I like playing board games,, problem,, my kids like to cheat,, and not in a fun way. They "get bored"... then we lose all the parts, and they complain when I throw it in the trash.
@KTownTexican: I agree with the electronic options it takes a lot more to keep kids interetested. I have had a lot better luck keeping mine interested and engaged with the specialty games. The game makers I linked to are good as well as Steve Jackson Games and Zman games. I suggest looking up games on youtube and watching how they are played before purchasing.  My sons favorite right now is Mission Red Planet. It is out of print unfortunately but I heard they may be doing a reprinting. He is also a big fan of anything Munchin by Steve Jackson.
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