Othello is a classic game that has sure stood the test of time. I remember learning it when I was little and I’m happy to see that our children love this board game too. Like many 2 player strategic games, it can really develop good thinking skills.
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Blokus has become a staple in our family.We play Blokus regularly because it’s such a quick and easy game to play, yet can pack a punch because you never know when it’s going to take a turn against you.
It’s also a favorite board game to play at larger family gatherings because it can be fun to rotate through the players.
Read moreToday I came across a great blog entry categorizing the different type of board game players that you’ll find in a typical family gathering this holiday season. From The Megaphone to The Turtle and a few in between, you’ll quickly recognize those in your family that fit these descriptions.
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Don’t you hate it when your best plans are thwarted?
Then your opponents will hate it too when you block them off and they have to traverse a round-about Quoridor.
Quoridor is a great family board game to pull out for a quick battle. Set up time is next to nothing, it’s easy to learn and it plays very quickly.
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Ticket to Ride was a game we had heard about for a number of years. So when we finally picked up Ticket to Ride: Europe we were very excited to play it.
It’s a light hearted family game that we like to play best with 4 or 5 people.
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Catch Phrase is a great party game for both friends and family. There are many “guess the word” party games, but Catch Phrase is the one that tops our list.
It’s probably our favorite word party game because of the fast-paced action in quickly guessing and passing on to the next team before the timer stops. And it’s the timer that gets players talking frantically and gets them flustered because it starts beeping faster and faster as time goes on.
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Yep, that’s right. We’ve got some killer bunnies on the loose.
And if you want a totally random card game with some zany characters and actions, then this might be the family game for you.
What a fun card game!
It’s a quick, light hearted game to play and like M&Ms, you can never have just one. It just begs to be played again and again.
It’s a great game for those that have a mind for some strategy mixed with luck. Because no matter what your strategy is, when it comes down to a dice roll for each battle, you may have to change your strategy on the fly.
We really like this version of Risk for a few reasons:
Read moreHave you ever played a party game just before bedtime? That’s what we ended up doing last night. Caleb was anxious to play Catch Phrase most of the afternoon yesterday. But with company coming over for dinner we had to just keep putting him off. So after the guests left we finally sat down to play.
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