When it comes to abstract board games, it’s great to go head-to-head against another player.
That’s why there are plenty of 2-player abstract strategy board games to choose from.
The most popular of course are Chess, Checkers, and Go.
Well, we’ve got another fun one for you to try: Coerceo!
And if you’re lucky, you may be able to win your own copy of the game!
Read on to see how you can win a new, in-shrink copy of Coerceo.
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If you’re looking for a light, short card game for the family, we definitely recommend taking a look at the Timeline series.
The latest game in the Timeline series by Asmodee is Timeline: American History. We’re not sure how much it will appeal to our readers outside the U.S.A., but for those living in America it’s a good addition to the series.
As the name implies, Timeline: American History is focused on historical events in America – such as presidential elections, battles, documents, famous deaths, and other notable events.
So if you’re a history a buff or have kids that are learning their American History, this is definitely the version of Timeline to choose.
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We’re excited about a big announcement this week – Ghostbusters: The Board Game is coming soon!
Cryptozoic Entertainment is teaming up with Sony Pictures to publish a very fun-looking cooperative board game.
Sure, it’s not out quite yet, but we’re still excited.
Why?
5 simple reasons:
* We love cooperative board games.
* Ghostbusters is a fun, classic movie.
* Cryptozoic Entertainment publishes great games (like Gravwell that we really enjoy).
* Modular, versatile game board.
* The game play sounds like a lot of fun.
The first game we listed on our Board Game Gift Guide 2014 a few months ago was Bugs in the Kitchen.
Well, now’s the time to take a deeper look at this fun children’s board game.
Actually, we can’t dive too deeply into this board game, because it’s such a straight forward game.
It’s not like there’s a bunch of deep strategy to the game. In fact, I’m not sure if there’s any strategy at all.
Bugs in the Kitchen is strictly for fun.
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Red7 can be enjoyed by everyone in the family that understands numbers and colors. Which of course means that plenty of people can enjoy Red7.
The choices on each turn are pretty straight forward, but still require some thought.
It’s fun to see kids think through their options to win every turn.
Plus, kids love to be “winning”.
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A few months ago we reviewed a fun party game that we highly recommended – Stipulations.
We mentioned at the time that the version we had was just a preliminary version of the game and that a new version was under development. The new version of Stipulations would be released via Kickstarter in January.
Well, that time has arrived – Stipulations is now up on Kickstarter!
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If you have a lot of board games and are continually getting more, you may frequently wonder how to best organize your games.
Here’s our 3 step process on how we evaluate and organize your board game collection.
It’s a great way to give a fresh start to the new year.
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Avast mateys!
It’s time for another pirate game review.
But don’t think Black Fleet is just another pirate game. Because Black Fleet is more than that – it’s an awesome pirate game for families.
In Black Fleet players get to play both Pirate AND Merchant!
And that’s not all.
Players also get to take on the role of the Navy – keeping the seas free of scoundrel pirates.
No, board games aren’t just for geeks – jocks love them too!
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reveals that players on the Green Bay Packers team are obsessed with Settlers of Catan.
That’s right board game geeks – NFL pro football players are seeing the light about how great board games can be.
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Now that we’ve rolled into 2015, it’s time to look back over all the board games, card games, and party games I’ve played during the past year.
For 2014, I’ve played 127 different games!
While 61 of those games (48%) are just single plays, that means I’ve played 52% of those games at least a couple times.
And just because I’ve only played a game once, doesn’t mean it’s a bad game. There are plenty of those 61 games that I’d love to play many times.
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