Brilliant Board Games
Playing BRILLIANT board games / chess is more than fun.
Let's learn important skills and make new friends.
Confidence-Based Board Games Program
Wow! Helping young people grow and thrive.
Strategic Thinking
Boardgames are a chance for people to learn social skills in a relaxed way. The laughter and comeraderie means people can let their guard down and be themselves and not feel tense as they learn new social skills.
Social Interaction
Games follow rules - that makes them predictable. So games help us learn to interact well with others by providing a sense of "I know what to do next".
Building Social Skills - It's about so much more than the games. Brilliant!
Board games and chess are the tool. They are what makes the difference between learning theoretical skills in a dry pen and paper way - as opposed to loving the experience of being with people who care about you, having a great time, and being able to immediately put into practice new skills. This way we don't overwhelm people by asking them to put into practise 7 new skills on the same day. We just pick one skill that matches your young person's goals and we work on that, we do it in a fun way and for many of our young people, board games and chess are a great way to do that.
Focus and Patience
Boardgames help young people concentrate and have something to be proud of at the end.
Boosting Confidence
It's obvious that we all love playing games together. We feel included and valued. That builds confidence like a rock star.
Fun + Engagement
Games like this can help people learn fine motor skills in a fun way.
Why Brilliant Board Games?
There's so much value in playing indoor games together. Not everyone has the skills to throw the ball around outside. Spending quiet time inside with someone else is still a very valuable interaction. Not all of us are athletes - but we can hang out, make a friend and play together.
With board games, your success is not determined by how athletic you are. Some young people like skillful games like chess, while others like games that might involve some luck, like Uno. After all, we're all unique, right?
