This interactive DVD experience introduces children to baby animals from around the world. It teaches them about their habitats and engages them with a nice level of interactivity. The DVD’s narrator asks a variety of questions that testers were excited to answer which lead to a healthy dose of proud accomplishment. Other lessons learned were […]
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The Ice Age movie franchise is going strong and this DVD trivia game was seen as a great tie in to extend the fun families experienced watching the movies. There are a variety of games to play with questions that were often quite educational where players had to rely on their memory and differentiation skills
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Odds are you will look at this game and it will appear to be something more than vaguely familiar. You’ll think that you won’t even have to read the rules to play. Oh, one more thing, you’ll be wrong! Or you’ll be Gobsmacked. Perhaps that is the reasoning behind the name (actually, we have no
A beautifully designed game from a company that time and time again produces game sets that you will want to keep out for display, even when company comes to visit. One Up, like many of their offerings will have you strategizing and planning moves as you try to outmaneuver your competition. As the board gets
A truly gorgeous game from a design perspective, Family Games has really pulled out all the stops, using solid wood pieces that are stained beautifully to create the playing parts. Each players pieces consist of tiles which are really four connected hexagons. When you begin everyone is assigned a different color. Play proceeds with each
Don’t be fooled by the familiar looking/familiar named game, this is not the staid old Trivia game of the 1980’s. Triviathon is a funny, sassy game that requires you not only to have a sense of humor but to bring one to the table. One of our favorite comments throughout this entire testing process came
Sherlock, like it’s famous namesake, is a game that is both ingenious and remarkable. The game is noteworthy for to its ability to get players to tap into their deductive reasoning skills, which they may not be aware they had in such abundance. What also sets the game apart is that each time you play
A fast, simple yet challenging card game, our testers enjoyed how captivated both they and their children were while playing Mind Fizzle. You must stay on your toes and have fast reaction times or you will be left behind. The rules are easy and straightforward which means that you can be playing Mind Fizzle within
This wonderfully strategic game is an excellent example of how games of this nature can be thoroughly engaging, challenging and exciting while not requiring a commitment of hours, even the rules can be picked up in a moment or two. Game play is quick which encourages replaying, especially to even the score. While you play