Our family had a great time playing lots of new board games and card games in 2011! We also had a great time playing games that we’ve had for years. In fact, it’s very relaxing to play a board game that we’re familiar with rather than always learning rules to new games. Don’t get me [...]

Are you ready to test your dice rolling skills? And how fast can you roll, spot, and match your dice? Pretty quick? Then you may be ready for Ligretto Dice. It has plenty of colorful dice and lot’s of rolling. And it’s as simple to understand as matching the dice to the board. Of course, [...]

Surprise, surprise – we got some new board games and card games for Christmas! With so many great new family board games coming out every year, it’s hard not to put a few of them on our Christmas wishlist. The games we found under the Christmas tree this year were: Hive expansions – the Mosquito [...]

Spot It is a fantastic card game for your family! (How quick is that for a review? Too quick, then read on for a little more.) Spot It is a quick card game that only takes a minute or two to play and is all about spotting the image that matches on two cards before [...]

Do your kids enjoy dexterity games? Dexterity games are defined as the class of games that includes any game in which the skill element involved relates to manual dexterity or hand-eye coordination (but excludes the class of video games). Chances are good that your kids enjoy dexterity games because they enjoy challenging their own skills. [...]

Have you ever imagined you’re an alien and you’ve come to Earth to abduct humans, chickens, and cows? No? Well neither had we. Until we got a copy of Martian Dice by Tasty Minstrel Games that is. Then it was “game on” and we started capturing life forms left and right and having a lot [...]

You may have seen our recent review about collecting animals on an African safari. Well, we’ve got another one for you – DiceAFARI. DiceAFARI is a new game coming out by Stratus Games. We say “coming out” because it’s not on store shelves yet. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get a copy. DiceAFARI is [...]

Have you been on an African safari before? We never have – but think it would be awesome! I’ve always loved animals and have had an African safari on my wish list since I was young. And maybe that’s where Brooke gets her love of animals too. Well, with Botswana, Brooke and I can play [...]

It’s that time of year when families around the world are looking for great family board games to get for gifts during the holidays. Board games, card games, dice games, and party games are great gifts to give your friends and family since they promote interaction and strengthen relationships. So we’re happy to announce our [...]

We’re excited for Thanksgiving this week. We love that Thanksgiving comes near the end of the year and before we move into the Christmas holiday and New Year resolutions. Why? Because Thanksgiving* gives us a chance to pause and think about all our blessings. And with it being near the end of the year, we [...]