Hobbies And Interests
Settlers of Catan
Designed by Klaus Teuber, Settlers of Catan is a board game designed to test a player's ability to conquer the island nation of Catan through settlement, trade and resource acquisition. Made with consideration for the creative and discerning thinker, "Settlers," as it is colloquially known, will readily test the amateur strategist's ability to outplay her opponents in a race to acquire the goal of ten victory points.
Cranium
Cranium combines the player's artistic, intellectual and logical skills in a feverish contest to determine which players are the true polymaths among the group. In pursuit of the finish, players are tasked with drawing, sculpting, acting, singing, spelling, recalling trivia, and many more feats of mental acuity that will make use of all the resources your brain has to offer.
Scattegories
One of the classic word association board games, Scattegories, thrives on its ability to make players search for the most hysterical bits of their vocabulary. At the beginning of each round a die is rolled to determine the letter that will guide players' choices. When the timer is started, players must write down words starting with that letter that match categories like "Novel," "Famous Person" and "Type of Fruit."
Chess
Perhaps the most tried, tested and true game for creative thinkers, Chess, has long been the gold standard for games requiring an adept ability to out think one's opponent. One of a select few board games that has spawned a true competitive culture, Chess has created many grandmaster celebrities and is an enduring mainstay in the world's cultural knowledge because of its elegant simplicity and the enduring depth of its game play.