en-us http://www.productwiki.com/board-games/ Featured content from ProductWiki. Hottest products, active discussions, recent articles, and hot links. http://www.productwiki.com/monopoly-board-game/ Since 1935, this game has been played by more than 500 million people worldwide. Buy property, charge rent, go to jail, it's all in a day's work. Just remember to keep an eye on the banker, they might be slipping some bills under the table. This might not be favorable to the Monopoly purists, but a 2007 version is now available that forgoes paper money completely in exchange for plastic - the Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition. Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:14:13 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/monopoly-board-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/scrabble/ Scrabble has been (arguably) America's favorite word game for the last 50 years. It's a game in which 2-4 players take turns placing letters on a 15x15 game board. The goal is to form horizontal and vertical words that are connected to other already played word. Each letter has an associated score value that determines the value of each played word. There are special cells on the board that double and triple both letter and word values. Play continues until all of each players pieces have been played and/or they cannot play anymore. The highest score for any single play was... Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:10:06 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/scrabble/ http://www.productwiki.com/table-topics-conversation-starters/ TableTopics is a box of cards with questions that can be used to get conversations going.  Each card poses a different question and the boxes come in different themes to suit any kind of social event, whether it be a family gathering, a date or a book club. Each TableTopics package comes with 135 question cards, all housed in a 4" acrylic box. The cube that houses the cards makes the whole package stylish, and it is well-suited to gift-giving.  From hostess gift to speed dating to debating society or simply to get conversations going within the family, Table Topics cards... Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:38:13 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/table-topics-conversation-starters/ http://www.productwiki.com/battleship/ YOU SANK MY BATTLESHIP!!!  Try all the fun of international seafaring warefare with a much smaller bill with the classic game Battleship! Can you successfully command your own fleet of five ships (aircraft carrier, submarine, cruiser, patrol boat, and of course...the battleship)? Classic naval warfare game Look for your opponent's fleet by calling out squares on the grid Requires strategy and logic Game sets are portable, making them easy to play at home or on the road For 2 players Includes 2 fold-up plastic game units, 168 white pegs, 84 red pegs, and 10 plastic ships Blast the torpedoes and full speed... Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:25:19 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/battleship/ http://www.productwiki.com/apples-to-apples/ The board game can play 4 to ten players and it is easy.  Just open the box, deal seven red apple cards, and you are ready to play! The judge selects one green apple card and puts it on the table.  Select the red card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge.  If the judge picks your card, you win that round.  Comparisons range from absolutely random people, places, things and events.  The game ensues hilarity.   It is a great game with friends and family.  Over 1,000 cards in the deluxe edition. ... Thu, 31 May 2007 11:57:24 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/apples-to-apples/ http://www.productwiki.com/settlers-of-catan/ This is a cult classic! Hard to find in any store, best found on the web.  In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine the current production on the island. Players collect raw materials to build up their civilizations to gain enough victory points to win the game. game time: 90 minutes players: 3-4 I'll trade you 1 sheep for 1 wood! Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:47:39 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/settlers-of-catan/ http://www.productwiki.com/up-2-u-tower-building-game/ This game is a Jenga like stacking game but with more rules, chance and strategy.  It comes with four sets of stacking blocks, special dice and penalty cards.   It makes a great party game.  There are four versions based on Pacific Northwest football teams: Oregon State University, University of Oregon, University of Washington and Washington State University. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:04:22 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/up-2-u-tower-building-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/carcassonne/ Created by the same company that brought the world Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne is an innovative board game appealing to a wide range of people. Players take turns laying down tiles and wooden "meeple" markers in an attempt to gain the most points by building  castles, roads, and fields. Carcassonne is supplemented by an ongoing collection of expansions that add a variety of new elements to game play. Players: 2-5 (6 with expansion) Time: 30-90 minutes Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:10:52 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/carcassonne/ http://www.productwiki.com/jenga/ Terrific tower building fun. The original building block, toppling tower, high nerve nail biting game is back in action. The classic family game that amuses both young and old as you try to build the tower higher and higher. Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:06:15 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/jenga/ http://www.productwiki.com/scattergories/ Roll the die, land on a letter and let the games begin! If you can think of a tree, a boy's name, and an ice cream flavour that all start with the letter R, you've got what it takes to be a master at this game. Just be prepared, it might get loud as you find yourself arguing that G-orangutan is not a valid animal starting with the letter G! Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:26:05 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/scattergories/ http://www.productwiki.com/magnetic-chess-sets/ This practical Magnetic Chess Sets are practical for many different types of people. This 12" Round Magnetic chess set in Walnut wood finish with drawers. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:07:41 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/magnetic-chess-sets/ http://www.productwiki.com/monopoly-electronic-banking-edition/ The Electronic Banking Edition of Monopoly forgoes the original green, orange, pink and yellow money in favor of the more modern plastic debit card. Each player has their own debit card, and the banker now has an electronic swiper to credit and debit your card. The jury is still out on whether this makes it easier or harder for the banker to cheat. Other updates include: modernized tokens, newer, more relevant landmarks, and higher property values so the sums are more in the millions (versus thousands) range. For example, Boardwalk for $400 is replaced with Times Square selling for a cool... Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:37:35 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/monopoly-electronic-banking-edition/ http://www.productwiki.com/cosmic-catch/ Cosmic Catch is a game for 2 - 6 players. It consists of a "talking" foam-covered ball & 6 color-coded hand tags. This game uses RFID technology to identify players by their hand bands. There are four different games to set the ball to. The talking ball calls out instructions and will make an exploding sound when a player makes a mistake and is out. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:07:50 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/cosmic-catch/ http://www.productwiki.com/bananagrams/ The name came from the saying " The anagram game that will drive you bananas!" - hence BANANAGRAMS!! This game is meant to be fun as well as educational. Bananagrams comes with 144 letter tiles, a set of rules and a banana pouch to keep them in. Similar to Scrabble but quicker and easier to play. Bananagrams requires no paper, pencil or board. This game is great for spelling and vocabulary. It also encourages children to use a dictionary. Rules of Play At the beginning of the game all the letter tiles are placed upside down on a table where each... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:09:46 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/bananagrams/ http://www.productwiki.com/cranium-whoonu-game/ Does your dad like swimming or singing? Whoonu? Get to know the other players with the latest game from Cranium. Even if you think you know everything about everyone, you may find that you're pleasantly surprised with what you find out. Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:32:09 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/cranium-whoonu-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-trading-card-game-tcg/ Fri, 16 May 2008 17:33:53 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/world-of-warcraft-trading-card-game-tcg/ http://www.productwiki.com/rush-hour-traffic-jam-game/ The RushHour Traffic Jam Game is a sliding puzzle game with the goal of clearing a path for the red car to escape. The set contains 40 Challenge Cards with four levels of play; Beginner to Expert. The solutions are on the back of each card. Also included are 16 cars & trucks, a traffic grid (with pull out drawer for card storage) and travel bag. This game is easy to play; for a single player. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:44:28 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/rush-hour-traffic-jam-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/protege-clay-poker-chip-line/ The Protégé clay poker chip line is the outcome of an innovative project where a poker chip collecting community was given full reign on designing every element of a new chip. The Protégé line uses Sidepot Gaming Company’s throwback Cigar & Snifter mold. The engraved design features an intricate cigar and snifter design, repeated 8 times around the track of the chip. Two concentric circles frame this repeating design, one inside and one outside. The innovation that really sets the Protégé line apart from other high-end clay poker chips is the innovative smooth feel of the track and edge of the... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:55:54 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/protege-clay-poker-chip-line/ http://www.productwiki.com/philips-entertaible/ A concept from Philips that uses a 32" LCD monitor to reinvent the board game. The monitor is touch sensitive and is able to deliver dynamic playing surfaces. Players use tangible playing pieces that are detected by the screen. No word on availability and pricing, but according to Philips they will initially be targetting bars, restaurants and the like. Added from www.research.philips.com Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:34:30 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/philips-entertaible/ http://www.productwiki.com/deflexion-laser-chess/ Deflexion makes light of other strategy games. Each player begins with 12 Egyptian-themed pieces and each player has a laser built into the side of the board. Move your piece and then fire your lazer. The goal is to arrange your pieces so that the laser's beam bounces off their mirrored sides in a path to your opponent's Pharaoh, BUT if you are hit on the side with out the mirror your piece must be removed from the board so be careful. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:36:46 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/deflexion-laser-chess/ http://www.productwiki.com/hungry-hungry-hippos/ The age limit might say 3 to 6 years, but there are many people out there who remember this classic as a defining part of childhood. Relive the past a bit and feed the hippos. Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:57:01 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/hungry-hungry-hippos/ http://www.productwiki.com/shocking-quiz/ Since Ken Jennings' impressive run on Jeopardy, quiz games have taken off. A lot of people think of themselves as a trivia whiz, or at least better at trivia than the rest of their friends. Fortunately, you can put yourself to the test with this Shocking Quiz. It essentially puts your nerves where your mouth is. The game is designed for 4 people. Each person holds a controller with 1 person as the quiz master (the blue controller). The quiz master asks a multiple choice question and each contestant is given 7 seconds to answer A, B, C or D. You... Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:54:40 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/shocking-quiz/ http://www.productwiki.com/set-game/ Set is a game that requires quick thinking, a lot of patience and a panache for seeing in multi-dimensions. The object of the game is to identify "sets" of 3 cards. Each card has unique features: number (1, 2, or 3); symbol (diamond, squiggle, or oval); shading (solid, striped, or open); and color (red, green or purple). A "set" consists of 3 cards on which each feature (taken separately) is either the same on all of the cards, or different on all of the cards. Remember, if 2 are... and 1 is not, it is not a "set"! Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:35:03 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/set-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/polarity/ Electro-magnetism = fun, one of physics' lesser known equations. Polarity is a game in which you use one of the universe's four fundamental forces to build stacks of discs. He who stacks the most, wins. Added from www.iwantoneofthose.com Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:05:57 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/polarity/ http://www.productwiki.com/khet-the-laser-game/ A laser, chess-like board game, formerly known as Deflexion. Khet involves the strategic movement of four egyption-themed playing pieces along a grid. Your goal is to obliterate your opponents pieces through the deflection of a laser beam via the angled mirrors mounted on the pieces. Added from www.khet.com Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:31:12 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/khet-the-laser-game/ http://www.productwiki.com/army-chess-set/ Strategize, scheme and plan your attack in the historical style of the great World War generals! Clever "soldiers" pieces are wonderfully authentic, right down to their khakis and packs. Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:00:40 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/army-chess-set/ http://www.productwiki.com/blokus/ Blokus is an abstract strategy board game in which 2-4 players take turns strategically placing colored, Tetris-like pieces on to the grid of the game board. Pieces are not allowed to lie adjacent to any of your own pieces, but rather must be placed so that they touch at least one corner of your already played pieces. The player with the fewest remaining pieces after no player is able to play any further is the winner. Receive bonus points for using all of your pieces, however this is a very difficult task. Blokus, which has won numerous awards, was invented by... Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:34:26 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/blokus/ http://www.productwiki.com/acrylic-jigsaw-puzzle/ This innovative idea is a combination of a game and an interesting piece of decoration. The pieces are made of high-quality acrylic and coated with a silver mirror-like finish. Just have it lying on your coffee table half-finished, I'm guessing anyone who stops by will be tempted to delve in.Added from www.cb2.com Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:19:25 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/acrylic-jigsaw-puzzle/ http://www.productwiki.com/gifttrap/ What is GiftTRAP? It’s a fun, social board-game. If you’ve ever given and received a gift then you practically know how to play. - Deal some gifts and place them on the gift grid for all to see. - Look at the gifts and look at your friends and decide which gift to give to which friend. - Now look at the gifts and choose which gifts you would want and which gift you wouldn’t want. The real fun and conversations begin as each player matches the gifts they received to the gifts they choose. - If you give or get... Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:28:33 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/gifttrap/ http://www.productwiki.com/photo-opoly-board-game/ Sometimes certain family members need significant coaxing to join in the festivities of game night. Making the game part of the action might entice them enough to get them excited. Photo-Opoly takes the standard Monopoly board game and allows you to make it your own by putting your own pictures and cards into the game. Making the game might even be more fun than playing it. Added from www.wrapables.com Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:32:56 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/photo-opoly-board-game/