The Most Popular Board Games Based on Units Sold

Board games have been used as a way to pass the time for many years, thousands of years in fact. With so many different board games that have been created and played for many years, which have proved to be the most popular games to play? The team at Fun.com created this fun visual that ranks the best-selling board games of all time.

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Created to look like a game board of its own, it weaves its way through the 20 board games that have sold the most copies since they were first introduced. The best-selling board game of all time is Chess, which was first introduced back in 1200. While the total number of Chess games sold is unknown, it continues to sell more than 3 million copies every year in just the U.S. alone. Another board game classic, Checkers, is the second best-selling board game of all time. It has sold an estimated 50 billion units since it was first introduced over five-thousand years ago in 3000 B.C.E.! Another popular board game, Backgammon, was also introduced during this time. The 88 million units of the modern version of Backgammon that have been sold put it at eighth best-selling on the list. In addition to the estimated number of units sold, each board game also includes the year it was introduced and the number of players needed to play. It’s interesting to see just how long some of the most popular board games have been around for. Which of these classic board games is your favorite one to play?