Serpent Stones board game on Kickstarter
Serpent Stones is the latest board game on Kickstarter that we have our eyes on. It would be great to see this 2-player game get published.
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Author: Trent
Renting Board Games is Fantastic
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.
Time for a review of Times Up: Title Recall
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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More Award Winners – Best Board Games of 2011
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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Best Family Board Game of the Year – Spiel des Jahres Winner 2011
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 hit with scouts
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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A little R&R with 15 Backpacking Boy Scouts
Ok, so maybe taking 15 Boy Scouts on a backpacking trip this weekend won’t include a lot of Rest & Relaxation. But it probably will be filled with Rambling and Rambunctious boys.
And it should be a lot of fun.
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Anomia causes Brain-Freeze
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 – Still a winner!
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.
Board games played, a Mid-Year Report
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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