Board Games

Everybody loves to play games. They are enjoyed by many different people in different ways. Recently, the youth population has been spending more time playing electronic games on devices like there phones and computers, but there's nothing like the joy of a board game. It's more fun than anything to sit down with your friends and family and play a board game while you talk and laugh and have a great time. So when your ready, the quesion is, what will you play?

Eighty-six students on Dream Team took a survey with one question, "what is your favorite board game?" The results were interesting. A surprising 19.8% said that Apples to Apples was there favorite board game. That was the highest percentage, so Apples to Apples is the most popular board game in Dream Team. Second place had a difference of only 2.4%. It goes to monopoly with 17.4%. Last, third place goes to The Game of Life, with a 15.1%. These were the top three of lots of choices. There were many other games chosen, including Uno, Clue, and Battleship.

When asked, what is your favorite board game, and why, students answered in a variety. One student said she likes Clue, because it's a mystery game. Clue is a board game where a crime has taken place and you need to work against the other players to figure out who is guilty. She said she likes that it's not a chance game that depends on who has the highest dice roll, but you have to think to figure out who committed the crime. Another student says her favorite board game is also Clue, because she likes trying to figure out who did it.

All of these board games are different but fun in there own ways. So next time your phone dies, instead of reaching for the charger, grab a friend and enjoy a board game. No matter what you play, it's bound to be fun!

-Summer Helderop