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Humans have played games from the beginning of time. Whether it be physical games which we call sport or intellectual board games such as chess, these activities have been aroumd for a long time. The reason for the longevity of games in human culture is that they give us two things which we as humans love and that is the chance at companionship/friendship and competition. Often times board games are made to be played with at least 4 people to create a fun atmosphere that allows friends to spend time together while doing something engaging and the games usually have a winner so players natural competitor can still be brung out to make for an involving experience. Even as gaming platforms have switched to computer/console games the most popular feature of games is the chance to play with friends online as well as competing against strangers for in game perks or a space on the leaderboard. As I was growing up my family would play Guess Who? or Monopoly on some nights and my friends and I