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Monopoly is Boring Because You've Been Playing It Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:56 +0000

You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.

Did You Play 'The Ground Is Hot Lava' Growing Up?

John Riggs — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:40:29 +0000

It’s a rhetorical question. Of course you did. But where did it come from? Growing up in the pacific northwest where we had active volcanoes, including Mt. St. Helens that actually did blow up in 1980, it made sense that I grew up playing the hot lava game. But I’ve since learned that every child [...]

20 Classic Board Game Commercials

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:39 +0000

With new technology and video games, kids today are turning to small screens for their entertainment. But not so long ago you’ll recall a time when board games were all the rage. With just a catchy jingle and footage of some kids enjoying some healthy competition, commercials would entice thousands of youngsters to bug their [...]

School Yard Games That Should Be Official Sports – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:27:08 +0000

I'm not really the athletic-type, but I used to love to play the fun games on the playground. Little activities that kept you active – like exercising without knowing you're burning calories. Some of them only last through elementary school. Problem is once you're done with elementary school, you don't want to be seen play [...]