When was the last time you played a game of chess?
Until these last two months, it had been quite a while for us. We’ve been having so much fun playing a bunch of different board games and card games that chess had taken a back seat.
But then 3 things happened in succession over the last two months that changed it up and brought chess back in favor.
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It’s a given – kids love to destroy things. And they especially love destroying their siblings’ creations.
You know how it goes, one child builds a cool block building or train track and then their siblings runs in and destroys it. The first child then comes running to you in tears demanding that you dish out justice.
Well, now there’s a game that takes this natural tendency and turns it into a game – Knock Your Blocks Off.
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Have you ever heard someone say they just don’t like board games or card games?
We’re guessing that you have heard this comment before. There may be someone in your family or among your friends that when you pull out a board game to play, they say that they don’t like board games.
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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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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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How does your family do in games where you directly go after each other?
Do they find it fun to attack and evade? Or do the games end with hurt feelings around the table?
Or does it completely depend on the situation?
We’ve found that a lot depends on the situation.
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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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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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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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When you play a board game or card game, do you find comfort in the solid rules of the game? Or do you like coloring outside the lines and making up your own rules?
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