I love looking forward to fun events.
Imagining what an activity will be like gives me a chance to have fun and be happy long before it even takes place.
It happens with a lot of the big events in our lives, but can be just as rewarding for smaller events as well.
Like this week’s Guys Game Night that I can hardly wait for!
I was quite surprised this morning when I saw not 1, but 2 articles about board games in our local newspaper today!
The first headline that caught my eye on the front page of the Entertainment section was “We are living in a board game renaissance“. Which got a hearty “You bet!” from me.
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It’s time to pull out another fun family dice game – Take It Or Leave It!
If your family loves games that involve rolling dice and you’re looking for a simple, light game that has a lot of luck with a bit of strategy mixed in, then Take It Or Leave It might be just what you’re after.
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Modern family board games have come a long way from just “roll-and-move”. With so many fantastic board games to choose from, what are the best?
What family board games should be on everyone’s shelf so no matter the situation, they’ve got a great game ready to play for some fun family time?
The first sure sign that summer’s coming to an end is Back To School night. While it means an end to summer, I always get excited for Back To School night. I love taking our kids to see their classrooms and meeting their new teachers.
Whether your kids are getting back in school this week or next week or next month, chances are they’ll be dusting off their thinking caps pretty soon.
So we thought we’d cover a couple of board games that are well suited for school time.
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Forbidden Desert is a fantastic cooperative family board game!
There you have it. No need to beat around the bush.
We love Forbidden Island and when Gamewright announced last year that they were coming out with a sequel of sorts, we were super excited. And we’re even more excited now that we have the game and find that we enjoy it even more!
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We’ve written about a number of annual board game awards numerous times. However, we haven’t written before about Hall of Fame Games.
What would you put in a Games Hall of Fame?
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Even though the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) is still over 3 months away, I’m getting ready for it. Because this year, for the first time, I’m going to be there!
ChiTAG started in 2003 and is the largest toy and game fair in the U.S. open to public. ChiTAG brings together hundreds of companies and leaders in the toy and game industry and thousands of participants for a few days of fun. In 2012, ChiTAG attracted over 25,000 people!
From what I hear, they put on a great show.
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If you hate knowing the end of the story before you even begin, then I apologize for the title of this post. But I’m so excited to report that our 10 year old Caleb won our latest Risk Legacy that I just had to put it in the title.
Now, on to the fun…
After a few weeks of scout camps and weekends away, my boys and I were finally able to get Risk Legacy back to the table last night.
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How many board games have you played this year?
Here’s our mid-year report listing the board games and card games we’ve played the most this year so far. That’s one of the best ways to see what our favorite games are.