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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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.
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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.
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“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.
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Last weekend was a blast.
For a couple days I was able to step away from everything else and just play games. It’s something I look I look forward to every year.
And once again, SaltCon hit record attendance. This was the 10th year of SaltCon and attendance clocked in at 1,750!
Without further ado, here’s my recap of this super fun event.
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Today we’re taking a look at the latest evolution of such games by diving into dexterity games!
In Beasts of Balance, players stack physical animals and items to create all sorts crazy creatures.
It’s a cooperative dexterity game where players make the best world they can by adding animals, evolving them, and nurturing them before the tower falls down.
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Happy 2018!!
Ok, so we may be a little late on wishing everyone a Happy New Year since we’re already 3 weeks into 2018. But we still wish you a great new year!
Now let’s get on with which family board games, published in 2017, we’ve enjoyed the most as a family…
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Normally we’d stay clear of various themed versions of popular board games like Clue. However, there are a few instances where we make exceptions. And this is one of those times!
Why? First of all, because our family loves playing Clue. And second, because all the guys in our family are HUGE Legend of Zelda fans!
Clue: The Legend of Zelda is a keeper for us and we’re happy to tell you why.
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As I look out our front window at the snowy peaks along the Wasatch Range, I’m sure glad there aren’t any Yetis around here. Because if there were, it would make our winter snowshoeing in the mountains a bit more treacherous.
My opinion is quite different when it comes to Yetis in the new, fun dice game Dicey Peaks by Calliope Games. Bring on the Yetis!
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How would you like to play a board game with lasers? Ask that of any kid and I bet you’d
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