The Winx fairy world is the setting for this fantasy card game where potions and magic determine powers and successes. Having a predisposition to fantasy games helps kids to pick the game up on their own, otherwise parents can expect to be very involved in learning and launching the game at first. Parents may also […]
Being able to speak to a group, to tell stories (whether true or not) is a marvelous skill to nurture and develop. You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior teaches while challenging children to understand what makes an interesting, compelling and believable story. Knowing your audience, playing to that audience and selling your ideas are some pretty
We guarantee that when you first open Pet Detectives and begin reading the instructions, you will think that you are playing a new version of Go Fish. Our advice is be patient. There are some wonderful twists on the concept and it results in a completely entertaining evening that you can play with your kids.
If you are already a fan of the Cranium approach to family/group game play then you will love this new game. If you have never even heard of Cranium, you will love this new game. Incorporating many of the fun features of previous versions, this team game is perfect for family game night. There are
So you think you know your friends and family better than anyone. Be prepared to be surprised. Whoonu is the perfectly titled new game from Cranium that is ideal for a Family Game night. Without going through the entire rule book here, the game is based on player rankings of favorites and they can be
Once again the game-making team at Cranium, who have made it their business to think outside the box, have nabbed another Seal of Approval with Bumparena. Players are challenged to place bumpers within the playing arena to guide balls to their side. Parent testers played and watched with fascination as their children were devising new
This old-timey baseball card game is so easy and fast to play that you’ll be repeating Ernie Banks famous line, “Let’s Play Two.” It is perfect for plane and car travel. Players take turns flipping cards with baseball results like Single, Home Run, Strikeout etc. There is strategy and luck involved, but most importantly there
Being able to convey a thought or an idea with a few quick strokes of a pen is a wonderful skill. Squint has its roots in that skill as players must use cards with pre-drawn lines to convey various images. You probably could guess from the title that this is not the first version of
Chess is chess. There is a board with a certain number of spaces, there are pieces that can move to certain places, and that’s that. But what if you introduced a dragon on the sidelines outside of the traditional playing board? Like the Queen, the Dragon may move in any direction but advances up to
Tic Tac Toe with an attitude is how several of our testers described this new offering from Blue Orange, which is kind of odd when you consider the suggested age and the cute snowmen pieces. The fact is that while the board may have nine squares that is where the tic tac toe similarities end.
