Bored Games?

It can be easy to dismiss board games as boring. I believe that they can be used to a great advantage if done correctly.

While I would never use board games (barring life size recreations) at a traditional youth event/night, I believe they can be fantastic on less than standard nights.

Using a focused activity can do wonders for building group rapport. Inside jokes start here. Personalities become apparent; cheating tendencies can show themselves. The latter is particularly common when you enjoy creating new rules and passing them off as standard, as some leaders are prone to do.

The sum of all this is to use board games! They can be loud, fun and will promote closer relationships and trust.

Actually, in addition to life sized recreations of games in a large group setting I've taken part in a giant Dutch Blitz game with at least 60 kids. It can be done! Mayhem will ensue, but I can be done.

Play at your own risk.

~mike