「翰林技術高中一年級下學期 Lesson 2: You Won’t Get Bored with a Board Game」- Reading

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"Oh no! Your soldiers are surrounding my castle. I'm going to lose everything!"

"Too bad. Now I'm going to destroy your army as well!"

No, these people aren't fighting a war. They are playing a board game. Modern board games are different from traditional ones like chess, mahjong, and Monopoly. Board games have been popular in Europe and North America for many years. Nowadays, more and more young people in Taiwan are playing them in their free time.

There are thousands of modern board games, and many of them come from Germany. The boards, packaging, cards, and playing pieces usually have beautiful and colorful designs. There are many types of board game. Some require players to discover new lands, find treasure, or develop a country. In order to win, you often need to think deeply and use careful planning. Other games make you play a certain role or make up a story. With these games, you need to be creative to win.

Board game culture is huge in Taiwan right now. More and more schools and companies have board game clubs. Board game cafes are found in many cities. You can enjoy a coffee and play with your friends at the same time. Even better, local game designers have created new games with local features. In some games, you can help rare Taiwanese animals survive on the island. One game even teaches you how to become a bubble tea expert. These games are in Chinese and easy to learn.

Playing modern board games is great fun, but it's a lot more than that. It also improves your social skills. Since most games require more than one player, playing them is a great chance to have fun with others. Also, board games don't hurt your eyes because you don't need to look at a screen. In the results of some studies, board games have increased brain function and creative thinking abilities. With so many benefits to playing board games, why not invite your friends or family to a game night soon?

「噢不!你的士兵包圍了我的城堡。我的一切都要完蛋了!」

「太慘了。現在我也要摻一腳來摧毀你的軍隊了!」

不，這些人不是在打仗。他們是在玩桌遊。現代桌遊和西洋棋、麻將或是大富翁等傳統桌遊非常不同。桌遊已經在歐洲和北美洲流行了很多年。現在臺灣有越來越多年輕人在閒暇之餘也加入此一行列。

現代桌遊有成千上萬種，其中許多來自德國。棋盤、包裝、卡片和棋子通常有漂亮多彩的設計。桌遊有很多種。有些需要玩家發現新領土、找到寶藏或是建立國家。你通常需要深思熟慮並精心規劃才能獲勝。其他遊戲讓你扮演某個角色或編造一個故事。在這些遊戲中，你需要發揮創造力才能獲勝。

現在台灣的桌遊文化很盛行。越來越多的學校和公司擁有桌遊社。許多城市都有桌遊咖啡館。你可以一邊喝咖啡，一邊和朋友一起玩。更好的是，本土遊戲設計師創造了具有本土特色的新遊戲。在某些遊戲中，你可以幫助台灣稀有的動物在島上生存。一款遊戲甚至會教你如何成為珍珠奶茶達人。這些遊戲都是中文的，簡單易學。

玩現代桌遊是很有趣的，但遠不止這樣。它也有助於改善你的社交技巧。因為大多數的遊戲通常需要一個以上的人才能玩，所以是一個跟其他人一起同樂的絕佳機會。此外，桌遊不會傷害你的眼睛，因為你不需要一直盯著螢幕。在一些研究的結果中，桌遊提高了大腦功能和創造性思考的能力。玩桌遊有這麼多好處，何不盡快邀請你的朋友或家人參加遊戲之夜呢？