Since we love The Lord of the Rings how can we not take up a board game that lets us try our hand at destroying The Ring in Mount Doom?
What is great about The Lord of the Rings board game is that it’s a cooperative game. You and your mates take an epic journey as little hobbits toward the dark land of Mordor to destroy the ring. Along the way you pass through famous lands while trying to stay clear of Sauron.
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Have you ever wondered what your brother would speak like if he were an Irish pirate ventriloquist?
Well, thanks to Curses you can find out.
Curses is a great party game that you can play with family and friends alike. Of course you better be ready to act silly and like to laugh a lot.
Read moreDo you have a favorite family board game?
We’d love to hear about it!
As the Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end it’s time to reflect on the great time we had to spend with family. No matter where you spent Thanksgiving, we hope you were able to spend it with family.
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Quarto is a board game that doesn’t need a lot of instruction. In fact, when we first saw the game we wondered what we were missing because the only type of instructions we could see were so short that we thought we must be missing something.
So we just went with what we were given and it turned into a family board game hit. We love to pull Quarto out when we want a quick 2-player challenge.
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Othello is a classic game that has sure stood the test of time. I remember learning it when I was little and I’m happy to see that our children love this board game too. Like many 2 player strategic games, it can really develop good thinking skills.
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Blokus has become a staple in our family.We play Blokus regularly because it’s such a quick and easy game to play, yet can pack a punch because you never know when it’s going to take a turn against you.
It’s also a favorite board game to play at larger family gatherings because it can be fun to rotate through the players.
Read moreToday I came across a great blog entry categorizing the different type of board game players that you’ll find in a typical family gathering this holiday season. From The Megaphone to The Turtle and a few in between, you’ll quickly recognize those in your family that fit these descriptions.
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Don’t you hate it when your best plans are thwarted?
Then your opponents will hate it too when you block them off and they have to traverse a round-about Quoridor.
Quoridor is a great family board game to pull out for a quick battle. Set up time is next to nothing, it’s easy to learn and it plays very quickly.
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Ticket to Ride was a game we had heard about for a number of years. So when we finally picked up Ticket to Ride: Europe we were very excited to play it.
It’s a light hearted family game that we like to play best with 4 or 5 people.
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