Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellion game review
Star Wars! Need I say more? That’s usually all it takes to get someone’s attention. With the Force Friday a
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Rustle up some cattle in Longhorn
It’s time to do some cattle rustling in the Old West!
So round up another outlaw and see which of you can steal the most valuable cattle and the most loot in Longhorn.
The Wild West is a pretty popular theme for all kinds of entertainment. There’s a wide range of movies and TV shows about the rough life out on the range.
But that’s not the only form of Wild West entertainment. Board game and card games get in on the action as well. And the latest one we’ve played from Blue Orange Games is a fun one – Longhorn!
Read moreFluxx Dice Review
As if Fluxx wasn’t random enough, Looney Labs has gone and made it even more random with Fluxx Dice!
That’s right. The luck-filled game of Fluxx, where players are changing the rules and goals of the game the whole time now has an additional element of luck – dice.
This is a very short review because it’s a very small expansion game to add into your Fluxx games – no matter the version of Fluxx you’re playing.
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Force Friday
Are you all over Force Friday yet? Well, we understand if you weren’t aware before now that today is Force
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Educational Board Games in the Classroom
Educational board games have received a bad rap over the years. And rightly so–they tend to be nothing more than review questions or flash cards without much thought to creativity, originality, or real engagement.
Roll the dice, answer the questions, be the first to get to the end, and you win the game.
Creating a really good educational board game can be tricky. A delicate balance exists between ensuring the game’s educational component is solid and maintaining the entertainment value of the game so students don’t tune out!
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Treasure Chest for your game loot
A couple weeks ago we heard about a game accessory that looks very cool. It’s a sweet looking Fantasy Treasure Chest to hold your gaming loot!
The first thing I’m sure we all think about when seeing a treasure chest is gold. What a perfect place to keep all our gold!
Of course, we don’t have any gold to store in it. But we do have a lot of board games that include money as either game currency or victory points (or both). And having a stash of game coins in this treasure chest could be pretty fun.
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Adventure Time Fluxx game review
When we first got copy copies of both Batman Fluxx and Adventure Time Fluxx, I thought for sure our boys would flock to Batman over Adventure Time Fluxx. But I was wrong.
I was quite surprised when they said Adventure Time Fluxx was the version they liked the most.
Maybe it was because the Adventure Time version put them in a silly mood. And being in a silly mood goes well with playing a Fluxx game.
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Time away from board games
As much as we enjoy playing board games as a family, we also enjoy doing a lot of other things
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Can You Name These 25 Games?
How well do you know your games?
Can you identify tabletop games by sight?
Take this short 25-question photo quiz to see how your recognition of board games, card games, dice games, and party games stacks up.
Hint: All of the correct answers are games that we’ve reviewed.
Go ahead and see how well you do.
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92 Games Played So Far This Year
As we’re looking back on the fun times we’ve shared as a family this summer, I’ve also taken time to look back on my year in games. For the last few years, I’ve posted a mid-year report on the many board games and card games I’ve played. And while I may be a bit behind on my past trend, it’s better now than never.
So it’s time for a mid-year review of the games I’ve played – with highlights of the ones I’ve enjoyed the most.
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