{"id":17014,"date":"2020-12-15T18:29:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T02:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17014"},"modified":"2020-12-15T19:09:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T03:09:53","slug":"spend-time-with-some-of-these-well-loved-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/spend-time-with-some-of-these-well-loved-games\/","title":{"rendered":"20 classic games to play with family and friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Board and card games to revisit this season<\/em><\/p>\n

Natalie Dean<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor <\/span><\/p>\n

Between the stress of buying gifts for the holidays and the building excitement of the incoming new year, a classic board game can be all anyone needs to destress. Tabletop games are about coming together with family and friends to have a lively, fun and lightly competitive time together. Some games are straightforward and lighthearted, like Candy Land or Connect Four, while other games seem like they are designed to cause an all-out debate about the rules and technicalities at the table, like with Scrabble or Clue. <\/span><\/p>\n

In any case, here\u2019s a list of classic board games that everyone loves to play and hates to lose. Nearly all of these can be purchased online or in stores; thrift stores are also a good place to check for more unique games or neat card decks to try out. These games are ranked from the least to most likely to start a debate about the rules and who won. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Uno<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Marbles<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Mancala<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Connect Four<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Dominoes<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Hungry Hungry Hippos <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Candy Land<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Chutes and Ladders<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Operation<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Don\u2019t Break the Ice<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Sorry!<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Jenga<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Battleship<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Checkers<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Chess<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Twister<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. The Game of Life <\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Scrabble <\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Clue<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Monopoly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Contact the author at<\/span> ndean17@wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Board and card games to revisit this season<\/p>\n

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