At Boardspace.net, you can play some board games online. While some may be obscure it doesn’t mean it won’t be fun to give it a try.

The game Goblett is offered at Boardspace.net. The board game Goblett is a version of tic tac toe with a twist. Each player has gobletts that can stack on top of their opponent or one of their pieces. The goal is to get four in a row. You can only move one piece at a time, so you have to remember if your goblett is covering your piece or your opponents. The rule in the board game is that once you touch a goblett then you have to move it. It’s a little hard to enforce this into the online version, but it’s still the rule.

The Boardspace.net website is very simple and should load fast on any computer. You can log in as guest to play or sign up for a free account to record your high score using your name.

I remember playing Scattergories as a teenager at a camp-like function. It was so much fun. Recently I bought the game and had a lot of fun as I got to play again this weekend.

In Scattergories, each player writes down their answer to a list of 12 categories. A game consists of three rounds. There is a time, so you only have a minute or so to write down your answers. You score points when your answer is unique. If two players have the same word to the same category then they don’t score a point for that word.

Sounds easy enough, right? Well, here is the twist. Before each round one players roll a special 20 sided die that has 20 different letters. The letter that is rolled is key. The word must begin with that letter. It can be challenging when the letter is “R” and the category is “breakfast food.”

Scattergories is fun and easy to learn. It’s fast to play and is a great game to play with a lot of people.

I do OK at strategic games. My problem is seeing the big picture and thinking ahead. For these reasons and more, I’ve decided to learn how to play Chess.

I’ve been taught before how to play but have never really played. I remember learning how the pieces moved but that’s about it. I plan to read up on Chess this weekend. I believe I have a Chess game that is part of a Hoyle software package.

Hopefully learning to play Chess can help me develop my strategy for other games.

The board game Risk was always a favorite game of ours to play when I was in college. It was so much fun. I haven’t played it in forever but when I found out that you can download a demo copy of Risk II, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to stroll down memory lane.

After playing Risk II, it reminds me how great this game really is. I may have to go buy the board game. No, wait. I already have it. I have the Lord of the Rings edition of Risk. Then why haven’t I been playing it? I really need to catalog my games sometime.

Risk II for the PC was a lot of fun. The graphics are cute, and I got some pretty good rolls while defending my territories. My strategy was bad going into the game. Next game I will know better.

I’m not referring to the Styx album but the coin game with the name Pieces of Eight. It from Atlas Games. With coins you make up your ship. There is one captain to your ship. You can have mates, cannons, even a monkey.

The last person standing with their captain wins the game. There is some strategy as to how to stack your coins. You hold the coins in one hand while your other hand serves as the crow’s nest. You have place one coin in the crow’s nest. Your opponent can see that coin and the first coin in your other hand. You can play either of those coins or the coin in the back of the stack.

The rules explain what each coin does. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a little pricey at $19.99, and each player will need their own set of coins to play. Pieces of Eight is a great game to play when you are waiting at a convention for a game to start or some other setting.

Being fans of anything pirate, we are hooked on it after playing it once. Now we just have to wait for our favorite local gaming store to get in the game.

Roll up some fun and be the first to get rid of your hand to win the game of Combo King. This card game combines poker with Yahtzee.

Cards will have a combo that the player must roll. Detailed on the card will be how many rolls he gets to accomplish it. Also listed on the card is if he can keep any dice rolls and how many dice he can roll. Some cards are just for one player while other cards are challenges for all players.

If a person is successful in their combo roll, then he earns the number of poker chips indicated on the card. He discards that card and is that much closer to winning the game. A player wins when they have no more cards to play.

Poker chips can be used to buy another dice roll, make a player draw a card and many other game altering actions. Combo King can be played in about 20 minutes. Rules are included to make the game longer. Players can also incorporate their own house rules like making the hand size bigger or any other actions to make the game as fun as possible for their group.

Combo King is very entertaining and fun. It takes about 5 minutes to learn to play and teach to others. If someone likes Yahtzee, the Combo King is definitely an enjoyable game.

Did you know that there is a misspelling on the board game Monopoly? Before you contact Parker Brothers, they are aware of the error.

Apparently, the inventor of Monopoly misspelled the community Marvins Gardens. It should be Marvens Gardens. This error went to print and has never been changed. In fact, Parker Brothers apologized to the citizens of Marvens Gardens for the oversight in 1994.

It’s amazing what you can learn on Wikipedia. I was searching for something else and ran across that bit of trivia. I would never have guessed that Marvin was misspelled. I guess we do learn something new everyday.

Backgammon is one of those games that I’ve owned for years and seldom play. Since everything is on the Internet these days, you can play backgammon online. I love playing games online. It’s a great way to always find someone to play with and learn the basics of a game.

The goal of backgammon is easy enough. Be the first to move all of your checkers to your home board and then move all of your checkers off the board. You roll dice to determine the moves that are available to you on your turn. The points are numbered on the board. Checkers always move from high to low numbers. If it sounds confusing, luckily most online backgammon websites allow you to watch games that are currently being played. This can be a great help in learning how to play backgammon.

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I have to admit that I am not much of a backgammon player, but I love to play games online. Playing games online especially those that I haven’t played in a while gives me an opportunity to sharpen my skills in that game. Backgammon gambling has become increasingly more popular in recent years. Gammon Empire gives a player the chance to play backgammon against other players. You can gamble on the games you play or play with fun money. It is always best to begin playing with fun money so you can get use to the game without losing anything.

You can either play Gammon Empire by installing their software or playing directly online. The backgammon software automatically updates with each visit. You can always play through the Java applet and not worry about downloading at all.

Gammon Empire also has an extensive collection of backgammon articles. If you are like me and have forgotten the rules of engagement, you can read up on the rules and how to play backgammon. It can be a great refresher course into how to play this fun game.

GammonEmpire.com has a clean layout and is easy to navigate. It’s very inviting and easy to hop right into a game. If you are unsure about playing, you can watch matches already in progress. If you like backgammon, then you are sure to enjoy playing with others at GammonEmpire.com.

Monopoly has a licensed game for many different things like colleges, Lord of the Rings, and countless others. Now add to the list Mario! I saw Nintendo Monopoly at the local bookstore tonight. Instead of fighting over who is the shoe or car, players can choose from Mario’s hat and a small Nintendo controller.

I’m not a big Monopoly fan as it takes way too long to play and have passed on buying any licensed Monopoly games. Mario Monopoly may be worth a closer look since the Italian plumber is one of my favorite gaming icons. My wish list is way too long this holiday season. It will have to be trimmed. Hopefully Mario and friends will make the cut.