is an old friend of Guoren’s mother. He often shares his daily routine with his daughter here, such as playing video games, such as playing board games.
He has always liked board games very much. While pays attention to all kinds of information on , some time ago, he also took his daughter to visit the famous board game fair DICE CON. Today, he claims to be a not-so-experienced board game player, and talks to everyone about taking children to play board games, mainly divided into 4 parts: What is
board game?
Why do you take your kids to play board games?
How to choose board games for children?
board game recommendation!
01 What is a board game? The
board game, as the name suggests, refers to the game played on the table . Some board games, such as some chess and card games, some puzzle games, including the flying chess and monopoly that we played when we were young, as well as the Werewolf and Three Kingdoms that we are all familiar with now, are all board games.
In the board game exhibition, we can see a few people frantically playing steel balls around a wooden frame-
Bonk, a board game where four people madly use steel balls to deal with a wooden ball,
hits the wooden ball into each other The bottom line groove scored one point, and
scored enough points to win the game, which was very exciting.
can also see a few people looking at the cards in their hands around a bunch of exquisite and gorgeous chess pieces thinking hard-
some board games have exquisite chess pieces and scenes
they are all playing board games. The definition of board games is actually very broad.
In my own words, board game is actually an unplugged game that requires everyone to sit face-to-face and compete together. You can play with a few people or think about alone.
02 Why do you take your kids to play board games? Obviously there is no standard answer to this question of
, and I don’t want to repeat what I have written before, such as raising awareness of rules and cultivating concentration. Here I mainly share my personal feelings when visiting the board game exhibition.
Today in August, I was fortunate to visit the famous board game trade fair DICE CON. In addition to adult board game fans, there were also many excited children. They gathered in the board game exhibition area and enjoyed themselves all of them. Image source of
| Technology media Donnews
Seeing their expressions, you get to the main reason for taking your kids to play board games-it's fun! Yes, regardless of all utilitarian factors, kids can have fun, which is the main reason why I take my kids to play board games.
There is another thing that is quite interesting. When I visited the board game exhibition, I also took my daughter. A second before she was in front of the board game that others were playing. I turned my head and glanced at the poster. She had already followed The little sisters at that table talked, I looked down and flipped through the board game manual and looked up again, yes, the kid has been on the table to participate in the battle...
This is probably the biggest charm of board games, has common interests The guys, regardless of whether they know each other or not, face-to-face happily pitting each other, it is much more comfortable than people sitting around a table looking down at their mobile phones This is another reason why I take my children to play board games with -playing board games can leave electronic devices and experience the fun of face-to-face communication. The last reason for
is that the lobbying of the table may open a door of interest for children .
Personally, I don’t really advocate using board games to increase knowledge, because most board games are digital games packed with interesting plots, exquisite patterns and props. In order to make board games more balanced, they often make some trade-offs, which are often out of touch with actual knowledge, and they are used to learn with half the effort.
But 's beautifully and fascinating board games may lead children to become interested in a certain field. For example, "My Planet" I used to play with my kids, "Evolution: Origin of Species" and "Evolution of Species" which I saw in the board game exhibition, and "Wings and Soaring" with the theme of birds ". After playing these board games, children will definitely like biology, and will apply for biology in the future and be unemployed...(Wait, it seems something is wrong.
)
is reminded that "Evolution of Species" must be 10+ years old to be able to play. It's really complicated, with a lot of small bits and pieces.
Spreading Wings and Soaring has a very exquisite bird card, which also requires 10+, and it takes a long time to play a game for 1 hour. It should be noted that there are a lot of gadgets here...
02 What kind of board games are suitable for children to play?
Let us first take a look at the classification of board games. According to the authoritative board game website BGG, board games can be divided into a hundred types. Do you look a bit softer? (Picture long and quick pull)
Google translated, wrong don’t blame me
On this website, there is also a simpler classification, divided into 8 categories:
abstract strategy board games , custom games , Theme games , family games , children's games drama , party games , strategy games , war chess games .
Of course, some of these types are too complex and hard-core, and may not be suitable for children to get started. In order to save space, here are only 3 types of board games suitable for family and parent-child. The first category of
, family game , is that is suitable for a family to play together. The number of people is generally 2 to 5 people. There are often some mild strategies and mutual pit links. Everyone will be more happy to play . For example, "Carcassonne" and "Catan Island" are the legendary entry dual cards. Most of these games like
are more suitable for playing with older children. But also pay attention to age, because some strategies are troublesome, and children may not understand them when they are too young. But younger children can consider the children's version of board games such as the entry dual card game, the rules are relatively simple. The second category of
, children's games , is the most suitable for children to play. This type of board game is often more less strategy than family games, it is easier to play, and there are fewer instructions. Generally, the shapes are cute and bright, and you use your hands more than your brain when playing, such as the common Jenga, monkey pumping and so on. The third category of
, party games , has a lot of subdivision types. For example, Werewolf Killing is considered a party category, UNO is also a party category, and only words are also party categories. The characteristics of games like
are that is simple, , and the rules are generally simple. They often have to fight against each other and fight . The more people, the more lively . You can play with 5 to 10 people at every turn. Everyone is very happy. There are many types of these games suitable for children to play.
03 How to choose for children's board games? Although many board games of
are very famous, they may not be suitable for our children. choose board games for children, first do homework. In addition to
board games like the battle flag and strategy (the rules are very complicated and require a thick book to understand), we can find other board games on the Internet that can explain the rules and gameplay very clearly. Article. If we look at such an article in advance, we can know it well.
In addition, on the BGG website mentioned above, you can find the scores of various board games, which can also be used as a reference.
Another important consideration when choosing board games for children is the applicable age of , . In many puzzle games, especially big labels, age labels are often more accurate and have a high reference value. Buy at the marked age, usually you won’t buy it wrong. The number of
games also needs attention. wants to play with parents and children. Personally, recommends to consider puzzles that can be played by one person. Some board games start with 3-4 people. According to the current family structure, it is difficult to get people together, so it is not so suitable.
game time must also be pay attention to . The rules are simple and fast-paced, and the game is over in a few minutes; the rules are complex and strategic, and you may sit all afternoon. Taking into account the children's attention and the pressure of usual schoolwork, recommends that choose short, relaxing and fun-oriented board games. For example, "My line"Star" is a good choice, which can be played in about half an hour.
and then is a very practical problem, which is the price of board games and . From dozens to dozens, hundreds, and then to dozens or hundreds, you can only buy a chess piece. The price of board games fluctuates greatly. If the child doesn't like to play, or gets tired of playing, it will produce a lot of waste.
Therefore, you must do your homework first. Through other introduction articles and demo videos, you can simply judge whether this board game is in line with your children's interests. You can also pay more attention to and for board games and board game exhibitions. Maybe take the kids to try it out.
Finally, portability is also a factor worth considering. Some board games of are designed to be very reasonable. They can be carried in a small box with a palm size, and can be played in a slightly stable place. They are very suitable for carrying and playing at any time. For example, the following series-
04 Recommended time for board games
There are too many recommendations for parent-child board games, and space is limited. Here are some puzzle games suitable for all ages. The specific rules and details of board games should be inquired by yourself.
1 Belgian Smartgames brand
, their games tend to be puzzles, almost all of them are single player. The advantage of
is that the materials are exquisite and the workmanship is excellent, and usually it does not take up too much space to play. The disadvantage of
is that the unit price is higher, the price-performance ratio is slightly lower, and some game mechanisms have similarities. recommends to pick a few more classic sets of . 3 models are recommended here.
1. The purpose of the game "Atlantis"
is to build a path to safely evacuate from the tower.
is recommended for two reasons:
has no small parts, only six large parts, suitable for takeout and not easy to lose; the
route is 3D, which is quite challenging after playing.
is suitable for age, although it is marked as 8 years old or older, but based on my family experience, 6 years old + should be able to handle the first 20 or 30 levels.
2. "Crazy Squirrel"
This is a very interesting game to play, the purpose is to let the squirrel push all the pine cones into the hole.
When pushing the squirrel, the placed pine cones will really fall into the hole. The disadvantage is that the pine cones are very round and easy to roll and lose, and it is inconvenient to go back to the previous step if the push is wrong.
can be played if the applicable age is over 6 years old.
3. The board game of "Temple Labyrinth"
is quite interesting. The maze is adjusted by sliding the jigsaw puzzle, plus plus the activities of the villain, which makes the game more novel. There are actually a lot of
Smart Games products, like bunny bounces, loading trucks, etc. are very interesting, here are only a few distinctive ones for your reference, you can do your homework if you are interested.
2 The American label Thinkfun
's games are geek-oriented, and the sense of technology is more than cute, mostly related to STEM education. For example, the laser series is very interesting-
or laser chess-
But his home stuff is really not cheap, you must do your homework before you start.
3 Domestic brand "Little Guaidan"
The board game of this brand is similar to SmartGames, but more economical.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that I "recommend" these board games. does not hope that everyone can buy them without thinking, but hopes to give you an intuitive understanding of -what is a good board game for kids?
When parents have actually seen reliable and interesting works, and then choose them for their children, they will know more.
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