Have you ever tried to play a game with someone who doesn’t have much experience playing games other than Monopoly, Sorry, or War?
We share some suggestions on ways to introduce games to new players as well as some recommended games that will help break the ice.
Read moreSee what game reviewers from around the world believe are the best board games and card games published in 2009.
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We’re excited to post our 50th game review!
And we think we’ve picked a fantastic game to be dubbed with the honor of being our 50th family game review.
Shadows Over Camelot is a game that I (dad) first saw in 2006 and immediately got excited about it. It was the first cooperative board game that I had come across – which in and of itself sounded like a great thing for family gaming and a good reason to pick up a copy. Then you add the fact that it’s about being knights of the round table and heading off on quests – and I was sold.
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Are you ready to venture to Forbidden Island, snag the treasure and get off the island before it sinks?
Don’t worry – you won’t have to venture out alone. Grab your family and gather around for another great cooperative game designed by Matt Leacock (designer of Pandemic) and published by Gamewright.
Read moreWith hundreds of new board and card games coming out each year, how can one be crowned as the “Best Game of the Year”?
Good question.
Read moreWhat’s the real reason behind playing board games and card games with your family?
Is it to teach them important life lessons or simply to have fun?
Pandemic is fantastic family fun!
It’s a cooperative board game that has everyone trying to beat the game – you either all win or all lose. And believe us, there are many ways to lose.
Check out the Pandemic video review to see what it’s all about.
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Can you believe that there are over 45,000 games to choose from out there?
Read moreTake advantage of the time you have and get better acquainted with each other. Pull out a board game or a card game or just make up a game and play it together as a family.
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Castle Panic is a board game where the name says it all. In this board game you’re trying to defend your Castle from the onslaught of goblins, orcs, and trolls. And at the rate they come at you, you’ll find yourself in Panic mode pretty much right from the start.
But it’s a healthy, fun kind of panic of course. The kind of panic that you share with your closest friends and family – because Castle Panic is a co-operative board game.
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