Trivial Pursuit – leave it in the box
There must be a lot of Trivial Pursuit lovers in the world because there’s an excessive number of Trivial Pursuit
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Card Games
7 Best Board Games from 2004
Now that we’ve rolled into 2014, we’re taking a look back at the best board games published 10 years ago
Read moreBraveRats – a quick card game duel
I don’t know what you imagine when you first hear of a game named BraveRats, but we didn’t really know what to think.
BraveRats is actually a very quick 2-player card game duel. It’s based on …. And really could be themed in a variety of ways. For this version the game publisher, Blue Orange, has chosen a theme of two rival rat clans. (We always knew rats were up to something sinister.)
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125 Different Games Played in 2013!
As we dive into a new year, I love to look back over the board games, card games, and party games I’ve played during the past year.
For 2013, I’ve played 125 different games!
Thanks to BoardGameGeek.com as well as the cool app for it, it’s so simple to record which board games I play. After playing a game, I’ll simply click on “Record a Play” and boom, it’s done. Then I can easily pull reports of all sorts to review the games I’ve played.
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Best Value Boards Games
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
So too is the value of a board game.
Having played a ton of different board games and card games, we can attest to the fact that not all board games are created equal. Some games are so compelling they’re hard to stop playing. Other games can’t end soon enough.
The value of a board game or card game can’t be judged on price or quality of the components alone.
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Top 10 Replacement Board Games
This week we saw a great list on Gaming Trends that suggests replacement games for many traditional board games. We love their list. But we also have our own recommendations.
Here are 10 great board games to replace your worn out old games and inject more fun into your family game time.
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Thanksgiving Weekend = Fun Board Games
As our Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close, we’re very thankful for the time we’ve had to spend together as a family and with extended family. We’re also happy to have played a number of fun board games together that we’ll look back on fondly for years to come.
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Big Box Stores Now Have Great Board Games
A couple years ago I wrote about how cool it was to see modern board games hit big box store shelves like Target, Walmart, and Barnes & Noble. Well, that trend has only grown since that time. Now many popular modern board games can be found in your local retail store.
But now some of the best board games around can easily be found in your local retail big box stores.
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Board Game Gift Guide 2013!
It’s that time of year again – Board Game buying time!
No teasing here.
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for buying Toys and Games. I don’t know what the actual sales statistics are, but it’s pretty clear that people love to buy board games, card games, dice games, and party games as gifts for Christmas.
And if you’re looking to jump on any Black Friday, or Cyber Monday deals, nows the perfect time to make your list of great board games to buy your friends and family.
Board Game Year in Review & Primer
This time of year, the number of visitors to our website skyrockets. We know it’s because so many people are looking for fun family board games and card games for Christmas presents.
Board games are fantastic gifts to give for Christmas. Not only do kids love games to play during their holiday break, but adults also love playing games when they get together with family and friends.
If this is the first time you’ve visited our website, consider this a Family Board Game Primer.
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