A lot of experts believe that playing games have a lot of benefits. Not only is it entertaining, but also it can be a way to reconnect with the past.
Board games and card games help kids, and even adults become closer to each other. Board games can be an excellent way to bond with family members.
Aside from these, brain function can be increased through games.
Considering that these indoor games have a lot of benefits, imagine how beneficial the world's hardest games can be.
Every board game follows its own set of rules. Each has its level of difficulty. Here are some of the world's hardest games:
1. Go
Aside from being known as the world's hardest game, it is also known as the oldest game. Go originated in China more than 5,500 years ago.
The goal of this game for each player is to capture as much territory as possible.
On the website, The Top Tens, the board game Go is a game that is easy to learn but is difficult to master. The saying goes, "5 minutes to learn but a lifetime to master."
When playing Go, players develop their concentration. Also, this game is excellent for kids to improve their character.
2. Chess
Chess is described in The Top Tens as the world's hardest game in terms of strategy.
According to studies, chess improves cognitive skills. Also, it helps in increasing the attention span of a player.
Famous personalities have described the game chess in different ways. A British mathematician named Godfrey Harold Hardy said, "A chess problem is an exercise in pure mathematics."
Benjamin Franklin, on the other hand, said that chess develops a player's perseverance and sportsmanship.
3. Bridge
The Bridge is described as the world's hardest game in the category of card games. This game originated from Russia 300 years ago. Four players in two teams play it.
As one of the world's hardest games, Bridge is beneficial to players as it encourages social interaction. It is also an exceptional game that helps in maintaining mental sharpness.
4. Diplomacy
According to a voting platform online, Goldenline, Diplomacy is the world's hardest game in terms of strategy. One interesting fact about this board game is that it does not use any dice. Instead, negotiations are used.
Diplomacy is also a good game that can increase the interest of students in international relations.
5. Tic-Tac-Toe
The game Tic-Tac-Toe also made it to the list of The Top Tens' world's hardest games.
This game teaches sportsmanship to its players. Aside from this, another benefit of playing Tic-Tac-Toe is that it develops the players' coordination and visual skills.
