The other day I posted a dozen meeple Valentines. Today I offer you a bunch more board game Valentine's Day images, with one big difference. These are all wordless. Ready for you to add whatever witty, romantic or cheesy Valentine's Day quip you … [Read more...]
7 Double Duty Board Games – Good for Playing With Kids AND (or) With Adults
Kudos to these double duty games. These are the board games that get played with my kids at the dining room table, and that we still play once the girls are in bed. I like to think of it as a two for one deal; you put out money and shelf space for one board game and end up with both a game you can play with your children and a game you can play with other adults. Some of … [Read more...]
What happened to Family Game Night?
Do you have family games night? Do you just spontaneously break out the games sometimes, or do you have a set night where everyone comes together to play board games? For me I've always thought this was a silly question. While we don't have any one night set aside as "Family Game Time", we play games with the kids regularly. We are a family of gamers. My husband has over … [Read more...]
Mattel Games Night
UNO was one of my favourite games as a kid. It was one of the first "grown-up" games I can remember playing, when I first moved beyond wee child-sized card sets of Go Fish and Old Maid. I was super excited to introduce my eldest daughter to the game, and I did a little happy dance when the Easter Bunny brought her a set in her basket this past Spring. It's one of those games … [Read more...]
Board Game Made by 3 Year Old
This is the "board game" my three year old laid out to play with me. For dice we rolled small dolls and then she yelled out to me how many spaces I was allowed to move. Crazy silly, but fun. … [Read more...]
Creating a Board Game
I've got a little game designer on my hands. Rainbow has been creating board games. Cutting out boards and pieces, and coming up with rules. Her creativity is inspiring. This photo is her Jake & the Never Land Pirates game, where we won by taking back from Capt. Hook various things he had stolen from the boys. … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Closet Gamer…
I've got a confession to make. I game. I game a whole lot. I'm not even counting the games I play with the girls. I mean grown up game time. I play board games frequently at home with the Mister, and also out at bi-weekly public gaming events. I am in a roleplaying group that is set to meet once a week on Monday nights, and I also play in frequent one-off games hubby organizes … [Read more...]
Froggy Boogie Board Game, Family Fun
Blue Orange Games is an award winning toy company that makes fun environmentally responsible games for both kids and adults. We have several of their games in our house, and I've been consistently impressed with both the quality and the fun factor on their games. So I was quite happy to give Froggy Boogie a try. Game Play The concept behind the game is cute. It’s … [Read more...]
Gifts for Gamers ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Professor Noggin's Card Games are fun, educational and manufactured right here in Canada! These award winning themed trivia games are designed for kids ages 7 and up. Read about it: Check out the publisher's website. Buy it: Retail for around $26 are available at Chapters, Scholar's Choice and wherever else quality games can be found.Win it (link to come): Enter … [Read more...]
Twitter Party Alert – Monopoly Millonaire
Who doesn't love playing Monopoly? I have many fond childhood memories of playing with my little brother, and my mom. Both of who could get down right Machiavellian in their quest to amass properties. I'm eager for when my daughters are just a little older and we can start playing it together. Of course I'll go easy on them... maybe. My favourite must-use house rule for … [Read more...]
Introducing Your Kids to Gaming…
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games. If you want to check out more of his reviews take a look at the Windsor Gaming Resource. I'm a gamer. I play all kinds of games, from pen and paper RPGs to card games to board games to video games. I am also a father of two … [Read more...]
D is for… Dark Tower { Retro Toybox }
Dark Tower "Dare to lay siege to the Dark Tower!" Dark Tower was an electronic board game put out by Milton Bradley in 1981. Playing as a brave warrior knight, with dozens of warrior followers, you faced down marauding dragons, fought evil brigands, haggled with merchants, and explored temples and tombs, all with cool music and sound effects. The game … [Read more...]