In general, games played at home provide a fun and reasonable activity for the entire family. Many people find that time spent playing games with family contributes to happiness and feelings of closeness among family members. People have different preferences on what they enjoy at home. Three type of games played at home that have remained popular over the years are card games, board games, and outdoor or backyard games.
Card games have remained popular for many years till this day. Spider solitaire, go fish, blackjack, and bridge are only a few of the hundreds of games that can be played with an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Each game has become popular within time. Spider solitaire and blackjack was featured on Windows when it brought out its new software. Go fish was top in the winter when families couldn’t really go out to do anything so they played this game with cards. Card games provide a healthy way to spend leisure time together, and the popularity of these games has not lessened over the years.
Board games have also been very popular with the typical American family. Monopoly, Chinese checkers, checkers, chess and Trivial Pursuit are a few board games currently on the market. Monopoly has been so successful it has been made into a video game. What family does not have one somewhere in a drawer or closet? Trivial Pursuit is a newcomer in the board game market but has become very popular with the young urban professionals who play it leisure time or with friends. As for chess, checkers and Chinese checkers most Americans know how to play them or have them at home. Board games became very popular in Canada then America in which it appears that this style of entertainment is a family favorite.
Outdoor or backyard games round out the list of home games that have remained popular over the years. Touch football, baseball, and softball
