Our family had a great time playing lots of new board games and card games in 2011!
We also had a great time playing games that we’ve had for years.
In fact, it’s very relaxing to play a board game that we’re familiar with rather than always learning rules to new games
Are you ready to test your dice rolling skills?
And how fast can you roll, spot, and match your dice?
Pretty quick?
Then you may be ready for Ligretto Dice.
With so many great new family board games coming out every year, it’s hard not to put a few of them on our Christmas wishlist.
The games we found this year under the Christmas tree this year were fantastic.
Take a look at what they were.
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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Since we don’t live anywhere near a volcano, we don’t usually worry about lava destroying our home and neighborhood. And if we were to think about it, I’m sure it would be a horrendous thought.
But even if the thought of a real volcano erupting in our town would be awful, the prospect of playing a game about it is just fun. After all, a lot of game themes may not be so fun to encounter in real life, but there’s a lot of fun in playing a board game about them.
In Eruption, you’re saving your village from the lava from a nearby erupting volcano while at the same time diverting the lava toward the villages of your opponents.
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Fastrack is a terrific dexterity board game that’s perfect for families of any age. And when kids can beat the parents in a true match, you know it’s a great family board game.
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Martian Dice is a great family board game that challenges you to push your luck. Find out which members in your family like to take risks.
Just a fun, light dice rolling game with great images on the dice.
Our now 16 year son, Trevor, loves to edit our video reviews. But he doesn’t like to get in front of the camera to review the board games very often. So when he’s excited to do a review, we know it’s a game that he loves. And he was very excited to talk about Smallworld.
In fact, Trevor’s highest board game rating has landed on Smallworld – 5 out of 5!
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You may have seen our recent review about collecting animals on an African safari.
Well, we’ve got another one for you – DiceAFARI.
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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