Board & Card Games
Backgammon
A game older than most of the world's major religions, still played today in almost exactly the same form.
Chess
A game invented over a thousand years ago just had its biggest pop-culture moment in decades, thanks to a Netflix show and a wave of streamers.
Bridge
The card game so mentally demanding that scientists have actually studied whether playing it regularly helps keep an aging brain sharp.
Poker
A game where the best hand doesn't always win — the best story does.