4 board games that help you fight loneliness

                                                          4 board games that help you fight loneliness

Introduction

Throughout the time of an occurring global pandemic that forced loved ones to be apart and made it unsafe to socialize in numerous ways we’re habitual to doing, loneliness is becoming noticeable. Thirty-six percent of Americans felt “serious loneliness” in 2020, in accordance with Harvard research. A large-scale Cigna survey that same year called loneliness in the United States as high as 61 percent.

I know loneliness adds to boredom and frustration. It is associated with perceived absence of connection and intimacy. Loneliness make people to feel empty, alone, and unwanted. People who face loneliness crave human contact, but because of their state of mind it becomes more difficult for them to form connections with others. But I will tell you how you can combat loneliness and use loneliness in your favour. Through this article you will come to know about the interesting board games that are enjoyable and add strength to your personality.

4 board games to beat loneliness

1.      1. Brainvita

This is a very tactful game for a single person and apt to make your loneliness your friend. In this game there are marbles arranged in a pattern. The aim of this game is to eliminate marbles by using well know strategies so that only one or two marbles are left. When only one marble is left, you are genius, but when two marbles are left, you are intelligent. The marble is eliminated by placing one marble in the void which is adjacent to the marble next to the original marble. It is also called chess for single player. There is also one additional marble out of total 33 marbles to grant additional chance to the player in order to eliminate marbles leading to one or two marbles on the board.

2.       2.Worldcup football board game

This is another board game for single player where  two pieces are involved. Two pieces can  also be used by single person which adds to the entertainment value of the board game. In this game we two pieces are allotted dices corresponding to each piece. Then the dices are rolled. The dice which displays number greater than the dice corresponding to the piece will move first. There are also red spots on the board game. When a piece arrives at the red spot, then additional one turn is allotted to another dice. The piece which scores 25 first is declared the winner.

3.       3.Business tycoon board game(Indian)

Though it is four player game, yet it can be played by a single person. In this game single player is allotted Rs.20,000. Then the single person rolls two dices. The result of the two dices decides the number of moves. After moving the displayed moves, the player buys the plot in place like Chandigarh, Delhi, by paying the amount corresponding to that place. When a player lands on companies like railways, telecom, he buys that company by paying the amount corresponding to that company. He can also win amounts like Rs. 1500, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000 by landing on business chance, thus maintaining the sum of Rs. 10000. He can also loose Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000 by landing on community chest. Once amount of money the single player possess is reduced to amount less than Rs.10000, the game gets over. Single player also should possess maximum number of plots companies before the amount gets reduced to less than Rs. 10000.

4.       4.Business tycoon board game(International)

Another four player game for single person at international level. Here Delhi, Chandigarh are replaced by countries like Mexico, Hong Kong, Iran, etc. Here single player is allotted $20,000 just like in Indian version of game. Then the single person rolls two dices. The result of the two dices decides the number of moves. After moving the displayed moves, the player buys the plot in place like England, Mexico, by paying the amount corresponding to that place. When a player lands on companies like roadways, petroleum, he buys that company by paying the amount corresponding to that company.  If a single player lands on UNO with even number on dices or lands on chance with odd number on dices, player wins money upto $3000, while if that player lands on UNO with odd number on dices or lands on chance with even number on dices, player loses money upto $3000. Once amount of money the single player possess is reduced to amount less than $10000, the game gets over. Single player also should possess maximum number of plots companies before the amount gets reduced to less than $10000.

 

Conclusion

Though everyone faces loneliness at some point in their lives, here are weapons with the help of which you can fight the ill effects of loneliness like feelings of the sadness, emptiness, discomfort, or disconnectedness. These board games will help you in your journey towards self-care and increase your self-worth. Let me know in the comment box if you liked this blogpost.