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I know you resident BSU hipsters have great ways of spending free time, but have you ever felt bored of the same old routine? Partying, being with your friends, and eating Taco Bell are all great activities, but remember- even though we’re getting up there in the age department doesn’t mean we can’t still play board games.  Example: I challenge you to play Apples to Apples without peeing your pants! If you want to add something new to the mix, bust out one of these games…

Outrageous and Never Failing:

Apples to Apples

Although many family fights have broken out while playing this, it’s 100 % worth it.  Apples to Apples involves combining cards together and winning by getting the most combinations.  The combos have to be judged the most adequate by a judge.

-But take the word adequate with a grain of salt-you can argue(!) as much necessary to get your card chosen over everyone else’s.  Funny combos include: “Rush Limbaugh” and “Attractive.”  Gather up a couple of people, especially on a bad day, and play Apples to Apples. You won’t regret it.

There’s nothing boring about this bad boy:

Jenga: Truth or Dare

I hope that everyone played Jenga as a kid (Ya gotta get that wood thing built by pieces, to stay in pieces, and not fall into pieces). BUT this one’s got a little(and exciting!) twist to it. Obviously the twist is given away in the title- it’s a “truth or dare game”- but the combination of a foot high pile of blocks falling and the revealing of sometimes cripplingly embarrassing secrets is… AWESOME.

Simple Yet Addictive

UNO

If you’re color blind, mastering this game wouldn’t be your strong suit, but no fear- one of the most fun ways to play is with teams, so you could be the master of numbers and “reverse” cards. The object is to get rid of all your cards through a system of color and number match ups.  When someone only has one card left, they hit that card and yell “UNO!” Unless someone else does so first, in which case the “Uno-er” must take all of the cards in the discard pile and start over.

WHODUNIT!? :

Clue- FAMILY GUY EDITION (!!!)

As if Clue wasn’t superior enough in Board-Game Land that they had to add a Family Guy Version! If you’re not familiar with Clue, it’s a suspenseful, fun-filled board game whose object is to figure out who killed who.  If you’re not familiar with Family Guy, then get out.  Just kidding! In the Family Guy version, the Giant Chicken (from the episodes that feature Peter and him fist-fighting endlessly) is the “person” killed.  The funny theme enhances the whole game, with results such as “Stewie Griffin with the Revolver in the Billiard Room killed the Giant Chicken.”

Not only are board games fun, but they’re also an ice breaker in social settings, preventing potential awkward silences.

Those are just four examples, but I bet you have more in mind.  Wipe off the dust from your old board games and have fun.

Do you have any old board games hidden in your closet? What’s your favorite game?

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