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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What are the best board games to take to a family gathering? With the holiday season upon us, it’s a great time to gather for some fun family board games and party games.