It’s fun when we find more modern board games at thrift. Anything by Z-Man Games, Rio Grande Games or even Mayfair Games are likely to appear on the shelves since the companies behind them have been around so long. What’s even more fun is when the game is created by a designer we’re familiar with. Such is the case with this week&# ...
Several years ago the girls participated in a variety of youth programs at the local Y. Sometimes they would do something like dodge ball and other times participate in yoga. They often spoke about how relaxing it was and as a result would gravitate toward games on the WiiFit that would replicate that program. I had always considered yoga a fitness ...
There is such a void of games that teach and entertain at the same time. Sure, you can find some lesson or fact in nearly every game, but ones that do a good job of educating and providing a fun experience at the same time are rare. Usually games fall decidedly into one camp. Either they are designed with teaching in mind and are as boring as possi ...
You know that infamous movie quote, “I see dead people.” We have our own version around here, “I see dead meeples.” It may sound morbid, but it’s just a game. It’s been a few years since our Village game overview, but it still has a prominent spot on the game shelf in our family room! These days, Village is avail ...
So far this year we’ve been lucky not to get hit with the flu bug. We get our shots every year, and although they may not always be for the correct strain, our luck hasn’t run out yet. In fact, we haven’t heard of too many local friends that have caught it either. Just a couple here and there, but nowhere near the outbreaks you he ...
The squirrels are back in the neighborhood sneaking around to gather up food. You can have Ninja Squirrels in your house if you win our Day 142 prize in our 150+ Days of Giveaways! This fast-paced game involves color matching and quick thinking as players work to gather acorns. We included in our list of gifts for school-aged kids because it’ ...
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only holiday we celebrate by playing games together as a family. Thanks to a quite a few great examples of games in today’s marketplace, we can binge on bunny-themed games for the entire weekend! You won’t find many of these on the shelves of your local big-box store, so we’ve compiled this ...
Oh, this Mega Giveaway… it seems like we can’t stop! We’re nearing the end and we’re on the express track to finishing. Any guesses what our Day 141 prize is? It’s Can’t Stop Express by Eagle-Gryphon Games! The original Can’t Stop game is a lot of fun, but a bit bulky for playing on-the-go. As we mentioned ...
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