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Homesteaders
Board Games Family Games Game Reviews 

Homesteaders – Build your home on the range

It takes a lot to get your homestead started in the Old West.

Well, at least we think it must have. And it’s great to see the kids start to get a glimpse into what it would have taken to start your homestead and get it growing way back when.

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February 14, 2010October 7, 2014 Trent 2 Comments 4 players
Bridge Troll
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Bridge Troll – the sound of tasty travelers is music to our ears

Usually when we hear the story of the 3 billy goats gruff, we’re cheering for the goats to trick the troll and get across safely.

Well, now the tables have turned.

Go Trolls!

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February 10, 2010April 17, 2014 Trent 0 Comments
Cloud 9
Board Games Family Games Game Reviews Kid Games 

Cloud 9 – Stay in or bail out?

Isn’t Cloud 9 supposed to be the pinnacle of joy?
That dreamlike place where we’d all be happy if we could just find it?

So does it sail to high heights or fizzle?
See what the kids think.

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February 9, 2010February 7, 2015 Trent 0 Comments 6 players
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
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Lord of the Rings the Confrontation – crush that little pip-squeak

Lord of the Rings the Confrontation is one of our favorite 2-player board games. It’s a fantastic battle of wits between the Fellowship and Sauron’s forces that we have a hard time stopping.

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February 3, 2010May 2, 2025 Trent 6 Comments 2 players
Articles Board Games Card Games Cooperative Games Dice Games Family Games Kid Games Party Games 

Amazing number of board and card games

Can you believe that there are over 45,000 games to choose from out there?

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February 2, 2010 Trent 0 Comments Board Games, BoardGameGeek, Card Games, Cooperative Games, Family Games
Skyline 3000
Board Games Family Games Game Reviews 

Skyline 3000 – Building the Future

Skyline 3000 is a family board game that challenges you to build the tallest buildings in your new space neighborhood.

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January 31, 2010February 7, 2015 Trent 0 Comments
Qwirkle board game
Board Games Family Games Game Reviews Kid Games 

Qwirkle – what’s a Qwirkle?

Check out the board game video review and you’ll find out.
Of course, how they came up with the name of Qwirkle we may never know. But what we do know is that Qwirkle is another good family board game.
Can the whole family enjoy Qwirkle?

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January 27, 2010November 10, 2021 Trent 8 Comments
Mamma Mia!
Card Games Family Games Game Reviews Kid Games 

Mamma Mia! – Go ahead and play with your food

Pizza party!
With Mamma Mia! the night can truly be a pizza party. Throw a pizza in the oven and some pizza cards on the table. And since a game typically takes about 30 minutes your pizza will be ready when the game comes to a close.

Of course, you’ll probably want to play again while you eat and maybe even again after that.

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January 23, 2010February 7, 2015 Trent 1 Comment
Incan Gold
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Incan Gold – Treasure awaits

Deal or No Deal in the Incan ruins.

Have you every wanted to be on Deal or No Deal so you could press your luck for more reward? That’s how you’ll feel in Incan Gold.

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January 19, 2010April 18, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 8 players
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Whatever the reason, more family time is a great thing

Take advantage of the time you have and get better acquainted with each other. Pull out a board game or a card game or just make up a game and play it together as a family.

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January 12, 2010 Trent 0 Comments
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