World of Card Games released a study on the most popular board games by state — including the top 10 games in Florida.
According to the study, the following games had the highest average monthly searches in the Sunshine State.
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| Rank | Most-Searched Board Games | Avg. Monthly Searches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chess | 39,118 |
| 2 | Checkers | 15,383 |
| 3 | Monopoly | 9,452 |
| 4 | Cluedo | 5,558 |
| 5 | Mancala | 4,917 |
| 6 | Rummikub | 3,119 |
| 7 | Pictionary | 1,440 |
| 8 | Chinese Checkers | 826 |
| 9 | Chutes and Ladders | 391 |
| 10 | Shogi | 365 |
“Chess is a cultural touchstone, with terms such as ‘Checkmate’ being a staple of the English language,” a spokesperson from World of Card Games stated. “It has been studied for centuries, and skill at the game is considered shorthand for a person’s intelligence. It has even seen a new wave of popularity in recent years as more people learn of its intricacies. It is fitting, then, that chess is Florida’s most popular board game.”
While games like chess and checkers are well known, other titles on the list might be a bit more obscure.
For example, Mancala, which ranks at No. 5, is a game played on a board with marked holes, counters and stones. The aim of the game is for each player to have more of the stones in their pits — dubbed “mancala” — than their opponent.
To check out the results of this study or find out more about popular games, visit World of Card Games’ website by clicking here.
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