Wherever you are in the world, we hope you enjoy time with your family as much as possible over the next week. It’s easy to take our relationships for granted.
The best thing we can wish for you on Christmas and over the next week is to enjoy all the moments you have with your family.
May you all have a very Merry Christmas!
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It’s time again for our annual Board Game Gift Guide!
This time of year, most people looking for board games are doing so as gifts for family and friends. And that’s where we’re very happy to help!
This year’s Board Game Gift Guide includes 30 great game ideas!
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At SaltCon earlier this year I met game designer Tucker Smedes as he introduced some friends and I to The Pirate’s Flag.
We had a great time playing the game and enjoyed getting to know Tucker. He’s the owner of publishing company CardLords and they’ve just launched a Kickstarter game for a very family friendly game called Fallen Treasures.
I asked Tucker to tell me a bit more about this latest game. Since it’s very family-focused, I thought you’d be interested in hearing more about the game as well.
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You might have guessed the inventor of the Barbie Doll was a women. But did you know the inventor of Monopoly was also a woman? That’s right, Elizabeth Magie invented The Landlords Game in 1903!
It then went on to be published as Monopoly by Parker Brothers in 1935. It has since been licensed in more than 103 countries, printed in more than 37 languages, and spawned tons of themed versions that continue to be released every year.
While the majority of the 5,000+ board games published every year are designed by men, we’re seeing more and more modern games being designed by women.
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The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2017 have now been awarded!
And as many might have expected, the results are pretty gloomy this year.
As in, Gloomhaven took the awards by storm winning in 5 categories!
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As much as we like board games, we say the best games to take along on a family vacation are card games.
Why?
Because most are compact, short, simple to understand, cover a wide range of player counts and ages, and have high replay value.
Here’s our list of 15 fantastic family card games for your next family vacation!
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Since our kids never stop growing, every Father’s Day brings a new perspective. With only half our kids still living
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Did you know over 5,000 new board games are published every year?
That’s a lot of games.
And that makes it really tough to stand out in the game world – especially if you’re a 10-year old game designer!
Thanks to the Young Inventor Challenge, classmates Olivia and Brynna were inspired to invent a 3D board game called Ship of Treasures.
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We’ve had a great day today celebrating mothers and hope you’ve done so too.
It seems there are many voices in the world downplaying motherhood. We think that’s really sad.
The impact mothers have is immeasurable.
You’re not “just” a mom. You’re so much more!
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We don’t mind one bit that May 4th has been dubbed Star Wars Day.
Since we enjoy Star Wars, we get a kick out of the tie-in to the idea and what it’s spawned.
We like the Star Wars movies. And we like many Star Wars games!
So if you’re looking for a good Star Wars board game today, we’ve got some great game ideas for you
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