board game

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I just know they’re the type of people who love a good board game — one with rules that take a half-hour to explain, by which time their guests’ eyes have glazed over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Next, they tackled the ancient Chinese board game Go.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Inspired by the 1970s board game Mastermind, Wordle players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback only through coloured tiles.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The line between TMI and TLI—too little information—can feel like playing the board game Operation: one tiny flinch in either direction and the buzzer goes off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sasha was at the computer, showing Andrew the ins and outs of the board game Diplomacy.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater