As Spring 2020 had us scrambling to find ways to turn idle time at home into happier, more productive moments, fall 2020 looks to be similar. While COVID-19 has the U.S. back in our living rooms thanks to travel warnings issued by the CDC for the Thanksgiving season, students are again eager to erase the gloom.
High school and college students agree. While technology is necessary, a jaunt back into the classic era of laughter and entertainment via board games or cards may be the self-care break our minds and souls need.
Whether you prefer card games or board games, we are reintroducing the classics and throwing in a few fun games you may have not heard of—some of the best board games and card games!
Here are 5 classic and fun family games that are not part of an Xbox series or system:
Use your hits and misses to sink an array of your rival’s ships (some requiring more hits than others). Hide your own fleet carefully and keep a poker-face as to not give away any proximity clues. You want to capsize the rival fleet before your navy meets the ocean floor.
A strategic...guessing game, you’ll only need two players to get this grid-play game battle sailing.
If you’re interested in history, like to code, or plan on majoring in cyber security, you’re likely to enjoy an old-fashioned game of Battleship.
Fun Fact: This game originated as a paper and pencil pastime play for various soldiers and countries during WWI.
Students Are Leading a Gaming Renaissance
U.S. students are cleverly adapting to the pandemic by means of cardboard and card entertainment. The year 2020 is the beginning of a classic game renaissance. According to Inside Hook, Hasbro (a classic board game company) reported a 21 percent increase in sales just this year!Clue
Intense fun, this mysterious role-playing game has you guessing if your mom (aka Miss Scarlet) took out grandpa (aka Professor Plum) with a candlestick. The game sets the plot with a victim, a room where the crime occurred, and a weapon.
Uno
Your goal is to be the last player holding ONE card. But you MUST shout “UNO” before you’re called out.
Monopoly
Plan on spending some...quality time...playing this game. The goal is to roll the dice and move your way around the board. You’ll buy and trade property via the help of the game “banker” and some play money. But avoid going to jail and try to keep friends for after the game.
Scrabble
This board game is for those “walking-dictionaries” within your house. The object is to use the letter tiles you’ve been dealt to construct words on the board. Each letter (or tile) has points. Where you place your tiles can also enhance your score with multipliers like “Triple Word”, or “Double Letter.”
Battleship




