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Be the legend of the junkyard in Trash War

From toasters and TV’s to moldy sardines and X-ray machines, all sorts of items are flying around the junkyard in Trash War.

But the items thrown around aren’t the only things that make the game feel like a free-for-all. The game flow itself feels like a cafeteria food fight.

When I was first introduced to Trash War last year, I was sure the game would be a hit with our teens. Since then I’ve introduced it to even more kids and teenagers and they’ve all had a blast playing.

August 22, 2017August 29, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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The new Word on the Street game review

When we started reviewing family board games in 2009 a word game was published that we really loved – Word on the Street by Out of the Box Games.

Not being huge games of word games like Scrabble and Bananagrams, we were pleasantly surprised by Word on the Street.

Unfortunately, Out of the Box Games is no longer around to make more copies.

Fortunately though, Educational Insights is now publishing a new version of Word on the Street!

August 15, 2017August 22, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Pass the Pigs: Big Pigs game review

Have you ever felt the urge to throw a pig?

That’s okay, because not many other people have either.

Regardless of whether you’ve felt that urge or not, you and your family can enjoy throwing foam pigs around in Pass the Pigs: Big Pigs!

August 6, 2017August 15, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Is Game of Trains just Rack-O on rails?

Rack-O has been a favorite family card game of ours for a long time. It’s a simple game of getting

August 1, 2017August 6, 2017 Trent 1 Comment

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National Boy Scout Jamboree

It’s been a couple weeks since we last posted a game review. The reason is that Caleb and I have

July 29, 2017August 6, 2017 Trent 1 Comment

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Problem Picnic Game Review & Giveaway

Summertime is a wonderful time to have lots of picnics.

And what would a picnic be without ants?

Well, in Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants by Kids Table Board Gaming you get to play the part of the ants!

In the game, players are ant colonies trying to steal the best plates of food from a picnic.

The player that best organizes their collected food to meet the scoring objectives will be the best ant colony around!

July 17, 2017August 1, 2017 Trent 43 Comments

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Karuba’s game insert even speeds up play

It’s time to put another game insert from Insert Here to the test.

You may already know we’re fans of foam core game inserts. Not only do they keep the game components nicely organized, they’re also very light. So there’s hardly any added weight to the game box.

It’s even better when the game insert itself helps the game function more smoothly.

Well, that’s what Rob Searing (Insert Here) has done with the custom game insert for Karuba!

July 11, 2017July 17, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Best Games of 2016! – The Dice Tower Awards

The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2016 have now been awarded!

The Dice Tower just announced the winners of the Dice Tower Awards — the annual crowing of the best board games published.

July 8, 2017December 20, 2023 Trent 0 Comments Star Wars, top 10

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4 Fun Games for the 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

Today, Americans all over the world are celebrating Independence Day.

We celebrate with family as we gather around barbecue grills with hamburgers and hot dogs and lots of trimmings on the side.
So we proudly say, Happy 4th of July!

If you’re gathering with family and friends today, here are our 4 top board game, card game, and party game suggestions for the 4th of July.

July 4, 2017July 11, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Will the Mole Rats in Space survive?

Mole Rats in Space is the latest cooperative family board game by famed game designer Matt Leacock.

But instead of curing the world of disease, rescuing artifacts from a sinking island, or constructing a ship among storming desert winds, this time we’re getting our mole rats safely to a space escape pod with critical equipment.

Are you and your kids up to the challenge?

July 1, 2017July 11, 2017 Trent 0 Comments