People today indulge in various recreational activities, especially on a day off, but one thing that still tops the list, is a board game session with family and friends. Whether it’s ludo, scrabble, snake and ladder or classics like checkers and chess, the fun of playing a board game is unparallel.
“Sometimes on a Sunday, my sisters and I like playing Pictionary. It’s a very interesting game and since it’s quick, it keeps us clued in. Every now and then, we do go out and party, so a day of just Pictionary, is a welcome change and a lot of fun. We play that for hours. It also helps us spend ample time with each other,” says Karishma Mathur, an animation student, who has two elder sisters.
And age is certainly not a factor. Stand-up comedian and television artist Raju Srivastav, says playing board games is still fun and brings back the memories of his childhood days.
“I still prefer playing these games and love to have pakoda and tea, while playing. We play scrabble sometimes,” he says, adding, “Playing these games with my family reminds me of my childhood days. We used to play snakes and ladder a lot. Many a time we would even try to cheat our way out of it. It was a lot of fun,” he adds.
Not just at home, board games can be fun, even in other areas like a café or a canteen. Television actor Amit Dolawat, who has worked in serials like Kesar, Saat Phere and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai among others, reveals that he loves playing scrabble with friends.
“I often meet my college friends on weekends over a game of scrabble. We sit down in a café and play for hours. Apart from that, I love playing games like snakes and ladder and ludo when I travel with my family, especially if we are taking a road trip. That’s very enjoyable and helps in passing time,” he says. But for Ishita Mishra, a 25-year-old aeronautical engineer, even time-pass is a way to enrich their brains. “I played chess a lot as a kid and continues to do so even now. I still find it very stimulating,” she says.