Board games have been played in most cultures and societies throughout history; some even pre-date literacy skill development in the earliest civilizations.
Most board games involve both luck and strategy. But an important feature of them is the amount of randomness/luck involved, as opposed to skill.
A player may be hampered by a few poor rolls of the dice in Risk or Monopoly, but over many games a good player will win more often. While some purists consider luck not to be a desirable component of a game, others counter that elements of luck can make for far more diverse and multi-faceted strategies, as concepts such as expected value and risk management must be considered.
Since July 2011 American Library patrons may enjoy 14 board games, including
Monopoly, Scrabble and Boggle.
Board games have been played in most cultures and societies throughout history; some even pre-date literacy skill development in the earliest civilizations.
Most board games involve both luck and strategy. But an important feature of them is the amount of randomness/luck involved, as opposed to skill.
A player may be hampered by a few poor rolls of the dice in Risk or Monopoly, but over many games a good player will win more often. While some purists consider luck not to be a desirable component of a game, others counter that elements of luck can make for far more diverse and multi-faceted strategies, as concepts such as expected value and risk management must be considered.
Since July 2011 American Library patrons may enjoy 14 board games, including Monopoly, Scrabble and Boggle.
