Trent, Author at The Board Game Family

Gloom – Perfect for Halloween

If you’re looking for a great card game to accompany your Halloween celebrations this month, then pick up a copy of Gloom.

Gloom is a card game with somewhat of a macabre theme – you’re trying to make your family as gloomy as possible before they die. The more miserable they are when they pass on, the better chance you have of winning.

Just hearing the theme though, we can see how you might be turned off.
Don’t be.

It’s a light-hearted game with silly situations that’s a lot of fun to play and laugh along the way.

October 6, 2013November 3, 2016 Trent 1 Comment

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Wig Out – Kids card game review

Matching games are great for young kids. The simple process of matching can build confidence and give kids plenty of enjoyment.

Wig Out is a quick card game of crazy hairstyles that rewards fast matching for up to 6 players. Since its a card game, there’s plenty of luck – which also means victory can be up for grabs.

And with the frantic pace of play, there’s plenty of energy in getting that victory.

October 3, 2013September 18, 2014 Trent 0 Comments

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It’s hard to play just once

“Who wants to play again?”

That’s a typical question around the table after playing a number of great family board games. And it’s especially great to hear when everyone in the family is playing.

One of the games getting that reaction the most in our house is 7 Wonders.

7 Wonders is a fantastic family card game!

September 30, 2013October 8, 2013 Trent 6 Comments

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Dotzee – the biggest dice we have

We’ve played some big board games before – games with a ton of components that sprawl across every inch of a large table. But we’ve never played a game with such huge dice!

While a game with only 16 dice may not sound like much, the size of these dice draws attention. Each chunky die is a 1 ¼ inch cube and has nice brightly colored pips. The game also comes with a game board to hold the dice in a 4×4 grid for play.

But do the high quality components deliver a high quality game?

September 23, 2013December 12, 2013 Trent 0 Comments

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Pirate Fluxx and Monster Fluxx – plenty of randomness

If you love games with a lot of luck and randomness, then Fluxx is the card game for you. Or we should say, one of the Fluxx card games is for you. Because Fluxx comes in a variety of themes.

And two of the latest Fluxx games from Looney Labs are Pirate Fluxx and Monster Fluxx – themes with a wide appeal.

September 16, 2013September 23, 2013 Trent 0 Comments

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Will your pairs match others in Pluckin’ Pairs?

Today while talking to a co-worker, she mentioned that when her family gets together, they love to play Apple to Apples.

When it comes to modern party games, a lot of people are familiar with Apples to Apples and enjoy playing it with family and friend. It’s a simple game of picking the best matches among a set of words.

Well, there’s a new party game about making matches for you to take a look at – Pluckin’ Pairs.

September 12, 2013September 23, 2013 Trent 1 Comment

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How often do you play board games?

We love to play board games as a family. It’s a great time to gather around the table, face-to-face and

September 9, 2013September 17, 2013 Trent 14 Comments

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Anticipation heightens the fun

I love looking forward to fun events.
Imagining what an activity will be like gives me a chance to have fun and be happy long before it even takes place.

It happens with a lot of the big events in our lives, but can be just as rewarding for smaller events as well.
Like this week’s Guys Game Night that I can hardly wait for!

September 5, 2013November 11, 2013 Trent 0 Comments

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Board Games rolling strong

I was quite surprised this morning when I saw not 1, but 2 articles about board games in our local newspaper today!

The first headline that caught my eye on the front page of the Entertainment section was “We are living in a board game renaissance“. Which got a hearty “You bet!” from me.

August 30, 2013September 12, 2013 Trent 1 Comment

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We’ll gladly take Take It Or Leave It

It’s time to pull out another fun family dice game – Take It Or Leave It!

If your family loves games that involve rolling dice and you’re looking for a simple, light game that has a lot of luck with a bit of strategy mixed in, then Take It Or Leave It might be just what you’re after.

August 26, 2013September 5, 2013 Trent 0 Comments