Board Games & Fun
A Love and hobby born from boredom…
Over a decade ago, our family had no internet and only two T.V. channels. What could our ever-growing young and energetic family do to pass the time on those rainy days or holidays? Board games. A love and hobby was born. Since that first Christmas together, every year around our anniversary and Christmas, we research and buy another board game. It might be a classic board game (Scrabble, Yahtzee, Clue) or it might be strategy (Dominion, Star Realms, Descent) or we may just dive into the unknown and try an unknown game completely.
Educational Board Games
✓ Experience the Joy of Ticket to Ride – an Easy to Learn, Family Friendly Game. Take a journey across the US by gathering cards, fulfilling your trip and mastering the longest route…and learn some geography along the way!
✓ A wonderful wordy classic -Nothing quite beats the classic Scrabble that our parents and grandparents grew up playing.
Sometimes we stumble across that board game that accomplishes the “triforce” power of all three boredom busters: fun, challenging and educational. We are here to take a dive (with a little help from our munchkins) into our favorite board games and maybe you will find your next rainy day adventure.
Strategy Board Games
✓ In Euchre – will it be hearts, spades, diamonds or clubs for trump? Euchre is the game of quick strategy and trick-taking. Your deal of cards – just five cards will determine your fate.
✓ Become a shady back-alley dealer or maybe a masked rogue while navigating the multiple options on the board to complete your chosen quests. In less than a minute, your resource has been taken and now your plans foiled.
✓ Gain victory points while you travel through space, trying to terraform and modernize the planet with your gathered resources. A board game that is deep, complex and has endless variety.
Hobbies and Fun
When Zach and I were newly married, we were both in college and poor. Some of our first years we had very little to do to pass the time when we weren’t tirelessly working on school studies. Our first year we started with two board games – Dominion and Ticket to Ride. We found they were fun, interactive and exciting. Both our personalities (INTJ and ENFP) love new things. So a love was born. Since that first year we have since collected over 50 board games. No matter what the difficulty level is, we research, watch tutorial videos on the game and then buy it for the family to try. It’s been our source of family connectedness over the last decade and also brings a whole lot of joy to gather around the table and dive into a new adventure.
Hobbies for Everyone
✓ Hobbies are a healthy outlet. They provide opportunities for creativity and exploration. A hobby is a great way to teach an idea as well and gain a deeper knowledge of a subject or idea.