Spot It – Speed matching fun
Spot It is a great family card game that’s also great as a party game. See how fast you can find matches and keep everyone else on their toes.
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Card Games
African safari fun with Botswana
Have you been on an African safari before?
We never have – but think it would be awesome!
I’ve always loved animals and have had an African safari on my wish list since I was young. And maybe that’s where Brooke gets her love of animals too.
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Party Battle Challenge – Who Would Win?
Who Would Win is a party game that rewards those that can make great arguments. In each round 2 players square off in a debate while the others judge who does the best job.
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Our Game Gift Guide 2011 is here!
It’s that time of year when families around the world are looking for great family board games to get for gifts during the holidays.
Board games, card games, dice games, and party games are great gifts to give your friends and family since they promote interaction and strengthen relationships.
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Great family board games for a long weekend
We’re excited for Thanksgiving this week.
We love that Thanksgiving comes near the end of the year and before we move into the Christmas holiday and New Year resolutions. Why? Because Thanksgiving* gives us a chance to pause and think about all our blessings. And with it being near the end of the year, we naturally reflect back on our blessing for the year. It also helps us put things in perspective and in a giving mindset to those we love and those less fortunate than ourselves.
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Bug Matching and Racing in Bug Out
Do your kids love just running around the house?
What if you could incorporate a game into all the running from room to room?
Well if that’s the case, one of the new games from Out of the Box this year has you covered – Bug Out.
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Do you have enough board games?
Are your kids tired of playing the same board games and card games over and over?
When someone suggests playing Monopoly, Life, Scrabble, or UNO yet again, does everyone turn and run out the door screaming or cower in a corner mumbling strange things?
It’s not to say that you can’t have fun with your family playing these games, but if they’re the only games you have to choose from when someone wants to play a game, then we’d suggest you consider expanding your options.
Because board games and card games are all about social interaction, the best board game really depends on the settings and players.
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Story Time – Games with Creativity
Do your kids love to tell stories – the crazier the better?
We know our kids do.
And we think it goes back to those first bedtime stories that we’d read to them. Bedtime routines are perfect for spending one-on-one time with kids. They cherish the dedicated time they have trading off with mom or dad to read to them or tell them stories every night.
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Crappy Birthday to You
If someone were to wish you a Crappy Birthday, I don’t think you’d be too pleased with them. But if they were to give you Crappy Birthday (the party game) as a gift, then you’d probably have them pull up a chair and play the game with you.
One look at this new party game from North Star Games and you’ll know right away that saying Crappy Birthday is all in jest.
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Hundreds of new board games at Spiel 2011
It’s that time of year again – time for the biggest convention for board games in the world: Internationalen Spieltage SPIEL!
So for anyone looking for a new game, you’ll have about 400 more to choose from by the end of this week. Is that enough for you to choose from?
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