ...

Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.