Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
So too is the value of a board game.
Having played a ton of different board games and card games, we can attest to the fact that not all board games are created equal. Some games are so compelling they’re hard to stop playing. Other games can’t end soon enough.
The value of a board game or card game can’t be judged on price or quality of the components alone.
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Where do your board games spend most of their time?
Your answer is probably: “on a game shelf” or “in the closet”.
Most board games are found resting on game shelves and in closets. That’s where they go to sleep off the exertion from being played.
And that’s okay.
It’s best to keep most games stored away in their boxes. As much as they love to be played, at the end of the day, they like to keep their own little family (components) safely tucked in.
But that doesn’t mean EVERY game needs to be put away at the end of play.
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After just 1 play, Telestrations became mom’s favorite party game.
Do we really need to say anything else?
We’ve mentioned Telestrations in some of our recent posts because it’s such a great game for family get-togethers (Top 11 Games for Family Gatherings, Thanksgiving = Great Board Games). But now it’s time to give it a full party game review.
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This week we saw a great list on Gaming Trends that suggests replacement games for many traditional board games. We love their list. But we also have our own recommendations.
Here are 10 great board games to replace your worn out old games and inject more fun into your family game time.
Read moreAs we mentioned in our last post, earlier this year we heard about a fantastic website: The Art of Manliness.
As the name implies, it’s a website dedicated to men. However, the thing that impressed us the most when we heard about it, is the dedication the site has to true manhood – honorable manhood.
The creators of the site didn’t like the way most magazines and sites focused on men delved too much into salacious material. They realized that the world needs more focus on things that build good character.
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With thousands of new board games, card games, dice games, and party games being released each year, they’re also much more than just kids toys. They’re played by young and old alike across a myriad of cultures.
Board games also teach great life lessons.
Even with such a huge variety of tabletop games and play experiences, there are 5 essential lessons that board games can teach you about being a man.
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As our Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close, we’re very thankful for the time we’ve had to spend together as a family and with extended family. We’re also happy to have played a number of fun board games together that we’ll look back on fondly for years to come.
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A couple years ago I wrote about how cool it was to see modern board games hit big box store shelves like Target, Walmart, and Barnes & Noble. Well, that trend has only grown since that time. Now many popular modern board games can be found in your local retail store.
But now some of the best board games around can easily be found in your local retail big box stores.
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It’s that time of year again – Board Game buying time!
No teasing here.
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for buying Toys and Games. I don’t know what the actual sales statistics are, but it’s pretty clear that people love to buy board games, card games, dice games, and party games as gifts for Christmas.
And if you’re looking to jump on any Black Friday, or Cyber Monday deals, nows the perfect time to make your list of great board games to buy your friends and family.
A family game night is a great way to help your family feel closer together. A recent study conducted by Hasbro substantiates a lot of what we’ve been saying for years – playing games with your family is fantastic!
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