Modern board games are fantastic. With thousands of games published every year, there are so many great family board games and card games to choose from. It’s amazing to see how games have evolved since I was young.
And looking back even farther – say 160 years – games were extremely different.
I’ve been thinking back 160 years recently because our two oldest children, Trevor and Jaden, are away on a Pioneer Trek this week.
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Castle Panic is one of our favorite cooperative board games. The first time we played it, we knew we were hooked. Right from the start of the game, you can see why it’s named “Panic” because monsters are very quickly closing in on your castle walls and you can sense the doom.
Everyone we’ve played it with has enjoyed it as well. Working together to fight off the marauding monsters is a lot of fun. And it does take a lot of teamwork to win the game.
So when the expansion Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower came out, we were anxious to get a copy to add to the fun.
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Ticket to Ride is an extremely popular board game. And because it’s so fun, a number of expansions have been published. Alvin and Dexter is perhaps the greatest departure from the other Ticket to Ride expansions.
But is it fun?
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Today we’re giving a big shout-out to Fathers around the world.
Way to go dads!
In the USA, this Sunday is Fathers Day – a day to reflect on and appreciate the important role of fathers both in our lives and in society. And while the day may be designated as such here, it’s applicable to world over.
I love being a dad.
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Our last entry in our Memoir ’44 board game expansions review is actually a book – Memoir ’44 Campaign Book Volume 1.
It may sound funny to have a book as a board game expansion, since a book won’t contain any cool new army miniatures, terrain tiles, special tokens, or even a board. But that doesn’t mean it can’t enhance the game in great ways.
And we love having it as part of our Memoir ’44 game collection.
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As much as we enjoyed adding Memoir ’44 Pacific Theater to the base board game, what would a love of
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When it’s time for a good 2-player board game, there are numerous choices. There are many abstract strategy games (Chess, Hive, YINSH, Othello), a wide variety of themed board games (LOTR the Confrontation, Confusion), and plenty of 4 players games are also great for 2 players.
But when given the chance, the one that I, dad, love to play most is Memoir ’44.
In fact, Memoir ’44 even tops my favorite board games list.
As you can tell from our last review, dad loves Power Grid. When the mood strikes for a good strategy board game, Power Grid is at the top of his list.
But the problem, as we also mentioned in our review, is that it’s sometimes hard in our family to get enough others in the same mood at the same time to make the game really enjoyable. So the next choice is to get some friends together. But since they’re all in similar boats – balancing their own family schedules – it’s not a simple thing to just get a gang together.
And that’s why The Robots expansion for Power Grid is fantastic. With Power Grid: The Robots expansion, we can easily add players to the game for more fun.
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Power Grid is a fantastic strategy board game. While the theme may not seem very exciting, it’s a game that easily made my Top 14 Best Board Games.
It’s not a game that appeals to mom, since she prefers lighter games with elements of luck. So I won’t be asking her to play Power Grid. This game is best for when I’m in the mood to get my strategy on!
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Alien Frontiers is another great board game that sits in our Family Favorites board games list. Not only that, but it also made Trevor’s Top 8 Best Board Games list. With only 8 games on the list, that’s a pretty high distinction.
So how would the expansion Alien Frontiers: Factions affect our opinion of the game?
Trevor sums it up simply, “Awesome!”