3. Board games came into existence some 2000 years ago.
One of the earliest was found on a stone slab in an Egyptian
pyramid.
Over the centuries they’ve evolved to offer each generation
of
players a challenge and mental stimulus that surpasses all
else.
4. Like life’s many essentials,
they provide the nutrients and
building blocks that can so help
to strengthen us
7. stimulate a player’s brain into
thinking
help in rationalizing,
aid problem solving realistically
8. Those who play board games
regularly can drastically reduce their
risk of Alzheimer's disease and
dementia as they age.
Why?
Playing board games is incredibly
good for your mental and physical
health and your very sanity.
9. Deductive and logical reasoning
and
problem solving strategies
are among the skills gained
through board games.
10. One of the most important benefits is
the interaction and bonding playing
games brings to families
11. Board games also promote
patience and perseverance,
and can increase a child’s
ability to focus as well as
increase the attention span.
12. Children develop planning skills and
an understanding of strategy.
Board games teach a number of
valuable life lessons, like -
sportsmanship and the typical ups
and downs of life’s joys and
troubles.
13. LFD
designers of traditional wooden games
and toys, present a set of eight
unique board games from around the
world.
Games that are the true precursors of
modern day challengers like chess and
draughts.
Go ahead- give this rediscovered
gaming a try!
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TSORO YEMATATU
[Tsoh-roh-Yeh-mah-tah- too], is a
‘stone game played with three’
from Zimbabwe. This three in a
row alignment game can be
played on long journeys, as an
exciting weekend activity,
strengthening a player’s strategy
skills.
15. Picaria
Picaria, (Pic-a-REE-a) a 3-in-a-row
game played by the Keres and
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico is
a tic-tac-toe like alignment game.
This exciting math oriented game
was rst introduced to the Zuni
people (Pueblo Indians) by the
Spanish Conquistadores
16. Shisima, is the Kenyan for ‘ A Body of Water ’,
and it’s all about the rapid movement of the pieces
during play like the quick skimming of
bugs over the surface of
a water body !
Time stands still as you play this unique
octagonal alignment board game. Designed to
increase mathematical logic, Shisima is a
perfect combination of unlimited fun
and learning.
17. Bagh Chal
Played for over ten centuries, ‘Bagh Chal’ or Tiger Moves is
the national game of Nepal . This thrilling two-player strategy
game is conceptualised by Himalayan herders based on their
own lifestyle.
Played for over ten centuries, ‘Bagh Chal’ or Tiger Moves is
the national game of Nepal . This thrilling two-player strategy
game is conceptualised by Himalayan herders based on their
own lifestyle.
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KIPEPEOE [Swahili for bu erfly], is a two player abstract
strategy game from Mozambique. The board is essentially
two triangles joined together at a common vertex which
makes the board look like a bu erfly. This three in a row
game appeals to all ages. Try it yourself!
19. Picaria
Chauka Bara, a race game conceptualised in sixth century
India, hails from Karnataka, southern India. Careful
thinking and planning are a prerequisite for this game.
Two to four players strategise intelligently to reach the
innermost square first. Four cowrie shells play a key role in
determining a player’s victory.
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Morabaraba is a traditional A ican
strategy board game for two players.
Although it is very ea to learn
[even young children quickly master
the rules] , Morabaraba has the depth
to provide a real mental challenge !
21. Quirkat, a game of ancient Egytian origin, is a
predecessor of the well-known checkers and draughts.
A game of strategy that arrays 2 armies of 12 soldiers
each,on a gridded battlefield in a battle to the last man.
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