board game
acting on one's competitive nature alleviate boredom encourage family conversation encourage family togetherness encourage use of logic entertain children entertain guests entertain people bring closer together excercise little gray cells expand thinking family fun activity gambling have home entertainment keep children occupied keeping children busy learn geography learn new concepts learn new words learn spelling learning learning experience making money pass time passing time play play at home playing game with children playing games with friends provide alternative to tv sample another lifestyle source of relaxation stir creative thoughts teaching test knowledge