When we started reviewing family board games in 2009 a word game was published that we really loved – Word on the Street by Out of the Box Games.
Not being huge games of word games like Scrabble and Bananagrams, we were pleasantly surprised by Word on the Street.
Unfortunately, Out of the Box Games is no longer around to make more copies.
Fortunately though, Educational Insights is now publishing a new version of Word on the Street!
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Have you ever felt the urge to throw a pig?
That’s okay, because not many other people have either.
Regardless of whether you’ve felt that urge or not, you and your family can enjoy throwing foam pigs around in Pass the Pigs: Big Pigs!
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Rack-O has been a favorite family card game of ours for a long time. It’s a simple game of getting
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Summertime is a wonderful time to have lots of picnics.
And what would a picnic be without ants?
Well, in Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants by Kids Table Board Gaming you get to play the part of the ants!
In the game, players are ant colonies trying to steal the best plates of food from a picnic.
The player that best organizes their collected food to meet the scoring objectives will be the best ant colony around!
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It’s time to put another game insert from Insert Here to the test.
You may already know we’re fans of foam core game inserts. Not only do they keep the game components nicely organized, they’re also very light. So there’s hardly any added weight to the game box.
It’s even better when the game insert itself helps the game function more smoothly.
Well, that’s what Rob Searing (Insert Here) has done with the custom game insert for Karuba!
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The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2016 have now been awarded!
The Dice Tower just announced the winners of the Dice Tower Awards — the annual crowing of the best board games published.
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Happy 4th of July!
Today, Americans all over the world are celebrating Independence Day.
We celebrate with family as we gather around barbecue grills with hamburgers and hot dogs and lots of trimmings on the side.
So we proudly say, Happy 4th of July!
If you’re gathering with family and friends today, here are our 4 top board game, card game, and party game suggestions for the 4th of July.
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Mole Rats in Space is the latest cooperative family board game by famed game designer Matt Leacock.
But instead of curing the world of disease, rescuing artifacts from a sinking island, or constructing a ship among storming desert winds, this time we’re getting our mole rats safely to a space escape pod with critical equipment.
Are you and your kids up to the challenge?
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Ah, the joys of summer!
No school, no homework, and lots and lots of playing around.
What better way to enjoy a hot summer day than at a water park!
With various pools and lots of different water slides, water parks are a blast!
In Slide Blast, you get to build your own fun water slides. The longer the slide, the more points you’ll earn. You can also earn bonus points by helping other players extend their slide as well.
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“Hey, how about we play The Game?”
“What game?”
“The Game?”
“Which game?”
“The Game!!”
“What are you talking about?”
If that sounds a lot like the Abbott and Costello gag about “Who’s on first?“, you’re not mistaken.
Naming aside, The Game is actually a pretty fun, light cooperative card game that’s great for families.
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