Conversational Board Game

Abstract

A conversational board game for assisting people in starting a meaningful conversation on topics such as culture, race, and ethnicity. The conversational board game generally includes a board with a plurality of spaces including a start space and an end space. A plurality of cards are provided; each of the cards having a score on its first side and a question on it second side. Using the board, cards, and one or more player pieces, a variety of games may be played which are adapted to elicit meaningful conversations among the players on topics such as race, quality, and cultures.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A conversational board game, comprising:
 a board;   a plurality of spaces on said board;   a plurality of player pieces for traversing said board; and   a plurality of cards, each of said cards including a question related to a topic.   
     
     
         2 . The conversational board game of  claim 1 , wherein said topic relates to race. 
     
     
         3 . The conversational board game of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spaces are arranged in a spiral configuration on said board. 
     
     
         4 . The conversational board game of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of spaces includes a start space and an end space. 
     
     
         5 . The conversational board game of  claim 4 , wherein said start space is positioned at an outer portion of said plurality of spaces and wherein said end space is positioned at a center of said plurality of spaces. 
     
     
         6 . The conversational board game of  claim 6 , further comprising an extra space. 
     
     
         7 . The conversational board game of  claim 1 , wherein said topic relates to equality. 
     
     
         8 . The conversational board game of  claim 1 , wherein each of said cards includes a score on a first side thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The conversational board game of  claim 8 , wherein said question is positioned on a second side of each of said cards. 
     
     
         10 . A method of playing a conversational board game, comprising:
 providing a board having a plurality of spaces including a start space and an end space;   providing a plurality of cards, wherein each of said cards includes a score and a question, wherein said question relates to a topic;   providing a plurality of player pieces;   selecting one of said plurality of player pieces by a player;   placing each of said player pieces on said start space by said player;   selecting one of said plurality of cards by said player;   reading said question;   answering said question; and   advancing said player piece forward by a number of said spaces equal to said score on said card.   
     
     
         11 . The method of playing a conversational board game of  claim 10 , wherein said topic is comprised of race. 
     
     
         12 . The method of playing a conversational board game of  claim 10 , wherein said topic is comprised of ethnicity. 
     
     
         13 . The method of playing a conversational board game of  claim 10 , wherein said plurality of spaces are arranged in a spiral configuration on said board. 
     
     
         14 . The method of playing a conversational board game of  claim 13 , wherein said start space is at an outer portion of said spiral configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The method of playing a conversational board game of  claim 14 , wherein said end space is at a central portion of said spiral configuration.