The game was pictured on paintings in ancient Egyptians tombs.

In Ancient Egypt, a chess-like game called Senet was popular. The earliest known board games date back to 3500 BC. Examples of board games include Sorry!, Monopoly, Life, Trivial Pursuit, Candyland, Chess, and Scrabble.

Often there are dice involved, and there are always opposing players who win by either getting to a certain position on the board first or by receiving the most points.

A board game is any game of strategy or luck where you move pieces across a pre-marked surface or board according to a certain set of rules.