Top 5 Family Board Games

Board games can be used to bring your family closer together or even liven up a party. Board games have been used in psychology studies and have helped children learn their studies. But the main reason is to kick back and have some fun. These are some of the top board games, you can be sure to find one that everyone can enjoy.

Life
The game of life has been around for many years. This game gives your children an outlook on life. Each player starts off in school and is given important decisions along the way that affects the rest of the game (their life). This can lead you and your children into discussions about their future. This game is for 2 to 6 players from ages 9 and up. You can purchase this game at your local Wal-Mart or Toys R Us.

Catch Phrase
This is a fun game to play with a large group of people. The object of the game is to get the other players to guess the phrase that appears on the screen that only you can see. The group is split into two teams and sits in a large circle alternating seats from team 1 to team 2. A timer is set and the device is handed to the first player on the first team. After the phrase has been guessed, that player will pace it the person sitting on their right (a player on team 2). The team not holding the device when the timer goes off scores the point. You need at least 4 players to play. The manufacturer suggested age is 12 years, you can be the judge. You can purchase this game at Wal-Mart, Target or Toys R Us.

Pictionary
A classic game that has been around for centuries. To play this game you will split into two teams. Each team will draw a card and try to get their teammates to guess what word is on their card by drawing a picture. Newer editions have been updated with more words. The suggested age for this game is 18 and up. The number of players is up to you. You can purchase this game at any Wal-Mart or Target.

Trivial Pursuit
The object of this game is to answer trivial questions in different categories and be the first to fill up your game piece. The game piece is a circular pie chart divided into 6 different colors. Each player will roll a die and move their game piece along the track in the direction they chose. They will land on one of the six colors, each color a different category. If the player answers the questions correctly, they will receive a pie of that color. When the player has collected all the needed pie colors, they will move their game piece to the middle of the board to win the game. This game is for 2 to 36 players from ages 8 and up. You can purchase this game at Wal-Mart or Toys R Us.

Monopoly
This game is still a huge seller and family favorite. You can buy the classic version or choose from sport themes to your favorite movie. Monopoly is based on real estate buying. Each player will roll the dice and land on a different piece of property. The player can buy the property if not already owned or if the property is owned, pay the owner a rent fee. To make a property more valuable the player can build houses and hotels. The last player to go bankrupt is the winner. This game is for 2 to 8 players from the age of 8 and up. You can buy Monopoly at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us and your local department store.

For more information about these games visit the following sites:

www.gameoflife.com

www.boardgamegeek.com

www.hasbro.com

www.trivialpursuit.com