If you never believed that a game can be both frustrating and loads of fun at the same time we’re here to tell you that it totally can and, on top of that, it’s a game you will play again and again. The premise is simple as are the directions so that you can be […]
Blue Orange describes this new dice game as being fast paced, that would be an understatement! Players will have their heart rates elevate and their eyes focused like lasers to scan the rolled dice looking for matches or Nada (no matches at all). There are several game play variations and our testers enjoyed trying them
You better bring your A game when settling down for a game of Flash. This game requires super fast reaction times and a brain on full alert. Testers described this as Yahtzee on steroids calling it so much fun that the idea of going back to the old standard seemed absurd. There are a number
If you have a family that loves bicycle riding and if it is a regular activity that you enjoy doing together then this game will be a nice extension of that shared experience. The game is very straightforward, no wildly inventive twists or turns but it is filled with questions about biking that, during the
Most of us have at one time or another played Spades or Hearts, but Clubs? Most parents were both baffled and intrigued, curious to see what permutation of the classic card games this might offer. Being able to put aside the rules they knew from the other games it took some testers a bit of
Without exception, the first reaction of every parent who saw Chain Letters was “Oh, its just like Barrel of Monkeys!” There is no denying the connection but Patch has added an educational twist whereby the length of your chain is only good if you pull a complete, properly spelled word from the pile. Parents found
It didn’t hit us at first but after numerous testers described CrossWays as a hybrid version of checkers it started to make sense. That said, there are some truly significant differences to warrant consideration and inclusion of this game in your family game nights. There is loads of strategizing going on during the course of
One of our favorite games of this testing period, hands down. Actually hands down is an apt phrase for this game. The whole idea here is to race against the clock, and your opponents, to call out things that match the category and then slap down the corresponding first letter. It is fun, it is
Games that encourage children to get up and move, search for treasure and be rewarded with gold doubloons are striking all the right chords when it comes to appeal, value and replayability. Since there aren’t that many games that do all that, it is the recommendation of TNPC’s parent testers that you go out and
This game, featuring Sofia the First, really connected with little girls especially those that are fans of the Disney Channel show. The object of the game is to collect charms so if your daughter loves sparkly jewelry you can pretty much count on it being a hit. The directions are well written, clear and easy
