You know what would be really cool?
If we could have either Friday or Monday as a holiday to make it a 3-day weekend for mom!
Sunday May 10th is Mother’s Day in the U.S. and it’s such a wonderful time to pay homage to our mothers. Wouldn’t it be so cool to have it also be a 3-day weekend instead of just one day?
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What are the best board games and card games from 2014?
Well, it’s that time of year again – time to look back on 2014 and determine which were the best games published.
The annual Dice Tower Awards recognize the best board games published every year. While the award winners won’t be announced until the summer, we’re happy to share the list of nominees for 2014.
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The other day we shared 5 Traits that make a great Family Game. And today we’re taking a look at a specific game that has all of those traits – Doodle Quest.
Like the name suggests, Doodle Quest is all about doodling.
But with each doodle, players are trying to score points from special objectives.
It’s really a unique and fresh type of family game.
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With thousands of new board games and card games published every year, there’s no shortage of game possibilities to play. But with so many choices, it can be a daunting task to narrow it down to just a few games to get.
In an effort to help make the right selection, it’s human nature to order items in groups and subgroups. And it’s no different with board games and card games.
In all the grouping and sub-grouping of board games and card games, perhaps the one that causes the most questions is the common label of “Family Game”.
So what makes a great Family Game?
To find out, we tapped the experts – our kids. And here are the top 5 traits they feel make a great family game.
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A year ago we previewed a fun strategy board game called Evolution.
We posted our video preview leading up to the North Star Games Kickstarter campaign and were happy to see it become a successful campaign.
Well, now it’s a year later and we’ve just recently been able to enjoy playing the official version of the game. And we’re happy to report that it’s even better than when we played it before!
And that’s not just because of having real components instead of prototype pieces. But the game itself is even more streamlined and fun to play.
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One of our favorite series of YouTube video to watch is Bored Shorts TV Kid Snippets. For those unfamiliar, Kid Snippets are short episodes of kids telling stories with adults acting them out. They’re a ton of fun.
So we were super excited when we found out that they’re creating a game!
Appropriately enough, the game is called Kid History – The Party Game.
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Since the card game Splendor was released last year (2014), we’ve heard a lot of buzz about how awesome it is for a family card game. It seemed every board game podcast and review touted how great a game it is for families.
Thanks to Space Cowboys and Asmodee, we finally got our chance to find out if Splendor is indeed a splendid game for families.
What did we find?
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Are you up for a day of fun and merriment?
Because this coming Saturday, April 11, 2015, is International TableTop Day!
So join the party and get your TableTop games ready – otherwise known as board games, card games, dice games, and party games. Just no video games. Leave the screens behind and join in the face-to-face fun of tabletop games.
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It’s a wonderful weekend. It’s Easter. And we celebrate Easter because He lives. We love the message in this video.
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