We take a look at 3 new board games and card games that have gone digital: Ubongo Puzzle Challenge, Tokaido, and Onirim.
All 3 offer their own unique experience.
Are you up for a Tetris-like spacial challenge, a peaceful oriental journey, or a dreamscape solitaire game?
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Santorini gets a very hearty recommendation from us on being a great board game the whole family can enjoy.
It scores off the charts on our “let’s play again” game meter for many reasons.
The younger kids in your family will be drawn to the game because of how wonderful it looks and because they’ll get to play with building blocks to make a cool island city. But they’ll also discover that using their mind is super fun.
And adults will find an engaging level of depth in the game. There’s plenty to think about during a game that makes for a wonderful head-to-head challenge.
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Our experience with Insert Here game inserts have been fantastic.
One of the things we love the most about them is how light they are. Since they’re made of foam core material, they don’t add any weight to the game itself. And when you’re talking about a game with tons of components, no additional weight is a great thing.
Another element we love across the board with all their inserts is how quick it makes both game set up and take down.
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You may have never considered the question, but do you think you’re smarter than a box of rocks?
How about your family members and friends?
Well, now you can settle this unusual quandary!
Grab a copy of Box of Rocks and find out how smart you, your family, and friends are.
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It’s like an April Fool’s joke on unsuspecting families.
We see an enticing board game sitting on the shelf and think of the great stuff packed inside.
But when we open our new game box, it’s mostly empty space.
What a disappointment!
Sure the game may be very fun to play, but we still carry a feeling of being tricked.
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When I first heard about this rug market game called Marrakech, I sure didn’t think much of it. But I gave it a try and was quite surprise by how much I enjoyed it!
I’m happy to report that it’s been equally well received by all those we’ve introduced it to.
I could say it’s the best rug market board game I’ve ever played because it’s the only board game about rug markets I’ve played.
But it turns out that Marrakech is actually a fun family board game.
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Picking fruit from its natural source can be hard work; but when done with family and friends it can be a very enjoyable experience.
In HABA’s First Orchard, part of the My Very First Games series, you get to tap into the fun aspect of picking fruit as a family.
It’s a promising theme, but does this children’s game deliver the fun?
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Last weekend I spent many, many fun hours playing board games at our local board game convention — SaltCon. And once
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To be honest, when I first saw Hive Mind in the Calliope Games booth at Gen Con 2016 I didn’t think too much of it. From the outside, it looked like a children’s game that the everyone in our family would have outgrown.
However, after getting a copy from Calliope Games and giving it a shot, I’ve completely changed my tune!
Playing Hive Mind has been a lot of fun!
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Kids love to play pretend.
One of the many scenarios I commonly find my daughter pretending is being a princess.
She loves to dress up and have us play together.
In Action Princesses by Haywire Group, she can take control of a princess and together we can save her castle from a “mean ‘ol dragon” all while dancing, laughing and acting silly.
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