Does your family have a Wise Alec ?
It’s pretty common that parents seem to think they’ve got the smartest kids around. Well, now’s the time to put that belief to the test with this family board game from Griddly Games – Wise Alec.
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Game Reviews
Let’s get creative – Morphology Junior
Kids love using their imagination to create stuff.
That’s why LEGOS are such a hit. Give a kid a tub of LEGOS and they can build all sorts of stuff.
Morphology Junior is a family board game that taps into that creative imagination and turns it into a game. But rather than just having blocks to build with, Morphology Jr includes a variety of objects that players use to build things.
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The Big Fat Tomato Game – Fun to harvest
We think it’s funny with a board game has the word “game” right in the title of the game. So when we saw The Big Fat Tomato Game by Gamewright we knew it had to be something lighthearted and funny.
If you know anything about Gamewright games, you’ll know they’re all about publishing family games. And The Big Fat Tomato Game is no different. It’s targeted directly at families everywhere (you don’t have to be farmers).
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128 Different Games Played in 2012!
What a year for games!
In 2012 we played a ton of different board games, card games, dice games, and party games – 128 to be exact!
That’s a lot of games.
At the start of last year I set a goal to play over 100 different games. For each of the 2 previous years, I had played 98 different games. So I set the goal to get over the 100 mark in 2012.
Goal accomplished!
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Wanna buy some Snake Oil?
Snake Oil is a fun party game of pitching crazy products to all sorts of customers. Players take turns being the customer and listening to sales pitches from the other players. Then they must decide which product they’re going to buy.
The catch is that players can’t just sell anything they want. They’re limited to what they can come up with from the cards in their hands – which makes for some pretty crazy product pitches.
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Great Board Games to Go Around
We hope you had a fantastic Christmas break and are looking forward to a nice New Year’s break as well (if even for only 1 day). We had a great time with family and friends and even got to play a few board games during the festivities.
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Great Stocking Stuffer Games
With just a couple days to go before Christmas, it’s time to make sure Santa has his stocking stuffers in order.
So if you’re helping Santa out this year, here’s a few ideas of card games and dice games that will fit great in those Christmas stockings.
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Kingdom Builder – a top notch family board game
Kingdom Builder is a great family board game. It’s simple to learn and play, has cool components, and has a good balance of strategy and luck. With the variable boards and random selection of objective cards, every game is different.
If you’re looking for a family board game that’s fun for the whole family, then we think Kingdom Builder is what you’re looking for.
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Top 100 Board Games – Popular vote
If our recent Top X Board Games and Card Games lists by each member of our family didn’t give you enough ideas for board games for your family and friends, how would a Top 100 Board Games list be?
Would that be overload?
Well, with thousands of board games, card games, dice game, and party games to choose from, a list of 100 great games can come in handy.
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New Catch Phrase – still a fantastic party game
Catch Phrase is a party game that we’ve loved for a long time. Its simple to explain, easy to play, and gets everyone involved for a lot of fun.
No matter how many people are gathered, Catch Phrase is a party game that can accommodate them all.
Brooke and I posted our video review of Catch Phrase 3 years ago with a very high rating from everyone in the family. However, today we’re reviewing the latest version of Catch Phrase – Scrabble Electronic Catch Phrase.
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