Word game later in life. Popular word-based game shows have been a part of television and radio throughout broadcast history, including Spelling Bee (the first televised game show) and Wheel of Fortune (the longest-running syndicated game show in the United States). In a letter arrangement game, the goal is to form words out of given letters. These games generally test vocabulary skills as well as lateral thinking skills. Some examples of letter arrangement games include Scrabble, Upwords, Bananagrams, "Countdown", and Paperback. In a paper and pencil game, players write their own words, often under specific constraints. For example, a crossword requires players
Ghosts (board game) Ghosts (board game) Ghosts (, ) is a board game designed by Alex Randolph for two players, released in 1982 by Milton Bradley. The game takes place on a 6×6 square grid representing a haunted castle. Both players are given eight ghosts, of which four are good (represented by a blue dot) and four are evil (represented by a red dot). The ghosts are assembled in two rows of four ghosts at the player's own edge of the board. At each of the four corners is an exit from the castle. The idea of the game is that neither player