Spies everywhere: Inkognito the board game
Earlier this year, we posted our review of Inkognito the card game. It’s a quick deduction game we really enjoy.
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Lift Off board game review
If you were told that your alien planet was about to explode, what would you do? Would you devise any
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Rule The Undercity together!
The Undercity revolves around players working together to defeat the villains and achieve the scenario’s objective. While players can choose individual scenarios to play, the most fun is in going through all the scenarios/chapters as part of a campaign.
Of course, playing through a campaign will take many game sessions. But who’s complaining?
It’s a lot of fun playing a campaign because players get to level-up their heroes – increasing their abilities along the way.
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Ubongo – A game mom loves too!
The only video game mom has enjoyed is Tetris.
This goes way back to the day of the first Nintendo Gameboy system. She’ll laughingly admit that Tetris was an addiction. She played it so much as a teenager that when she’d see road signs while driving, her mind would try to fit them into a Tetris grid. And her heart rate would jump if they wouldn’t fit!
It’s one of those family stories we always laugh about.
While those days have faded, the enjoyment of playing games with “Tetris-shaped” pieces remains.
So when I saw Ubongo by Thames & Kosmos, I had a strong hunch that it would be a game she’d love.
And sure enough, Ubongo has been a hit with our family and especially mom.
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Rustle up some cattle in Longhorn
It’s time to do some cattle rustling in the Old West!
So round up another outlaw and see which of you can steal the most valuable cattle and the most loot in Longhorn.
The Wild West is a pretty popular theme for all kinds of entertainment. There’s a wide range of movies and TV shows about the rough life out on the range.
But that’s not the only form of Wild West entertainment. Board game and card games get in on the action as well. And the latest one we’ve played from Blue Orange Games is a fun one – Longhorn!
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Can You Name These 25 Games?
How well do you know your games?
Can you identify tabletop games by sight?
Take this short 25-question photo quiz to see how your recognition of board games, card games, dice games, and party games stacks up.
Hint: All of the correct answers are games that we’ve reviewed.
Go ahead and see how well you do.
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92 Games Played So Far This Year
As we’re looking back on the fun times we’ve shared as a family this summer, I’ve also taken time to look back on my year in games. For the last few years, I’ve posted a mid-year report on the many board games and card games I’ve played. And while I may be a bit behind on my past trend, it’s better now than never.
So it’s time for a mid-year review of the games I’ve played – with highlights of the ones I’ve enjoyed the most.
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Is Tsuro of the Seas better than Tsuro?
Tsuro is one of our favorite family board games.
It’s simple to play, good for all ages, plays in under 15 minutes, has fantastic components, and can handle up to 8 players.
So when we heard a few years ago that Calliope Games had published Tsuro of the Seas, we were anxious to play it.
Well, now that we’ve played it a few times, we’re ready to answer the all important question, “Is Tsuro of the Seas better than Tsuro?
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King of New York – Monster Mayhem Fun
King of New York is a game about playing “king of the hill” in the boroughs of New York City. It’s a followup game to the very successful and super fun monster battle: King of Tokyo.
But in King of New York, players don’t just battle each other for supremacy. Now they also get to destroy buildings and fight back against the military onslaught.
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New York 1901 board game review
New York 1901 is a fantastic family board game. It hits on all cylinders with engaging play, great components, and the right mix of luck and strategy for a family game.
Blue Orange Games has been creating great kids games for many years (Spot It, Doodle Quest, Brave Rats, Yamslam, Battle Sheep, Gobblet). And now they’ve created a fantastic light strategy game that the whole family can enjoy together.
We highly recommend New York 1901 for families all over the world.
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