I don’t think I’ve anticipated working on a merit badge with as much enthusiasm as I have for the one we began tonight – Game Design!
Boy are these scouts in for a treat!
The Boy Scouts of America added the Game Design merit badge to the mix in March 2013. And I’ve been waiting for the chance to work on it with our scouts ever since.
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The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2013 have now been awarded!
With more than 3,000+ new games published in 2013, there were a ton to choose from.
But the 40+ top board game reviewers around the world were up to the challenge.
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This week we’re having a family reunion and I’m in charge of supplying the games.
Of course, supplying board games to play for the occasion isn’t a big surprise. It’s really something I do anyway whenever we get together with family.
The toughest question is which games to take…
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Freedom: The Underground Railroad is a very well-designed cooperative board game where players work together as abolitionist characters to free the slaves.
The great news is that even though the game deals with a serious historical topic, it isn’t an oppressive experience. Yes, the theme is very well integrated. But it’s also a very well designed game.
It’s a challenge to win and it will definitely require working together well to achieve your goal.
And that’s an enjoyable, shared experience.
What are the best board games and card games from 2013? We don’t quite have that answer for you yet.
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This weekend was SaltCON – the annual board game convention in Utah, USA – and it was a blast!
Although the event runs for 3 days, I just attended on Friday and Saturday. And even though I ended up leaving earlier than I had anticipated Saturday evening, I left feeling very full.
Full from a lot of great game playing and full from meeting a bunch of new friends.
Overall, I played 16 different board games!
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Jungle Ascent is a fun family board game that young and old can enjoy together.
Like many jungle games, players compete to claim treasure. But unlike other jungle games where players have to find and uncover the treasure, in Jungle Ascent the treasure is out in the open.
It just happens to be perched at the top of a steep cliff.
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International Tabletop Day kicked off it’s inaugural run last year and was a huge success.
There were 3,123 gaming events in 64 countries worldwide!
That’s a lot of gaming.
With a successful first run last year, of course that means International Tabletop Day will now be an annual event.
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With the rise of everything digital, are physical board games on the way out?
Can digital board games deliver the same level of enjoyment as their physical versions?
It’s a hot topic in the board game industry.
Since we started reviewing board games over, the growth of digital board games has skyrocketed.
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Our family was referenced in a news article this week that’s put big smiles on our faces!
We were pleasantly surprised to see us mentioned in The Deseret News article, “Which board games are right for your family?” earlier this week.
We weren’t just happy because we were referenced in the article. We were also happy to see such a great article outlining the wide variety of modern board games that families can enjoy playing together.
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