Moms are plenty busy. That’s why it can be hard to get her to sit down and play a game.
After all, taking time out to play a game means that something around the house isn’t getting done, right?
That’s why we enjoy it when mom feels relaxed enough to sit down and play a game. And in those moments, of course we’re going opt for games that she’s interested in playing.
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It’s been 3 years since everyone in our family created our own Top 10 Games lists.
So we figured it’s time to revisit which games we each enjoy playing the most.
After all, we’ve played a lot more board games, card games, dice games, and party games since 2012. So it’s only fitting that some of those games now take their spot on our favorites list.
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Since we starting doing board game reviews more than 6 years ago, our scope of contacts around the world has increased tremendously.
Not only have we worked with hundreds of global game publishers, but we’ve also heard from tons of parents and families all over the world. The vast majority of those are folks I’ve never met (nor anticipate having the chance to ever meet in person).
But those I have met face-to-face after connecting online through board games have all been wonderful people!
And just this week I had that experience again.
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The game that’s now at the top of my Want List is Pandemic Legacy!
It’s been talked about for a long time and now it’s a reality!
Pandemic Legacy was released at Spiel Essen 2015 is now available for purchase. If you too have been waiting it’s release, it’s time to grab a copy.
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Earlier this year, we posted our review of Inkognito the card game. It’s a quick deduction game we really enjoy.
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If you were told that your alien planet was about to explode, what would you do? Would you devise any
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In one week from now, hundreds (if not thousands) of new board games, card games, party games, dice games, and pretty much any kind of game you can think of are going to descend upon the world.
Why?
Because it’s that time of year again – time for the biggest convention for board games in the world: Spiel Essen 2015!
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The Undercity revolves around players working together to defeat the villains and achieve the scenario’s objective. While players can choose individual scenarios to play, the most fun is in going through all the scenarios/chapters as part of a campaign.
Of course, playing through a campaign will take many game sessions. But who’s complaining?
It’s a lot of fun playing a campaign because players get to level-up their heroes – increasing their abilities along the way.
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The only video game mom has enjoyed is Tetris.
This goes way back to the day of the first Nintendo Gameboy system. She’ll laughingly admit that Tetris was an addiction. She played it so much as a teenager that when she’d see road signs while driving, her mind would try to fit them into a Tetris grid. And her heart rate would jump if they wouldn’t fit!
It’s one of those family stories we always laugh about.
While those days have faded, the enjoyment of playing games with “Tetris-shaped” pieces remains.
So when I saw Ubongo by Thames & Kosmos, I had a strong hunch that it would be a game she’d love.
And sure enough, Ubongo has been a hit with our family and especially mom.
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Star Wars! Need I say more? That’s usually all it takes to get someone’s attention. With the Force Friday a
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