Whether you’ve got antsy kids at home or in the classroom, a good board game can keep the little ones entertained for hours — not to mention help strengthen their critical-thinking skills.

Board games are a great way to break the ice ... Players work toward a shared goal, but some of their number — the saboteurs — are secretly working against the majority, the miners ...

By rolling dice (one with letters, one with numbers, which correspond to rows and columns on the game board), each game unfolds differently. And because players work together instead of against ...