Why games are so great:
Scrabble: You can get away with using “inappropriate” words. Who would have thought that “ASSHOLE” would score you 10 points, plus the 50 for using all your letters.
Pictionary: Your crappy stick figure drawing skills come in handy. No art degree? No problem. Remember, speed trumps artistic ability in this game.
Trouble: Although a simple child’s game, nobody wants to confess that the “pa-tink” sound that the trouble dome makes when you press it is the best part of the whole game.
Payday: You get $100 from each player on your birthday, and you can win big bucks if you participate in the lottery. Might as well take advantage, because who has 100 real dollars to spend on lotto tickets every week?
War: You have a 50% chance of winning, and that rush of anticipation you get when you have a ‘double’ war comes close to the feelings you used to have on Christmas Eve.
Technology and new gadgets come and go, but they can never match good ole sit-down-in-your-living-room-next-to-the-person-you-are-playing board games. So get off your computer, grab a roommate, and play a game or two.
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