How to destroy your friends and family in four popular board games
Mop the floor with your friends in games like Settlers of Catan. (Pixabay/)Whether it’s bankrupting your family in Monopoly or securing the last victory point against your buddies in Settlers of Catan, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of board-game triumph. We’ve collected experts’ best tips and tricks so you can dominate every time.MONOPOLYMost players forget the real goal of this game: It’s not to become rich. Instead, you must bankrupt your opponents before they wipe you out. Brian Valentine, who placed third at the 2015 World Monopoly Championship, recommends going all in on the orange properties. From jail, a rival’s dice toss of six or eight—statistically among the most likely rolls—puts them smack in the middle of this real estate. This makes these amber gems some of the most lucrative on the block.TIC-TAC-TOEIn the world of Xs and Os, the perfect game will always end in a tie. One...