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Brain Games
Brain games can be lots of fun. Some of the most popular games today are actually brain games. In this section we'll explore some of the world's most popular brain games.
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A Tremendous Trove of Trivia Quiz
Think you know geography? Fancy yourself a history buff? Well then, mister or missus big shot, get comfy and let's test your knowledge of weird castles, crazy large numbers and embargoed snack foods.
Col. Mustard and CLUE Get New Bathroom in Design Contest
The rooms in the Tudor-style mansion on the CLUE game board haven't changed in 70 years. Until now.
How Khet Works
Do you like the strategy of a game like chess, but long for something more flashy? Like, say, lasers? The board game known as Khet might be just what you're looking for.
How RoboRally Works
Imagine you're a super smart computer bored to tears by your job at a widget factory. What could make the time pass faster than pitting the robots you've built against each other in deadly, destructive races?
5 Bad Scrabble Habits You Can Learn From Words With Friends
People are obsessed with Zynga's Scrabble-like Words With Friends game, but there are some habits that'll get you in trouble if you actually play Scrabble. We'll share 5 to watch out for.
5 Games You Can Play With Only Pen and Paper
In our digital age, it's easy to forget how much fun low-tech games can be. Remember pen and paper games? We've got five that'll keep everyone – big and small – busy for hours.
How Quiddler Works
With its Celtic-inspired cards and quirky name, this "short word game" is a crowd-pleaser with kids and adults alike. Care to play a hand? Don't quiddle, then, and check out this article.
How Rummikub Works
Endlessly mispronounced but universally beloved, this game is a mix of rummy and older, tile-based games like mahjong and dominoes. Think you can be the first to yell out "Rummikub"?
How Senet Works
Some of your board games may be antiques, but are any from circa 3500 B.C.? Senet, a game played by the pharaohs, still has plenty to offer today.
How Dominion Works
If Magic: The Gathering and Settlers of Catan merged, you'd get Dominion. And if you have no idea what that means, you may still have fun playing it.
How Lumosity Brain Games Work
Lumosity aims to provide the same sort of training for the brain that regular trips to the gym provide for the body. What types of games does it use to exercise your mind?
Beginner's Guide to Dungeons & Dragons
Maybe you've heard whispers of dragons, Dungeon Masters and 20-sided dice, but how much do you really know about the world's most famous role-playing game? Get in character, because we're going on a quest to learn the ABCs of D&D.
How Blokus Works
Even if you never learn to pronounce the name of this game properly, you and your buddies will still have fun playing this clever strategy game. And you might even learn something (we promise, it won't be painful).
How Pentago Works
Pentago, a connect-five game with a literal twist, has charmed and challenged players young and old. But where do boredom and skateboarders fit in?
How to Play Diplomacy
Set in the years before World War I, Diplomacy allows players to represent countries with armies they can move in an effort to control Europe. The rules are complex, but strategy often comes down to a simple question: Will you make allies or enemies?
How Stratego Works
Like chess but sneakier, Stratego is a gambit of wits and strategy. So how do you play -- and what does 19th century France have to do with it?
How Dingbats Works
It's a printing press block, an electronic font and a less-than-flattering nickname -- so how did Dingbats come to be a series of word games, too?
How Illuminati Works
This conspiracy-minded, convoluted game will tap into your appetite for world domination and your penchant for paranoia. Strap on your tinfoil hat and come play a round with us.
How Sequence Works
Sequence is half board game, half card game -- half strategy, half luck. So what rules, history and restraining orders make the game work as a whole?
How Battleship Works
How did clever marketing turn Battleship -- a WWI pen-and-paper pastime -- into the moneymaking empire, complete with movie tie-in, that it is today?
How Civilization Works
Much like creating an actual civilization, playing Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game is a massive undertaking -- but promises great rewards.
How Cranium Works
Whether you're a Creative Cat or a Word Worm, this brainy board game claims to offer something for everyone. Is it true? Work that brain and find out.
How Boggle Works
The premise of Boggle -- finding as many words as possible in a jumble of 16 letters in just 3 minutes -- sounds simple, but it's been stumping even the savviest word nerds since its invention in the 1970s. What makes it so challenging?
Does juggling exercise your brain?
It certainly takes a lot of concentration to juggle -- but can you actually improve your brain activity by tossing a few pins in the air?
20 Words You Should Learn if You Play Scrabble
Scrabble aficionados may memorize long lists of unusual words to win. But casual players can improve their games by learning just a handful of useful entries. Which words should you keep in your Scrabble arsenal?
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