Why You Need Coffee Table Games

Is it really necessary to have coffee table games?

If you have guests in your house, you will notice that people naturally gravitate towards the center of a room, which more often than not, contains the coffee table.

If you have a bunch of people together, it would be a good idea to provide your company with interesting coffee table games to amuse and entertain.

Here are a couple of ideas for coffee table games:

• Monopoly – This is a very popular board game about economic concepts. Adults love the aspects of this game of buying property, getting money from the bank, and paying rent and utilities. Nonetheless, even an 8-year old will enjoy this game. This is one of the coffee table games that can be played by as many as 8 of you, or as few as 2. The game will keep you entertained for at the least an hour to three hours.
• Scrabble – This is one of the coffee table games that are based on word games, somewhat like a crossword puzzle. It will exercise vocabulary and spelling skills, as well as a bit of counting and strategizing. It consists of a game board, letter tiles, and racks for placing the tiles. If you have 2 to 4 companions around your living room coffee table, this is one of the popular coffee table games to keep them happy for an hour or so.
• Boggle – This is another word game that is great for you and your visitors to play around the coffee table. Unlike other coffee table games, there is no need for a board here. The game requires you to form words out of 16 lettered dice. Aside from the dice, the Boggle set comes with a covered tray and an hourglass.
• Chess – Compared to other coffee table games, chess is really old. Its origins can be traced back to the 15^th century. This is one of the coffee table games that can only accommodate two players. However, the game is so absorbing that non-players have no problem just watching the game. It is a game of strategy, with the players controlling the chess pieces as if they were generals in a battle.

The Amazon.com Buyer’s Guide to Coffee Table Games:

Monopoly has many editions out. You can buy a board game for $10.00. The Electronic Banking edition sells for $15.99.00, the City Edition for $23.00, the Junior Edition for $10.00 as well.

Scrabble too has evolved since its first variation in 1938. You can buy the Super Deluxe Edition for $40.00, the Premier Wood Edition for $79.99, the Junior Edition for $14.00.

You will find a collectible Original 1976 Boggle in Amazon.com for about $20.00. The new version is priced here for as high as $27.85 to as low as $14.00. Most of these coffee table games now have a traveler’s version. The Boggle To Go is $38.00

Chess sets range from the wooden folding ones to the ones that come with a bag.  There is a special Harry Potter Set with the 32 chess pieces designed from the movie version. It is being sold for $50.00 in the online store.  The price range for these coffee table games are from $13.00 to $30.00.