Our first set of kids game reviews this week each had some elements of math to them.
Today we’re leaving the math behind and moving on to silly fun.
We’ll first head out to pasture and build some cows, then it’s on to silly faces and sounds.
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Tom & Jerry was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. Jerry would antagonize Tom to no end in every episode with lots of slapstick antics.
No matter how hard he tried, Tom could never get rid of Jerry.
For some reason, playing Head of Mousehold by FoxMind took me back to those simple, lazy Saturday mornings.
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When AEG announced they were again revising Thunderstone and were set to publish Thunderstone Quest, we rolled our eyes. With all the original Thunderstone and Thunderstone Advance cards and expansions already on our game shelves, did we really want to dive into yet another implementation of the game?
Well, a couple months ago we got a copy and gave it a go…
Let’s just say those initial skeptical thoughts were completely washed away!
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Century: Golem Edition is a fantastic board game for the whole family!
It’s a game that both young and old players can all enjoy playing together. The game play is straightforward yet also offers enough choices due to the variety of cards and when they appear to keep players coming back for more.
Young players will love collecting crystals as well as exchanging them for more powerful combinations of crystals. And older players will realize there’s also depth of strategy involved in the choices they make.
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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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One of the most popular board games published in the last few decades is Catan.
Well, it used to be called Settlers of Catan – but within the last few years officially shortened the name to just Catan.
A number of years ago, Catan also made it’s way to digital devices where it continued to find its way into new players’ hands. And now it’s been updated with a new look and feel with multiple modes of play across all digital platforms (browser, Steam, iOS, GooglePlay, and Amazon Appstore).
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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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In The Quest for El Dorado by Ravensburger players traverse jungle, waterways, and native villages to find the elusive treasure. They must prepare well to make the journey. But they can’t spend all their time preparing or they’ll be left behind and another explorer will beat them to it.
How will you do on this quest?
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What does a submarine, train, buried treasure, hieroglyphics, mouse, and the emerald city have in common?
They’re all things you’ll discover playing Unlock! Escape Adventure games!
While the basics of how the games works may be the same, the elements and puzzles to solve within the games are completely unique. And they’re all loads of fun!
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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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