Board games are a traditional subcategory for tabletop games where counters or pieces are moved on a specific surface to gain points. It is a match of observing the opponent’s game play and utilizing logical thinking on how to do a counterattack against the antagonist.
The primary origin of board games came from Ancient Egypt they called Senet. The historians located it in Predynastic and First Dynasty burials of Egypt, the Merknera’s tomb. Senet is known to be the oldest board game that began in 3,500 and 3,100 B.C.
So, how does the Senet is played?
Like any other board game, Egyptologists suppose that Senet is played by two consecutive players based on the Ancient texts written. Each of the competitors has five pawns located on a grid of 30 squares organized in three rows of ten. The participants will use gaming dice to know how many squares to move one of their mortgages when their turn is up. Thus, experts proclaim that Senet is similar to the game of chess.
Between the 1880s and the 1920s, Margaret Hofer, an art historian, outlined it as “The Golden Age” of board gaming in the United States as the popularity of the game amplified through mass production that citizens all over the world afford because it is cheaper and is always available in many bookstores or department stores.
Most families are keen on playing board games rather than exerting too much effort in physical activities. Several children may not be good in physical proceedings but are excellent in performing mind tactics to win.
However, going outside is still vital to somehow engage in new scenery. Fresh and picturesque surroundings calm the mind because it can increase the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. For that reason, there is an outdoor gaming table available mostly in parks that are perfect for family leisure.
Additionally, there are different outdoor game tables that you can play together with your dearest. Engross with the infographic brought to you by R&R Outdoors to know more about the various board games:
