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Jurassic Park Danger! board game review

When Jurassic Park first his movie theaters in 1993 I was blown away!

I was transported to Isla Nublar and caught up in a world with dinosaurs that exploded my imagination. And it’s remained a favorite movie of mine ever since.

Fast forward to now – 25 years later – where the Jurassic Park experience has been aptly transferred into a fun and challenging board game.

Over the years there have been a number of attempts at creating a Jurassic Park board game. But none of those have come close to recreating the feel of being on Isla Nublar with dinosaurs like Jurassic Park Danger does!

May 17, 2018July 19, 2018 Trent 10 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, cooperative, luck, Ravensburger, theme

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Carcassonne: Star Wars board game review

On Star Wars Day a few days ago we highlighted a number of fun Star Wars themed board games. We also teased another Star Wars board game in our queue to review this week.

Well, that day has come.

We’re happy to introduce you to another great Star Wars family board game — Carcassonne: Star Wars!

May 10, 2018April 18, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, luck, Star Wars, strategy, theme

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Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you!

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

May 4, 2018April 18, 2020 Trent 0 Comments board game, Star Wars, theme

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Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War board game review

It looks like Avengers Infinity War smashed all global box office records with the biggest opening weekend of any movie with $641 million!

Wow!

While we didn’t see Avengers Infinity War opening weekend, we did the next best thing — we played the about-to-be-released board game, Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War!

That’s right, we were lucky enough to get our hot little hands on a copy of Thanos Rising from USAopoly before it’s release to stores and we’re going to tell you all about it!

May 1, 2018May 14, 2018 Trent 7 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, Avengers, cooperative, dice, luck, USAopoly

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In Gravity Warfare, gravity is the enemy

How about playing a board game where the board floats above the table?

Playing Gravity Warfare you’ll almost get exactly that!

While it’s not technically floating in the air, the way it’s suspended it might as well be. Because as players place their pieces on the board, it will tilt, sway, and swing based on gravity.

April 21, 2018May 1, 2018 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, dice, Gravity Warfare, luck

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Let’s capture The Pirate’s Flag!

Who doesn’t love playing Capture the Flag?

Although I haven’t played it for years, I remember a lot of fun times playing it with friends.

So when I first saw The Pirate’s Flag at SaltCon in March and heard it was about capturing a flag and getting it back across the end line, I didn’t hesitate to sit down and play.

That’s right, The Pirate’s Flag is a board game to sit down and play with your friends rather than running around a large field chasing each other.

April 15, 2018April 21, 2018 Trent 0 Comments

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Keeping it together

This beautiful time of year also means Spring Cleaning…

Not only are the lawn tools getting dusted off and the garage cleaned, but other areas of the house are getting their turn at fresh organizing as well — including the game closet!

And whenever it’s time for game organizing, we turn to Insert Here for game inserts. They make foam core game box inserts for over 200 popular board, card, and dice games!

Today we’d like to share our thoughts on 3 custom game inserts from Insert Here.

April 11, 2018April 15, 2018 Trent 0 Comments Board Games, Card Games, game insert, organizer

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Lanterns and Lotus Digital Board Games

It’s time once again to take a look at a couple of digital implementations of fun family board games and card games.

Today we’re taking a look at a couple of light family games from Renegade Game Studios that have been brought to life in digital form by Dire Wolf Digital: Lanterns the Harvest Festival and Lotus.

April 5, 2018April 11, 2018 Trent 2 Comments

Ticket to Ride Map Collection: United Kingdom and Pennsylvania

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Ticket to Ride Map Collection: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania board game review

Ticket to Ride is one of the most popular modern family board games in the world today.

It was first published in 2004 and has taken the world by storm. That’s also why the game has spawned countless expansions and new map collections.

And today we’re giving a closer look at the 5th volume in the Ticket to Ride Map Collection series – United Kingdom and Pennsylvania.

March 31, 2018February 1, 2019 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, Days of Wonder, family game, luck, set collection, strategy, theme, Ticket to Ride

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Super Mario: Level Up! board game review

“It’s a me, Mario!”

I wish we could play the catchy Super Mario music to go along with that phrase for you, but you’ll just have to imagine it yourself. That is, if you’re a Mario fan.

And even if you’re not, there’s a good chance your kids are Mario fans. Mario is one of the most recognizable characters in the world! So it’s not surprising to find board games with a Mario theme.

Today we’re taking a look at Super Mario: Level Up! the board game.

March 24, 2018March 31, 2018 Trent 0 Comments 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, Kid Games, racing, theme, USAopoly