Good strategy games to play with the kids

Appleman · Post by **Appleman** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:46 pm

As the kids get older(8-13) introduce them to RISK. Not only a great stragety game, but a good teacher of geography and history.

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:22 am

Thanks for all the responses guys. I now have a good list for Christmas gifts!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:34 am

Chess or Risk

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:06 am

Risk is my vote, and I agree with Appleman... it also teaches Geography.

As a teacher, I can tell you that MANY 7th and 8th graders think Africa is a country.

Maybe they heard it from Palin?

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:24 am

Originally posted by BillyWaz:
Risk is my vote, and I agree with Appleman... it also teaches Geography.

As a teacher, I can tell you that MANY 7th and 8th graders think Africa is a country. "Dad, I was looking at an atlas -- where's Siam?"

It's great to teach kids Geography...from the Napoleonic-era!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:27 am

1. Let's play Twister, let's play Risk

2. Monopoly, Twenty One, Checkers and Chess

3. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:57 am

I'm off to go shopping with Mrs. Bald today, and will be buying a couple of the mentioned games based on your recommendations.

I'm trusting you fellas!

bald is beautiful · Post by **bald is beautiful** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:15 am

Interesting side note to this thread. I forgot about this until I started thinking about Risk.

At a garage sale about 15 years ago, I found a very old version of the game of Risk. I just found it stored away in my basement. It is pretty cool. The instruction booklet says "copyright 1959". The board is in extremely good condition, and every piece is there. Even the cards are nearly perfect.

So, I don't need to buy Risk, and we get to enjoy what appears to me to be one of its first productions.

[ December 21, 2008, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: bald is beautiful ]

Coltsfan · Post by **Coltsfan** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:46 am

Jack,

We played Ticket to Ride last night and my 2 youngest kids (10 and 12) absolutely love this game. The great thing is that it's a game the adults enjoy also.

If you want ratings on games go to www.boardgamegeek.com and it will give you reviews written by the end users of the games plus how they rate each game. There is just about any game you can imagine there plus the information is great.

Wayne