Ticket to Ride is one of the most popular modern family board games in the world today.
It was first published in 2004 and has taken the world by storm. That’s also why the game has spawned countless expansions and new map collections.
And today we’re giving a closer look at the 5th volume in the Ticket to Ride Map Collection series – United Kingdom and Pennsylvania.
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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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When I first heard from Ares Games about Divinity Derby, I didn’t think much of it. After the game arrived, I took a quick look at the rules and because the game play isn’t very complicated, and it plays up to 6 players, I decided to give it a shot soon after.
That’s when I discovered how much fun it was!
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UNO is one of the most popular card games in the world.
Although it may be relatively new when compared to such games as Poker and Bridge, we don’t think you’ll find anyone referring to UNO as a “new card game”. That’s because to most of us, UNO has always been around. And aside from a standard deck of playing cards, it’s also the most-likely card game you’ll find in homes today.
So it’s safe to assume that if you’re reading this, you know how to play UNO. And with that assumption in mind, today’s game review will be simple to cover.
It’s time to take a closer look at UNIMO!
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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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In Ethnos, by CMON, players channel the help of giants, merfolk, halflings, minotaurs, and other fantasy tribes to help them gain control of the land and gain Glory. After 3 Ages of play, whoever has the most Glory wins!
When we first saw Ethnos, it made us think about Small World – another fun area control game with a variety of fantasy creatures. But once we looked further, we realized both games are vastly different in how they play out.
It’s time to take a closer look at Ethnos, it’ll be worth your while.
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The first time I saw a version of Liar’s Dice was in the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Will challenges Davy Jones to a game aboard the Flying Dutchman to find the location of the key to the Dead Man’s Chest.
With it being such a common game, you’d think I would have encountered it long before seeing that movie. But I hadn’t.
Since then though, I’ve come across a number of iterations of Liar’s Dice.
The latest iteration of the game was published last year by Arcane Wonders called Spoils of War.
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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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Machi Koro is a family card and dice game where players compete to build their cities to become the largest in the region. Players do this by rolling dice, collecting money, buying Establishments, and building Landmarks in their city. The first player to complete all of their Landmarks wins the game.
The exact same thing can be said for Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City.
So why do we like this new game so much more?
We’re happy to tell you why.
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