What’s the best board game of 2009?
With 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.
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Word on the Street = Fun
Word on the Street is a party game that’s a ton of fun. But if you just say it’s “Fun” then you won’t get very far in the game, so you better go with “Entertaining” – because with that word you could capture the “N” to your side of the street and be one letter closer to winning.
If you don’t have a clue what we’re talking about, then you better check out the video review of both Word on the Street and Word on the Street Junior.
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Tobago – tropical island treasure awaits
Is your family ready to embark on a tropical journey for hidden treasure?
Then head on down to Tobago and you can not only take part in finding treasure, but you also get to determine where it’s hidden.
Board Game Podcasts that we enjoy
There are a lot of board game podcasts to choose from. We have a few favorites that we love to listen to while we’re driving.
Read moreWhy play board games as a family?
What’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?
Roll Through the Ages – civilization building with dice
We’ve got another great family board game for you – Roll Through the Ages.
Just like the name suggests, this game has a lot of rolling in it. And rolling dice can make for a great family game because with dice, you know that luck’s involved. And when luck’s involved, you know that the kids have a chance to beat their parents – which can make a great family game.
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Wits and Wagers Family – award winning family fun
Have you heard about Wits and Wagers before? Well, if not you should know that it’s been an award winning party game since its release in 2005.
But the really great news is that North Star Games just created a new version tailored specifically for families – Wits and Wagers Family. So the big question now is: “Is it any fun?”
Read moreBaby Blues is always on the money
The creator of the Baby Blues comic strip really knows what it takes to keep a family going strong.
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Dominion – a game like no other
After having read and heard about Dominion for a long time, we’ve been anxious to pick up a copy for ourselves for a while. So with such high expectations riding on it, how does Dominion stand up as a family game?
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Triplica – 3 ways to play 3 in a row
It’s nice when a deck of cards allows for many ways to use them in a game.
Just think of how many ways you can use a standard deck of playing cards for various family games. Of course the most played card game with a standard deck of playing cards in our family is still War. But I digress.
When we saw that the family card game Triplica had multiple ways to play, we knew there should be something to strike our fancy.
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