Strategy Games

Challenge your family with strategy games

Do you remember playing hours-long sessions of Monopoly or Yahtzee on rainy days or a late-night game of Jenga at a sleep-over? These games are as fun and challenging as they ever were. Here at Sears, we have a great selection of the traditional strategy games we all remember playing as children as well as innovative, exciting, newly created games. Kids, teens and adults all enjoy testing their skills and spending time with family and friends playing games of strategy. Learn a new game or revisit an old one. Sears has something for every game lover.

Unlike games of luck or chance, strategy games can help develop important problem-solving skills. Learning a set of complex rules enhances memory and logical thinking, and becoming successful at the game requires recognizing patterns and developing original strategies. Everyone can play them. Let younger children team up with older friends or family until they learn the rules. Strategy games, word games and other types of board games help children learn patience and cooperation.

Not all strategy games are played on a board. Connect Four is a famous game played in an upright rack, and Pick Up Sticks is a strategy game that, like sports games, also requires physical skill. Stocking your family room with a variety of these games will keep things interesting. Strategy games also make thoughtful gifts. What better present to bring to a house-warming party than a game that the new house-owners can relax with after a day of getting their home in order? Giving a game as a hostess gift shows that you're an appreciative guest.

More and more families are instituting a family game night, when everyone gets together one night a week to turn off the electronic media and spend a few hours playing board games. Game night is a great excuse for a family to take a break from their hectic schedules and really interact with each other. Groups of teens and adults are also discovering that playing games together is a great ice-breaker and party activity. Making sure you have a fun assortment of games, including card games, outdoor games and strategy games, will guarantee the success of your next party.

Check out the amazing variety of strategy games here at Sears, from traditional chess and checkers sets to hot brand new games of strategy like Sequence or Scotland Yard. You'll stimulate your brain, have a great time with friends and family, and maybe even discover a new favorite pastime.