A lot of the board games that we review and love can only be found at hobby game stores or online. Typically the games you could find at WalMart, Target, and other big box stores were only the ones put out by Hasbro and Mattel and such.
But that’s no longer the case!
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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.
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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 naturally reflect back on our blessing for the year. It also helps us put things in perspective and in a giving mindset to those we love and those less fortunate than ourselves.
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Much has been said about quality time versus quantity time. It is a distinction that only adults and busy parents have. Children usually don’t make distinctions. To them quantity time is quality time.
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Have you ever heard someone say they just don’t like board games or card games?
We’re guessing that you have heard this comment before. There may be someone in your family or among your friends that when you pull out a board game to play, they say that they don’t like board games.
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Are your kids tired of playing the same board games and card games over and over?
When someone suggests playing Monopoly, Life, Scrabble, or UNO yet again, does everyone turn and run out the door screaming or cower in a corner mumbling strange things?
It’s not to say that you can’t have fun with your family playing these games, but if they’re the only games you have to choose from when someone wants to play a game, then we’d suggest you consider expanding your options.
Because board games and card games are all about social interaction, the best board game really depends on the settings and players.
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It’s that time of year again – time for the biggest convention for board games in the world: Internationalen Spieltage SPIEL!
So for anyone looking for a new game, you’ll have about 400 more to choose from by the end of this week. Is that enough for you to choose from?
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It’s National Chess Day!
Of course, like many others, we weren’t aware that there even was a National Chess Day until just this week. But now that we do know, we’re spreading the word.
So pull out your chess boards and get playing.
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Are you ready to gather your family around the table for games Wednesday – September 28 for National Family Game Night?
Of course, you may not even know about National Family Game Night. It’s only the third year after all. And it’s promoted by a large American game company – Hasbro. But even still, it has our overwhelming support.
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While I was in Seattle last week, playing Games with Hayden wasn’t the only time I spent around board games. It just so happened that there was a great game store within a block of my hotel in Redmond – Uncles Games.
I first became familiar with Uncles Games when we developed our family board game site in 2009. Around that time we were checking out numerous online stores that sold board games and card games and we can across Unclesgames.com.
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