Is Game of Trains just Rack-O on rails?
Rack-O has been a favorite family card game of ours for a long time. It’s a simple game of getting
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Game Reviews
Problem Picnic Game Review & Giveaway
Summertime is a wonderful time to have lots of picnics.
And what would a picnic be without ants?
Well, in Problem Picnic: Attack of the Ants by Kids Table Board Gaming you get to play the part of the ants!
In the game, players are ant colonies trying to steal the best plates of food from a picnic.
The player that best organizes their collected food to meet the scoring objectives will be the best ant colony around!
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Karuba’s game insert even speeds up play
It’s time to put another game insert from Insert Here to the test.
You may already know we’re fans of foam core game inserts. Not only do they keep the game components nicely organized, they’re also very light. So there’s hardly any added weight to the game box.
It’s even better when the game insert itself helps the game function more smoothly.
Well, that’s what Rob Searing (Insert Here) has done with the custom game insert for Karuba!
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Best Games of 2016! – The Dice Tower Awards
The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2016 have now been awarded!
The Dice Tower just announced the winners of the Dice Tower Awards — the annual crowing of the best board games published.
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4 Fun Games for the 4th of July
Happy 4th of July!
Today, Americans all over the world are celebrating Independence Day.
We celebrate with family as we gather around barbecue grills with hamburgers and hot dogs and lots of trimmings on the side.
So we proudly say, Happy 4th of July!
If you’re gathering with family and friends today, here are our 4 top board game, card game, and party game suggestions for the 4th of July.
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Will the Mole Rats in Space survive?
Mole Rats in Space is the latest cooperative family board game by famed game designer Matt Leacock.
But instead of curing the world of disease, rescuing artifacts from a sinking island, or constructing a ship among storming desert winds, this time we’re getting our mole rats safely to a space escape pod with critical equipment.
Are you and your kids up to the challenge?
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Building water slides in Slide Blast is a blast!
Ah, the joys of summer!
No school, no homework, and lots and lots of playing around.
What better way to enjoy a hot summer day than at a water park!
With various pools and lots of different water slides, water parks are a blast!
In Slide Blast, you get to build your own fun water slides. The longer the slide, the more points you’ll earn. You can also earn bonus points by helping other players extend their slide as well.
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The GAME on Fire card game review
“Hey, how about we play The Game?”
“What game?”
“The Game?”
“Which game?”
“The Game!!”
“What are you talking about?”
If that sounds a lot like the Abbott and Costello gag about “Who’s on first?“, you’re not mistaken.
Naming aside, The Game is actually a pretty fun, light cooperative card game that’s great for families.
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Level-up your parenting skills
As parents we need to “level up our game” by learning new skills to face new challenges head on.
The blessings of fatherhood don’t come from the absence of challenges. Rather the blessings come because of the challenges as we learn to work through them again and again.
Are you constantly leveling up your parenting skills?
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Let’s put some Legendary Inventors to the test!
Who’s the best inventor of all time – Archimedes, Fibonacci, Pascal, Edison, or Franklin?
In Legendary Inventors you’ll get the chance to put them to the test.
I first got a chance to play Legendary Inventors at Gen Con 2016 just before it was released. It was one of the games I most enjoyed playing at the con and I was excited to get a copy for our family soon after.
Now that we’ve been able to play it more, we’re happy to finally share our thoughts.
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