A board game is any game played on a board (that is, a premarked surface) with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across the board. Simple board games are often seen as ideal "family entertainment" as they can provide entertainment for all ages. Some board games, such as Chess, Go (Weiqi), Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), or Oware, have intense strategic value and have become lasting classics.

There are many different types and classifications of board games. Some games are simplified simulations of real life. These are popular for they can intermingle make-believe and role playing along with the game. Popular games of this type include Monopoly, which is a rough simulation of the real estate market; Cluedo/Clue, which is based upon a murder mystery; and Risk, which is one of the best known of thousands of games attempting to simulate warfare and geo-politics.

Other games only loosely, or do not at all, attempt to imitate reality. These include abstract strategy games like chess and checkers, word games, such as Scrabble, and trivia games, such as Trivial Pursuit. Also, DVD games were introduced into the marketplace in 2002 with the launch of the first edition of Scene It? (now distributed in the mass market channel by Mattel), and have spawned their own game category.

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annsfriend (gjk) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:30:49 -0000
Swimming, Santa,Banking, Money, or rather I should say unbanking, board games childrens telly and football COYS, what a thrilling weekend.
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scitadel (scitadel) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:20:52 -0000
New & restocked board games (December 18, 2009) - New Board Games Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 Rush n Crush... http://ow.ly/16biPa
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ElzElz_Cool (ELz) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:16:10 -0000
Joint lowkey poppin... And got board games on dec lol
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JReedDCGang (Jermaine Reed) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:14:34 -0000
Out wit da @DCGang These niggas really got board games in this joint lol. Niggas playin connect 4, but its POPPIN!
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