Explorers, READY?!? You’re a Commodore of the Great Beyond in this game by Alderac Entertainment, a dice/card drafting game where players command a small fleet of ships that begin docked in their stations and then are deployed to sectors as new ships are acquired and assigned to help you gain credits, income, and ultimately, victory … Read more
We’re studying the stars this month as part of our Well Educated Heart history rotation and this week we are focusing on Space! I’ve gathered a handful of excellent outer space themed games that I’m excited to share with you, starting with One Small Step, a simulation style game that recreates the space race between … Read more
Tsuro is a game puzzle lovers will especially love! It has the feel of chess but is so much simpler and easier to play. It’s a beautifully designed game with a very eastern zen feel, which we all need a little more of in our lives right now, am I right?!? Players each choose one … Read more
If you’re planning a unit study on or near Africa in the near future, Carcassonne Safari is not to be missed! It’s another fabulous game in the Carcassonne family – there’s the original version and lots of expansions to add on to it, and this game is a standalone bonus version that doesn’t require any … Read more
For all my Builder Buddies out there, here’s another fun way to work on all those great tactile skills that building toys and games help kids develop. It’s called Cloud City and it’s a new game from one of our favorite game makers, Blue Orange Games. The goal of the game is to create a … Read more
If you’re ready to up your Gameschool Game, Instanbul (an economic strategy board game) is a great choice! Visit the beautiful, bustling, Grand Bazaar in the city full of architecture, spices, fabric, warehouses, mosques, and more. The first player to collect 5 rubies wins. To have a chance, merchants must be quick. The first … Read more
I’m always stating “The Best Thing About Gameschooling is…” well, here comes another best thing! Games contribute so much to a cultural and geographical study of a country or civilization. It’s like having a class party, playing themed games and being immersed in the topic, every day! We loved studying Ancient Egypt over … Read more
If you sometimes need a fast paced, competitive, energetic, and a little crazy game for math time, Even Steven’s Odd is the perfect choice! Players choose a color and get a dice board and a set of 6 dice, 3 white and 3 colored. The first player flips over a Challenge Card from the deck … Read more
Ten Fish is a more mathy version of the classic Go Fish game, and is adorable with the fish theme! Each card uses a 10 Frame, which is visually really useful for budding mathematicians. Just like in regular Go Fish, the goal of the game is to create sets, only in Ten Fish, instead of … Read more
Grasping the concept of negative numbers is tricky for some kids, so make it easy on everyone and play Absolute Zero! The goal of the game is to collect cards that have a sum of…ABSOLUTE ZERO! This hand is a winner! 11+8 = 19 -9+-10 = -19 11+8 = -9+-10 = 0 See how that … Read more