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board games - yawn

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greenelephantscarf · 19/04/2019 20:23

what's the point?
away with family (me, siblings, parents & children)
evenings - kids are too tired after a day of hiking - out come the board games.
they are never complete.
at least one (worst is my dad!) has a meltdown because the rules don't make sense.

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Rubberduckies · 20/04/2019 08:49

Ahhh people mentioning Newmarket reminds me of my lovely Grandpa who use to keep a big jar of pennies to play and taught us all from a very young age!

EluphNaugeMeop · 20/04/2019 08:51

We love board games in our family and its our main way of interacting with each other socially - but we are all on the asd or ADHD or other neurodiverse spectrums so having a framework for interaction where there are set rules written down us such a blessed relief for everyone. We love it.

Ludo is incredibly dull though.

Babdoc · 20/04/2019 08:53

I wonder if people’s attention span is now so short, from all the quick gratification of video games etc, that they can’t cope with board games?
My DC adored board games- we had loads- and I still love them as an adult. Ditto card games - I’m now a registered addict at the local Bridge club!

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BillywilliamV · 20/04/2019 08:54

Teach your kids TexasHold’em and get them to take Nanny and Grandsd for every penny they’ve got.

unicorncupcake · 20/04/2019 08:56

I HATE board games. I hate card games I hate all of them. The only game I like is cards against humanity. I think mainly because I don’t drink so am always sober and other (drunk) people just react so slowly and it’s so bloody tedious. Watching DH reading s-l-o-w-l-y what’s on a small card makes me all stabby He’s like the sloth in zootropolis Angry

MaidenMotherCrone · 20/04/2019 09:38

Scrabble, backgammon and chess.... yes!

Poker....yes!

Dominoes.....3s and 5s yes.

Everything else....NO!

Sparklingbrook · 20/04/2019 09:40

If someone produces a pack of playing cards I suddenly have somewhere I need to be. Grin I find card games so dull.

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greenelephantscarf · 20/04/2019 09:53

I'd rather do the washing up for 15 people tbh...

it's also the 'doing something together' after you did everything together all day.

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Exposition · 20/04/2019 11:18

You need better board games!

Ticket to Ride
Machi Koro
Dixit
Takenoko
Catan

Sushi Go is a good card game for families

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greenelephantscarf · 20/04/2019 12:17

I need better family Wink

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Exposition · 21/04/2019 10:18

Haha! I can't actually help with that one! Grin

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