When you sit down to play a game of Monopoly or Scrabble or whatever, you probably don't think much about how the game is a system of rules and balances initially figured out by one or two people ...

Modern board games can help us understand complex real world scenarios, while also having fun. We take a look inside the current boom for new games and how they are designed The cover of Daybreak, a ...

First, board games are social; they are played with other people. Together, players select a game, learn and interpret the rules, and experience the game.

For many, the thought of playing board games evokes childhood memories of rainy-day Monopoly marathons or Scrabble showdowns. But board games are undergoing a modern renaissance. Players are ...

At the newly opened Game Design Academy in Carlstadt, children ages 8 to 14 can learn how to design their very own digital and board games from scratch while enhancing their problem solving ...

A good game is fun, challenging, and social. Your challenge is to invent a new game. You can create a board game, card game, an outdoor game with physical activity, or even a game you can play over ...

Board games are hotter than ever. In the past four years, U.S. board games sales have risen, on average, between 25% and 40%, and there are more people designing and playing board games than ever ...