Some board games are just better when there's a little bit of cheating going on.

Cheating is not an admirable practice in any field and is especially frowned upon in the board game community. If one player is cheating and the rest are following the rules, that makes the game less enjoyable for the rest of the table and violates the point of the game.

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However, if all players at the table know that cheating is an option and can choose whether or not to engage in it, the game can become more fun for everyone involved. Of course, this thought doesn't work with all board games, but some would benefit from the addition of some unruliness and flippancy.

Though Monopoly is a mainstay of classic board games, many gaming enthusiasts find it boring and slow. Playthroughs tend to last several hours at a minimum and continue long after it's clear which player is going to win. However, cheating sometimes shortens the game's length and brings excitement back to what has otherwise become a bland title.

Whether negotiating with a corrupt bank or outright lying about rent, cheating at Monopoly adds an element of pandemonium to bring a stale game back to life.

While the murder-mystery game Clue may have been thrilling at one point, its ubiquity has made it a run-of-the-mill board game; however, if the table agrees to allow cheating, the tension, and suspicion intended by the subject material returns.

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Players must be wary of who is carefully considering their moves, testing them, or looking over their shoulder as they take notes. Allowing cheating when playing Clue can also encourage red herrings and false inquiries as all the players vie to be the first to make a successful accusation.

Cards Against Humanity doesn't have a lot of rules, so cheating may seem almost impossible. However, there is one rule to CAH that can be enjoyable to ignore. Though the intention is for all cards to be submitted to the Card Czar anonymously, knowing who put in each White Card can add to the fun.

For example, friends could play on past experiences or inside jokes by submitting White Cards that relate to them or somehow poke fun at the Card Czar in a way that wouldn't land the same if the selection was anonymous.

One of Scrabble's most frequently referenced rules is the determination of whether a word is legal or not. If gamers want to spice up their Scrabble tournaments, they could throw that rule out the window. Instead, players could lay out slang terms, portmanteaus, multiple languages, and more in their quest to rack up points and use their letter tiles.

No longer would Scrabble be known for its players' tendency to check the dictionary in a pinch, but instead for how creative they got with the English language.

The Game of Life is a classic mainstay of the board gaming world. It's primarily enjoyable for younger audiences, however, as adults without children are already facing the trials of real life and don't need Life to remind them of everything that could go wrong.

However, adults can enjoy The Game of Life once more by throwing strict adherence to the rules out the window. They can string endless cars of child-tokens together, trade points for real-life benefits, and spin the spinner until it gets stuck every time, just for kicks and giggles.

Playing Candy Land isn't particularly fun for anyone over the age of about six. However, it does boast a visually interesting design and well-themed areas that players can use for other reasons. Instead of drawing cards to determine which spaces they move to, players could go wherever they want to.

RELATED: 10 Board Games That Are Only Fun When You're A Kid If everyone at the gaming table agrees, they could change the win condition to something more interesting than "whoever reaches the Castle first." Candy Land is an open sandbox just waiting for gamers to play in it any way except what's in the rule book.

Since Uno has so many rules for unique situations and individual cards, cheating at it is remarkably easy. Players can play cards when they're not allowed to, put down multiple cards at once, or play +4 cards when they have other options.

Ignoring every rule in Uno leads to absolute anarchy, but ignoring even just a few can lead to hilarious gameplay shenanigans. A complex but interesting option would be to have different players ignore different rules and see who would come out on top.

Though it's typically a game for young children, Go Fish can hold some entertainment value for adults if they're allowed to lie. The game mechanics of Go Fish rely on players telling the truth when asked about what's in their hands.

Anyone can play this game with a basic deck of cards, though Go Fish-specific decks do exist and are typically sold with children's books and toys. Players can duel as they try to be the first to play all of their cards without giving up their secrets to their opponents.

There's no definable way to cheat at Connect Four without using some form of illusion or misdirection. Once the pieces are placed in the standing board, they are locked in position and cannot be altered.

RELATED: 10 Best Two-Player Board Games, Ranked However, if a player is able to get their opponent to look away or leave the room for some time, they could attempt to alter the current status of the markers. This would work more as a prank than a legitimate cheating strategy for success, but it could still be a fun experience.

Though any cheating at the card component of Cribbage would be easily noticeable and difficult to get away with, if a player can make themselves the master of the peg board, they have an advantage.

Each time they move their own peg, they could add a few spaces in the hopes that no one would notice, while simultaneously giving their competitors fewer spaces than they'd actually earned. Of course, they would need to keep this tactic to a minimum, as it would be obvious if taken too far.

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Rebekah Krum is an avid fan of both video and tabletop games; she takes great interest in their history and cultural value as storytelling mediums. They enjoy a good story, regardless of the method by which it is told. She grew up in Northeastern Nevada before moving to Ashland, Oregon for college in 2014 and subsequently settling down just outside of Portland, Oregon in 2019. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Southern Oregon University.

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