You’re an experienced archeologist, renowned from all the golden Scarab relics you’ve found all around the world.
Well, fame won’t last long without others trying to jump in on your claim as the best. It’s time to settle this challenge once and for all in Scarabya!
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One look at the box art for Blue Lagoon and we know exactly what you’ll think.
That’s because we, and everyone else we’ve shown the game to has said the exact same thing, “Is this Moana, the Board Game?”
Nope, it’s not.
It’s Blue Lagoon – another Gen Con 2018 release from Blue Orange Games!
And while there’s no “Maui, shapeshifter, Demigod of the wind and sea, hero of men” to be found anywhere in Blue Lagoon, you will find lots of island settlers and colorful huts to dot the board.
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Suppose you’re relaxing in your castle or exploring the beauty of your kingdom (minding your own kingly business) when all of a sudden, a huge giant stomps through your field. Would you be scared, upset, or angry?
Would it make a difference if you knew that giant wandered into your kingdom because your rival kingdom sent him your way? I bet you’d start looking for ways to send him right back!
Thats just the way it goes in Kingdomino: Age of Giants – an expansion game for either Kingdomino or Queendomino.
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Century: Golem Edition is a fantastic board game for the whole family!
It’s a game that both young and old players can all enjoy playing together. The game play is straightforward yet also offers enough choices due to the variety of cards and when they appear to keep players coming back for more.
Young players will love collecting crystals as well as exchanging them for more powerful combinations of crystals. And older players will realize there’s also depth of strategy involved in the choices they make.
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The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2017 have now been awarded!
And as many might have expected, the results are pretty gloomy this year.
As in, Gloomhaven took the awards by storm winning in 5 categories!
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What if you took a popular continental train game and compressed it into just one city?
Well, that’s what Days of Wonder has just done with their ever-popular, Ticket to Ride game!
It features similar game play to what you’re familiar with in Ticket to Ride games but in a compressed format – in size, scope, and game time.
If you think a game of Ticket to Ride takes too long to play. Or if you want a bit more of that bustling Manhattan pace in your games, Ticket to Ride New York may be the game for you!
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As much as we like board games, we say the best games to take along on a family vacation are card games.
Why?
Because most are compact, short, simple to understand, cover a wide range of player counts and ages, and have high replay value.
Here’s our list of 15 fantastic family card games for your next family vacation!
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We don’t mind one bit that May 4th has been dubbed Star Wars Day.
Since we enjoy Star Wars, we get a kick out of the tie-in to the idea and what it’s spawned.
We like the Star Wars movies. And we like many Star Wars games!
So if you’re looking for a good Star Wars board game today, we’ve got some great game ideas for you
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Who doesn’t love playing Capture the Flag?
Although I haven’t played it for years, I remember a lot of fun times playing it with friends.
So when I first saw The Pirate’s Flag at SaltCon in March and heard it was about capturing a flag and getting it back across the end line, I didn’t hesitate to sit down and play.
That’s right, The Pirate’s Flag is a board game to sit down and play with your friends rather than running around a large field chasing each other.
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It’s time once again to take a look at a couple of digital implementations of fun family board games and card games.
Today we’re taking a look at a couple of light family games from Renegade Game Studios that have been brought to life in digital form by Dire Wolf Digital: Lanterns the Harvest Festival and Lotus.
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