“I'll go with The Game of Life. It teaches you a lot of life lessons, like how to become a doctor without going to school.”

— Kelsey Eriksen, Kansas University sophomore, Lawrence

“Chess. I like that it's a very strategic game that involves a lot of thinking and calculation.”

— John Paul Wirba, KU senior, Lawrence

“Trivial Pursuit, but I like Scattergories a lot, too. I'm pretty good at Trivial Pursuit, though, and it requires more thinking than a lot of board games.”

— Trish Jess, retailer, Lawrence

“It's been a long time since I've played a board game. I'll say backgammon, just because that's what I had available. It's very simple, and most of my friends knew how to play it.”

— Tom Sooby, retired, Las Vegas