board game
noun
plural board games
: a game (such as checkers, chess, or backgammon) played by placing or moving pieces on a board
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The ancient Egyptian board game Senet, for example, might not have been all that different from Sorry!
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
The suite strikes a glamorous yet homey balance, down to the wooden window shutters and classic board games.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
The suite strikes a glamorous yet homey balance, down to the wooden window shutters and classic board games.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Board game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20game. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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