Lego makes games? You may not have known it before but watch out because these guys mean business and if Minotaurus is any indication of what they are capable of creating well…. This superb game wowed testers who raved at the combination of building and strategy gaming incorporated in the box. Before you play you […]
This great new ThinkFun game challenges players to match animal halves by flipping them over with the ingenious “Barnyard Flipper” With very easy to understand directions (that even included pictures) parents found that their children quickly were playing on their own, making matches and trying to be the first player to match all of their
What’s GNU is a marvelous game for beginning readers. Children are encouraged to complete small three letter words be recognizing letters as they magically appear in ThinkFun’s awesome tile feeding gizmo. As children play they are finding missing letters and trying to complete words as they appear in the feeder. There was a great sense
Once your child learns numbers it really opens up the world of games which are such a marvelous part of childhood and beyond. The social and interactive joys of playing games with friends and family give kids a marvelous foundation for the future. Which brings us to Zingo 1-2-3. So much fun and so perfectly
Simplexity is exactly what the name implies, a simple game that has layers of complexity built into the rules. Playing Simplexity requires you to keep focused, not only on your moves but the moves and thought process of your opponent. It would be a mistake to call this a tic-tac-toe or four across game because
This very clever and inventive party game impressed testers with its ability to entertain and keep your brain humming at top speed. With Guesstimation you don’t have to know the exact answer, just guess closer than any other player. What makes that easy to deal with is the fact that the questions in this game
Learning how to communicate with friends is a critical part of the teenage years. Knowing how to converse freely, face-to-face with frankness and clarity is not a strong suit for most teens and this game is designed to help thaw, if not completely break the ice. There are basic questions about boyfriends/girlfriends, crushes, school life
This exciting new boardgame for the entire family celebrates the wonders of the sea, particularly tidal pools. As you play you will learn interesting and fun facts about the creatures found in these shallow waters, for instance did you know that sea urchins eat red algae, sea lettuce and dead fish? Yum. There are also
Perplexus is so addicting and challenging that no matter how hard you try you simply cannot ignore or stop playing with it. This maze ball, made of very tough and durable plastic, that had to survive several drops, is one of those challenges that you are sure you can beat, until it beats you! The
As parents we know that “dumb” is a word we don’t endorse and often frown on. In the case of this game frowning is the last thing our testers did. In fact everyone who played reported that all they experienced was a really great evening of laughter with the whole family. With each round the
