Moms are plenty busy. That’s why it can be hard to get her to sit down and play a game.
After all, taking time out to play a game means that something around the house isn’t getting done, right?
That’s why we enjoy it when mom feels relaxed enough to sit down and play a game. And in those moments, of course we’re going opt for games that she’s interested in playing.
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It’s been 3 years since everyone in our family created our own Top 10 Games lists.
So we figured it’s time to revisit which games we each enjoy playing the most.
After all, we’ve played a lot more board games, card games, dice games, and party games since 2012. So it’s only fitting that some of those games now take their spot on our favorites list.
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The game that’s now at the top of my Want List is Pandemic Legacy!
It’s been talked about for a long time and now it’s a reality!
Pandemic Legacy was released at Spiel Essen 2015 is now available for purchase. If you too have been waiting it’s release, it’s time to grab a copy.
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Star Wars! Need I say more? That’s usually all it takes to get someone’s attention. With the Force Friday a
Read moreAs if Fluxx wasn’t random enough, Looney Labs has gone and made it even more random with Fluxx Dice!
That’s right. The luck-filled game of Fluxx, where players are changing the rules and goals of the game the whole time now has an additional element of luck – dice.
This is a very short review because it’s a very small expansion game to add into your Fluxx games – no matter the version of Fluxx you’re playing.
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When we first got copy copies of both Batman Fluxx and Adventure Time Fluxx, I thought for sure our boys would flock to Batman over Adventure Time Fluxx. But I was wrong.
I was quite surprised when they said Adventure Time Fluxx was the version they liked the most.
Maybe it was because the Adventure Time version put them in a silly mood. And being in a silly mood goes well with playing a Fluxx game.
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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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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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With the humongous rise in Superhero movies over the last number of years, we could probably dub this the Superhero Decade. Or knowing that even more will be flooding the movies screens in the coming years, the Superhero Century!
But even though we may not like the extreme glut of superhero movies on the horizons, we have to admit that we’re still suckers for superheroes!
My personal favorite is Spiderman. Just because I think climbing on walls and swinging all over the place would be totally awesome!
Coming in at a close second would be Batman (thanks to Batman Begins).
So with a Batman Fluxx card game staring at me, of course I’m going to dive in!
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Foodfighters is a 2-player battle game where each player controls a team of food (meat vs. veggies) with the goal of knocking out three matching foods of the other team.
From the theme and cartoony artwork, you can easily tell this game is meant for family game play.
It’s a game that’s easy to learn and enjoyable to play.
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