Best Board Games for Teenagers

Most teenagers enjoy doing things with their friends- this in turn means laughing, bonding and generally just having the most of the fun. This should serve as a red marker for you to select a board game that will firstly, allow your teen to be able to do all of the above. Thus, a popular board game known as ‘Say Anything’ will allow your teenager to unleash their opinion on certain topics, it will subtly bring in another outcome accepting difference of opinion. Competitiveness is another quality to hunt for in the perfect board game. For many teenagers, the real stimulation lies on the road to victory.

 Hence, a game like Scrabble may help your teenager grow intellectually, by assisting them in learning new words or improving their grammar but it may be boring for them because there is no material gain involved. In situations where one is aware that teenagers wish to go beyond the pursuit of mental activation, it may be preferable to choose a game such as the clever board game known as Carcassonne.

The game  acts as a mini replica of the French medieval cities, based on the fact that players rebuild areas around the city, and are awarded points on their abilities to do so. This game serves multiple purposes.

Not only does it reward players with points for accurately reconstructing cities but it also injects another dose of competition- that of letting players fight over territory.

And while your child is delighted over how well they rebuilt a road and eventually won, the game also brings forth an aesthetic and historical factor- Carcassonne may be renown for its beautiful fortifications, but unless if they have actually visited it, most teens would not even know about it!

Apart from the breaking away of peer pressure, there may  also be a certain unexpected twist of social bonding- your teenager may never have been friends with someone , but once they discover that someone else also prefers Andrew Garfield’s hotness, they may just have met their new best friend!

With an admission of three to eight people in this game, no one sure is to be ostracized, and with a minimum of thirty minutes, it’s unlikely that anyone would find this game tedious. In fact they’ll certainly want to go on playing some more, once they’ve discovered their friends’ uniqueness.

Yet another party game from a medley of board games, would be that of the World Wise Import’s renown, ‘Curses’.

‘Curses’ is an innovative board game that is based on the otherworldly concept of placing a superficial hex on your partner- cards  inform players of the commands that must be followed in order to maintain a curse and so win the game.

This board game is wonderful for children of up to twelve years and will be sure to place- as it promises,’ a laughing spell on them’

After all, what could be  more delightful than watching your eleven year old attempt to speak like a pirate in a funny language or in a gruff voice, or to see adolescents twist the Harry Potter ideal of curses into something more fun - like trying to not bend your elbows?

A fourth game, and one that would be interesting to both teenagers and the family would be ‘.Cranium  Family Fun’.

‘Cranium Family Fun’ is a highly engaging board game- one that unleashes both family bonding time and the creative spirit that you long for, in your children.

The game calls for groups and you may be delighted to watch your teenager bond with their siblings in order to reach the twisting and turning path at the end of the game. ‘Cranium Family Fun’, adheres the usage of all one’s creative skills- it is not simply a series of mundane tasks one has to complete in order to win the game.

It involves sketching, sculpting, and other appealing ideas that allow both you and your family to put all your creativity to good use- Dad may finally be able to use his ability to flip things over in a quirky way, by passing those colorful Frogs to Mom.

Your teenage daughter- may just create the perfect piece of sculpture. However, even as it may just be considered a domestic board game by many, ‘Cranium Family Fun’ is also a board game that may be enjoyed by teenagers  at a party; it’s many artistic activities and even it’s intellectually stimulating ones, such as the guessing activities, may perfectly suit young aspiring artists who simply want to indulge in something whimsical- while the competition involved in team work and completing all the tasks, may engage the attention of the more serious minded young adults.

At any rate, this is one board game that may well consume your family or party night!  

So far as choosing board games for teenagers are concerned, you may want to pick one that is both fun and help your kids learn something new. Board games aren’t just used for the purpose of trying to harness your kids at home after much partying, or attempting to make them see that family bonding can take place other ways as well.

Board games can make you smarter. There is now sufficient medical evidence that playing board games that mentally stimulate the mind can assist in enhancing your memory, make you think faster and more logically, and can even astonishingly, prevent the onset of a tragic disease like Alzeheimer’s. Does this sound like sufficient reason to help your child gain access to a good memory, and prevent him/ her from suffering later in life? If so, read on!

A classic family game would be Hasbro’s Monopoly. You’ve played it yourself, and now you hope your teenager will enjoy it as well. Well, fear no more, because if you remember the rules, this is what Monopoly sounds like. You build and sell properties in the famed Atlantic City. That too, for hefty sum of cash.

For the more Business-minded teenager, this would be the perfect game-because they would not only  be making huge sums of money, but they would also learn the ups and downs that take place in various businesses- even the ones involving real estate. And in fact, for moms and dads, who feel that their children think their job is too boring, here’s a great way to show that it’s not!

Real estate isn’t simply about selling property and making money. It’s an art! One that involves money.

However, sometimes money management is more tightly wound up with time management as well. This is more so for teenagers who struggle to invest in every aspect of their lives. This is where a board game entitled, ‘Active and Passive Businesses’, comes in.

A game designed to teach your teenager about how to manage their time and money in the best fashion, it’s spread out in time segments. There is BIZtime, which refers to the fifteen free hours during your teenager’s bustling social and academic life, which  are meant to be devoted to a new business project. Then there’s Income Statement, which is when they learn that though money making may be sweet, it’s a harsh world if spend unwisely- now that’s something you’ve always wanted them to learn!