With so many games to choose from, I’m so glad we have a board game store nearby that rents board games. I don’t know if your local board game store rents games, but we think it’s a fantastic deal.
Boardgame Revolution, located in Orem Utah has a large library of board games available to rent.
We’ve reviewed some fun party games over the last few years that are always a hit when we get a big group of people together – whether that be family or friends. Another party game that’s been a big hit is Time’s Up: Title Recall.
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On the heels of the Spiel des Jahres (Best Family Board Game of the Year) announcement, The Dice Tower award winners were also announced recently – celebrating even more of the best board games and card games for 2011!
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The Spiel des Jahres winner was announced last week and we’re happy to see the results – Kingdom Builder wins!
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Hive is a great family board game that’s perfect for taking on camping trips with boy scouts as well. Hive has been a hit with our boy scout troop.
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According to the game designers, the definitions for Anomia are: “1) A problem with word finding or recall. 2) Chaos. 3) The game where common knowledge becomes uncommonly fun!”
After playing Anomia a number of times, I think you could add to those definitions, “4) The party game where people jump out of their chairs, point frantically, stutter in loud outbursts, and experience brain-freeze.”
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Clue is still a fantastic family board game!
With hundreds (if not thousands) of new board games and card games being published every year, it’s refreshing to pull out a classic family board game and still have a fantastic time together. Since we review so many new games, it’s easy to get caught up in all the hype and allure of new board games.
But Clue still delivers what we’re after in family fun.
One of the indicators of our favorite board games and card games is how many times we play a game. However, that’s not always the best indicator because the length of time it takes to play a game is also a big factor in how often we play it. But it’s a good starting point.
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One board game I’m very excited to play is Risk Legacy.
When I first heard about Risk Legacy last year, I had my doubts. But as it surfaced, and the more I heard about it from reviewers around the world, the more curious and then excited I got.
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“Modern devices keep kids from thinking deep” is a short article in a local newspaper about the impact our electronic gadgets have on our minds.
Do we love our electronic gadgets so much that we’re losing our ability to focus for extended periods of time?
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