Board game art has come a long long way from the games of my childhood, and Shifting Stones, a new game from Gamewright Games, incorporates lots of really fun art elements that I find so appealing! I see whispers of Scandinavian and other folk art in these beautifully designed tiles, which just adds another layer of … Read more
Get ready to sleuth your way through an evening’s entertainment at the Cloaked Cats Ball, a game of deduction and logic for 2-4 players ages 7+ where CATS are the honored guests of the ball. The cats are disguised, but each has a few features that will give you clues including pose, coat color, coat … Read more
Lots of kids want a pet and they all PROMISE they’ll be the one to look after it. Before taking the plunge, maybe try out this game where players MUST care for Honga, a very needy saber-toothed tiger. Maybe the experience of making sure he’s attended to will make kids think twice about wanting a … Read more
Citadels is a city building game with a twist – become the Master Builder and create a city with 7 separate and thriving districts while switching characters and abilities each round. You might be familiar with this game from its original release in 2000, but it now has a fresh look with new unique districts … Read more
Ocean life is vast and yet mostly undiscovered, still, in this age of exploration, technology, and knowledge. This game celebrates the miraculous, often strange life that we do know of in the ocean, specifically the noc·ti·lu·ca | a roughly spherical marine dinoflagellate which is strongly phosphorescent, especially when disturbed. The setting of the Noctiluca, which … Read more
I have never met anyone who doesn’t enjoy a beautiful garden of flowers, so this might be the first game ever with universal appeal. Everyone loves flowers! The theme of Umbra Via is an ancient pathway hidden within climbing vines leading to a mysterious location. Find your way through this secret garden and find the … Read more
Building forts is a universally loved pastime of childhood. This card game, called FORT, encompasses so much nostalgia and classic kid stuff, it’s so fun for both kids and adults to play! The setting is a classic neighborhood, full of kids who love to make new friends, eat pizza, collect toys (junk), and build the … Read more
Could you manage finding your way in a new place with just a map and a compass? You could do it. Kids could totally do it! Especially if they had a little practice under their belts, especially if the practice came in a play-based way that threw some challenges in their path to really test … Read more
Learning by doing is usually the best way to master anything new. In the case of astronomy, this isn’t possible, but there are plenty of other ways to create experiential learning of space. Planet Voyagers, from Simply Fun, uses information gained by some of the probes that have visited space and incorporates information from data … Read more
Bring your favorite classic fairy tales to life in this amazingly designed game for 2-4 players, in 45-60 minutes, for ages 14+. My 7 , 9, and 11 year old’s love to play. Their strategic level is not super high, but they really enjoy it and they are learning such good skills from playing games … Read more