What board game should we use - research

Monopoly 

we could use monopoly as it is a multiplayer board game. however since there is so much going on on the board it may be difficult for the audience to pick up on the subtle details that we need to hint at that make it known that the father is imagining it. 

Chess

we could use chess as it is a two player board game and would be easier to shoot with since the board goes at a specific angle. since the pieces on the board are so well known and recognisable it would be easy for the audience to establish what the characters are doing and to drop hints. however, chess can be played alone and the audience may misinterpret it as the father teaching the child how to play since only his pieces will be moves, children re also unlikely to be playing chess

Checkers

we could use a checkers board as it is also a two player only game and is easy for children to understand. however the pieces are flat which would make it more difficult to shoot. the board is also not as eye catching as the other two board games