Favourite childhood board games revealed

North West’s favourite childhood board games are revealed

Monopoly has been voted the board game adults from the North West most enjoyed playing as a child. 47% of adults named it as their favourite, placing it well ahead of runners up Scrabble (11%) and Cluedo (7%).

In today’s technology-obsessed society, board games may seem old fashioned but shaking a dice can still beat twiddling your thumbs, as six out of ten (60%) adults from the North West don’t agree video games are more fun than board games.

Board games can help bring a family together according to nine out of ten (91%) adults surveyed by YouGov, and more than half (65%) agreed that the games are enjoying a revival.

The results of the poll are released as the NSPCC launches its Really Big Board Game Day, supported by Hasbro Gaming, calling on the nation to dust off their favourite childhood games and sign up for a day of play on Friday 15 May.

While 23% of people in the North West are getting their friends together to play their favourite board games, the family games night tradition is still more opular with the majority of adults (43%) enjoying them together as a family.

It wasn’t all fair play, however, with nearly a third (30%) of people confessing to having cheated while playing board games.

Louise Stimson, NSPCC head of fundraising in the North West said: “Children naturally express themselves through play and it’s a great way to bring families and friends together. I hope workplaces, community centres, pubs and homes across Greater Manchester and the North West will be filled with the sounds of shakers, tiles and laughter as we team up with Hasbro Gaming for our Really Big Board Game Day on 15 May.”

A suggested donation of £5 from everyone who takes part will help the NSPCC rebuild lives through its play therapy work, helping children recover from abuse and neglect, and take their first steps on the road to a brighter future.

Register at www.nspcc.org.uk/bigboardgame for your free fundraising pack with everything you need to organise your Really Big Board Game Day event.