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Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:37:35 -0400

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 $20 million.

Game Includes:

6 tokens: flat screen TV, dog in a handbag, Segway personal transporter, Altoids tin, space shuttle and baseball cap
Title deed cards with higher property values
Chest and Community cards
6 debit cards
1 card swiper
32 houses
12 hotels
2 dice

Monopoly Board Game

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:14:13 -0500

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.

Settlers of Catan

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:47:39 -0500

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!

Apples to Apples

Thu, 31 May 2007 11:57:24 -0400

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. There is a travel size version.

12 to Adult

4-10 players

20-30 minutes per game

Pictionary

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:28 -0400

Pictionary is a classic visual word-based game first released in 1985 by Seattle Games Inc. and currently owned by Hasbro and Parker Brothers. Designed for multiple teams of 2 players ages 12 and up, the game is based around the concept of sketching objects, actions and creatures of varying difficulties for an unknowing teammate to correctly guess. Game spaces are color-coded and can be related to one of six different categories including "Person/Place/Animal", "Object", "Action", "Difficult", "All Play" and a purple wild card-style space. Once the six-sided die is rolled and a category is decided upon, players have one minute (governed by a sand timer) to designate a sketch-person, and have the other teammate provide a successful guess as to what was drawn. Drawing and guessing duties alternate with each turn, and dice rolls are not taken until a task is completed successfully. The All Play category can interrupt the existing order of turns in a game in that all teams are included, with the winning team taking the next turn regardless of which team was the last to go. The wild-card space allows a team to choose which category they would like to work within, as each separate game card includes a task specific to all five of the other categories. The game is won when a team is able to traverse the entire board and be the first ones to each the home space, which is usually but not always the team with the most correct guesses.

Features

Classic board game
Suitable for multiple teams of 2 ages 12 and up
Includes 4 pencil-shaped game pieces
Includes 4 sketch pencils and pads
Includes a full category card deck
Includes both a standard and "Challenge" die
Junior edition available for younger players
Anniversary and party editions available
Electronic Pictionary Man edition available

Scrabble

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:10:06 -0500

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 392 with the word "CAZIQUES" by Karl Khoshnaw. Before you play, learn the accepted two letter words like ox, qi, xu, and za.

English letter values:

2 blank tiles (scoring 0 points)
1 point: E ×12, A ×9, I ×9, O ×8, N ×6, R ×6, T ×6, L ×4, S ×4, U ×4
2 points: D ×4, G ×3
3 points: B ×2, C ×2, M ×2, P ×2
4 points: F ×2, H ×2, V ×2, W ×2, Y ×2
5 points: K ×1
8 points: J ×1, X ×1
10 points: Q ×1, Z ×1

Table Topics conversation starters

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:38:13 -0400

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 are sure to find their niche in your home.

TableTopics themes: Original, Family, Teen, Couple, Girls Night Out, Spirit, Book Club. Each TableTopics box of cards retails for $25.

Cranium Cadoo Board Game

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:26:28 -0500

Cranium Cadoo is outrageous fun for the whole family. An interactive game that requires you to act, draw, sculpt and solve puzzles.

Cranium Cariboo Board Game

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:04:47 -0500

From the Manufacturer

Cranium Cariboo is the all-new, magical treasure hunt game designed especially for young minds. Kids can explore the golden island of Cariboo, where they'll find castles, boats, balloons, and more. Each turn gives kids the chance to match fun drawings, unlock secret doors, and discover hidden treasures. Along the way, they will build their knowledge of colors, shapes, numbers and letters. For two or more players.

Dexter: The Board Game

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:50:55 -0500

Dexter: The Board Game is a murder/mystery strategic game designed for 2 to 4 players who are at least 18 years of age. Based on the Showtime Networks show, Dexter, ‘Dexter: The Board Game’ has players travel through Miami as Dexter Morgan, Blood Spatter Analyst, collecting tools and examining evidence during the day while killing at night. The upfront goal is to hunt down a serial killer, but the real winner is the first person to complete the kill and then dispose of all the evidence. Featured is a game board, playing pawns, six-sided die, cards, suspect tokens, tool tokens, and of course mini garbage bags to hide the evidence.

Features

Adult Board Game
Murder/Mystery/Strategy
2 Players (30-45 Mins)
3-4 Players (45-75 Mins)
Game Board
Pawns
Die
Cards
Tokens
Garbage Bags

Mansions of Madness

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:19:26 -0500

Mansions of Madness is an investigative race against the clock for 2-5 players, ages 13+. A scenario driven board game of occult horror and mystery, one player takes the role of "the keeper" who is driven to try to actualize a sinister plot, while the remaining players act as investigators bent on foiling the keeper and his plans. Armed with fear, paranoia, and even monsters, the keeper stands alone against the team gathered to meet him.

Dominion: Intrigue

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:12:23 -0500

Dominion: Intrigue is an expansion set designed for the Dominion board game series, adding rules for playing with up to 8 players on two tables, or a single tabled 6 player game. Intrigue adds 25 new Kingdom cards and a complete set of Treasure and Victory cards. The dominion series card-based board game centered around the decisions a monarch must make in order to expand their kingdom and bring civilization to the masses.

Candy Land

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:15:08 -0500

Candy Land is a children’s board game designed for 2-4 players and is suggested for kids aged 3 and up. An average game takes about 30 minutes. No reading is required and play features the drawing of illustrated cards to determine how many spaces to move each player’s character. The package includes the game board, four playing pieces and 64 cards.

Nab-It

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:10:02 -0500

Axis & Allies Europe 1940

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:29 -0400

Axis and Allies Europe 1940 is a high-end version of the popular Avalon Hill board game. The goal of the game is to capture more territories than the other player. It features a new playable ally, two new combat units, and the ability to combine the board with Axis and Allies Pacific 1940. For the first time ever, France joins the Allies as a new playable power in Axis and Allies. This opens up a wide range of new combat pieces for the players to access. This version of the game also features two new combat units; tactical bombers and mechanized infantry. New units means new ways to devise strategies, keeping the players on edge and thinking. This version of the game is able to combine it's board with the board from Axis and Allies Pacific 1940, creating a deluxe sized board. The board will be able to fit over a thousand sculpted units, and lets players recreate the entire 1940 scenario. When compared to another Axis and Allies board game, Axis and Allies 1942, Axis and Allies Europe 1940 contains some advantages, including more playable powers, and the ability to connect to another board.

Features

France as a playable power for the first time
Two new combat units; tactical bombers and mechanized infantry
Can connect with Axis and Allies Pacific 1940
Italy as a new playable Axis power
Oversized board
550 combat units
New rules for neutral nations
New rules for naval and air bases
New rules for convoy disruption
Updated rules from Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition

Rush Hour Traffic Jam Game

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:44:28 -0500

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.

Scrabble Deluxe Turntable Edition

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:00:33 -0500

It's the same game from the last 50 years, just a little face-lift brings this classic to the 21st century. A rotating turntable allows each player to read the words - no more reading upside down! A timer is included to force those slower players among us to play their tiles already!

Lost Cities: The Board Game

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:30 -0400

Lost Cities: The Board Game is a low end card based board game by Rio Grande Games. The purpose of the game is for the players to advance along a path as much as possible. They do this by drawing cards, and in order to advance again they must draw a card or greater or equal value. It features 60 minutes of play, and the researcher piece. Each game of Lost Cities can last anywhere from 45-60 minutes, letting players pass large amounts of time with just one game. On top of the normal pieces they receive, each player gets a larger piece called the researcher. The researcher can earn twice as many points as a normal piece, making him a crucial component in winning the game. When compared to a similar game, Dominion, Lost Cities has a fewer amount of cards, and a shorter set-up time, giving it a slight advantage.

Features

Sixty minutes of play
Researcher piece
Two minute set-up time
Artifacts to earn extra points
Up to four players
Multiple paths to travel on
Lots of replay value
Steps that grant/subtract points
Can play cards either as ascending or descending
Strategic elements

Scattergories

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:26:05 -0500

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!

Jenga

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:06:15 -0400

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.

Partini

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:27 -0400

Partini is an adult party-style party game from Hasbro and Parker Brothers that offers a more mature alternative to board games like Cranium and Ludo. Suitable for multiple teams of two players each ages 18 and up, the game revolves around six different types of activities that are printed on drink coasters and distributed upon successful completion throughout the game. Activity categories include "Straight Up", where players write down a truthful or humorous fact about their teammate, "Bouncers", a beer pong-style game where players draw cards and must bounce balls into cups in a certain way, "Mime Twist", a charades-style game, "What Not", a game where teammates must get each other to guess a word or phrase by telling them what it is not, "Hum Punch", where teammates must hum and guess a given song to each other, and "Clay Smoothie", a game where players must sculpt a given object that their teammate will guess on. There are 35 coasters in all, which are shuffled prior to gameplay and handed out at random on a given turn. The game ends when all coasters have been won, and the team with the most coasters is proclaimed the winner.

Features

Suitable for multiple teams of 2 ages 18 and up
Adult party-style game
Similar to Cranium and Ludo
Includes 35 activity coasters
Includes 500 activity cards for Bouncers, Mime Twist, What Not, Hum Punch and Clay Smoothie games
Includes 5 plastic cups and 2 plastic balls for Bouncers game
Includes 1 die, 4 pencils and writing pads for Straight Up game
Includes modelling clay for Clay Smoothie game

Scene It? Deluxe Movie Edition

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:32 -0400

Scene It? Deluxe Movie Edition is a DVD-oriented board game that tests your knowledge of movies. It is an updating of the original Scene It?, with more clips, more recent clips, and the new Party Play feature. Like other Scene It? games, the goal is to move around the board as you answer questions correctly until you hit the bull's-eye center of the game board. When it is your turn, the 8-sided die determines whether you answer a trivia question, try to identify a DVD clip, or pick up a Buzz card (which can move you forward or push you back). This Deluxe edition comes in a tin package, and has two DVDs instead of the usual one. The clips on the DVDs are randomized, so that you will never get the same game twice. All the Scene It? games have the same basic setup, and differ in the material they cover.

Features

Over 1000 movie scenes
2 DVDs
Board game
Tin packaging
Party Play feature
8-sided die
6-sided die
Buzz cards
For 2-4 players

Pictureka!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:24 -0400

Pictureka! is a board game for players aged 6 and up. The board consists of 9 double-sided tiles covered in complex cartoon artwork. They are placed at random, and on each turn players must roll dice and draw cards to determine what comes next. Some cards have the player move elements of the board around, rotate tiles, or flip them over. Other cards challenge the player to find a certain number of objects within 30 seconds. An auction-style mode allows players to bid on how many of any given object they will find within the time limit, allowing players to risk a big penalty for a chance at a big reward.

Features

For 2 or more people
For players 6 years and older
Cartoon artwork
Board randomly arranged every game
Board changes throughout the game
Find hidden objects in complex pictures before time runs out
100 different mission cards in 3 categories
Includes 9 two-sided gameboard tiles, 108 cards, dice, timer and instructions

Guess Who? Mix 'N Mash Game

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:25 -0400

Guess Who? Mix 'N Mash Game is a game for 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up. Players choose a mouth, eyes and a head at random and place them in a stand without seeing which ones they've picked. On their turn they ask basic "yes or no" questions about the face they've created, and the other players answer. The first player to guess what they look like correctly wins. The rules for this game are simple and the set up time is minimal. There are 15 cards each for the head, eye and mouth components, making a total of over 3,000 face combinations.

Features

For 2 to 4 players
Ages 8 and up
Players create a face they can't see
Ask yes or no questions of each other
First player to guess the face correctly wins
Over 3,000 face combinations
Includes 1 character checklist pad, 4 character stands, 15 head cards, 15 eye cards, 15 mouth cards and instructions

Axis & Allies Pacific 1940

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:30 -0400

Axis and Allies Pacific 1940 is a middle-end edition of the popular Avalon Hill board game. The purpose of the game is to capture more territories than the other players. It features an oversized board, a new playable power, and 450 pieces. The oversized board (with dimensions of 35" by 32") gives the players lots of space, and helps to enhance the overall experience. This version also features ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand) as a playable ally, giving the game a entire range of new units to use, and creating a whole new level of strategy. This version includes 450 pieces, giving each player access to a large number of units, and allowing the game to continue for long periods of time. When compared to another Axis and Allies game, Axis and Allies Europe 1940, Axis and Allies Pacific 1940 lacks some things, such as France as a playable ally. However, it makes up for this by including ANZAC is playable. The games appear to be nearly the same, and can even combine each others board.

Features

Oversized board
ANZAC as a playable power
450 pieces
Can combine board with Axis and Allies Europe 1940
Updated rules from Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition
New rules for neutral nations
New rules for naval and air bases
New rules for kamikaze attacks
New rules for convoy disruption
Deluxe game components

Axis & Allies 1942

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:30 -0400

Axis and Allies 1942 is a low-end update to the popular Avalon Hill board game. The purpose of the game is to capture more territories than your opponent. It features an entire new class of ship, 370 game pieces, and an updated rulebook. This edition of Axis and Allies uses a new Cruiser ship. This ship will enable plays to create new types of strategies, keeping the game interesting. The game uses 370 pieces, giving each player many pieces to use against their opponent, and also allowing games to continue for long durations. This game also features an updated rulebook that originally debuted in Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition, keeping the game up to date. When compared to another Axis and Allies board game, Axis and Allies Europe 1940, Axis and Allies 1942 has some disadvantages, including a smaller board and less combat units.

Features

New Cruiser Ship unit
370 pieces
Updated rulebook
Newly sculpted pieces
All new packaging
Updated art
Updated game board
An hour or more of play
Updated navel unit rules
Updated play components

Electronic Catch Phrase

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:34 -0400

Electronic Catch Phrase is a guessing game for players aged twelve and up by Parker Brothers. The game equipment consists of a single module that is passed around. The module gives you a catch phrase such as "Backseat driver" or "Pay through the nose", which you then have to get your teammates to say. Once your teammate guesses the phrase correctly, you pass the module over to the next team. As phrases are guessed correctly, the module keeps getting passed back and forth. If your team is holding the module when the timer has run out and the buzzer goes off, the other team gets a point. The team with the most points wins the game. As there are over a thousand catch phrases programmed into the module, you will be able to play many games before getting repeats. This game is for four or more players.

Features

Ages 12 and up
4 or more players
Start/stop button
Game module
Next button
Category button
Requires 3 AAA batteries
Electronic timer
Over 1000 phrases
Built-in scorekeeper (Team 1/team 2)

Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It Edition

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:26 -0400

Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It Edition is a trivia-style board game from the Hasbro company that offers an alternative to standard versions of Trivial Pursuit. While maintaining the same primary objective and trivia style as the previous editions of the game, Bet You Know It Edition includes a betting-style feature that allows players to place wagers on the likelihood that one of their opponents will get a question right or wrong. Correct guesses provide poker-style value chips that can be exchanged for wedges - the category and color-specific pieces that allow a player to win the game. Another aspect that separates this edition from previous incarnations of the game is the addition of the "Mixologist" envelope, which includes four rotating topic cards instead of the standard single card. The cards in this envelope may or may not include questions relative to the category that is expected, and provides a further twist to other players betting on a given turn. Bet You Know It Edition includes 300 cards with 1600 never-before-used questions, with certain cards featuring multiple choice and image-related questions.

Features

Modeled after the classic Trivial Pursuit game
General knowledge and popular culture questions
Suitable for 2 to 4 players 16 and up
Wager-style gameplay
"Mixologist" envelope
300 question cards
80 poker-style chips
Classic 6-section game pieces

Cranium Wow

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:28 -0400

Cranium Wow is a party-style board game from Hasbro and Cranium Inc. that offers an updated take on the original release of the game, as well as an alternative to such spin-off editions of the game as Cranium Turbo Edition and Cranium The Family Fun Game. Intended for up to four groups of two players each, the objective of the game is for each team to move their game piece along the board using a 10-sided die that is color-coded to correspond to a given character card up to four spaces away. Everyone begins on a "Planet Cranium" space, and must draw a character card from one of the four different boxes organized by activity. The card categories include "Data Head" general knowledge questions, "Star Performer" music and charade-style questions, "Creative Cat" drawing and sculpting questions, and "Word Worm" spelling and grammar questions. Unlike most board games, players do not roll until the end of their turn, and may only roll if their character card challenge was successfully completed. While many of the challenges are tailored to the two players on a given team, there are a number of "Club Cranium" cards that include all members of the game. The team that wins a Club Cranium challenge gains control of the die whether it was supposed to be their turn or not, potentially intercepting the proper order of turns. The game is won when a given team traverses the entire board and becomes the first to enter into "Cranium Central" in middle of the board. It should be noted that there are two separate tracks that players can travel upon - the "Scenic Path" and the "Fast Track". Each time a team gets their game piece to a Planet Cranium space, they are eligible to access the fewer-spaced Fast Track by successfully completing their first challenge. Doing so allows them to use the Fast Track until reaching the next Planet Cranium space, where they must transfer to the Scenic Path if they do not once again complete the challenge.

Based on the classic Cranium game
Suitable for up to 4 teams of 2 ages 13 and up
Includes 4 customizable game pieces
Includes 600 never-before-seen activity cards
Inclues a single 10-sided die
15 different activities spanning four groups of character cards
Includes a timer, pencils and pads, and a jar of "Cranium Clay"
Additional game pieces available for online purchase

Scene It?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:32 -0400

Scene It? is the base board game in the Scene It? series of games by Mattel. This game challenges your knowledge of movies and popular culture. As you answer questions correctly, you move around the board. The goal is to reach the bull's-eye in the center of the board. At each player's turn, the 8-sided die determines whether they answer a trivia question, identify a DVD clip, or pick up a Buzz card (which can move you forward or set you back). The clips on the DVD are randomized, so that you are sure to never get the same game twice. All the Scene It? games operate on this same basic setup, the differences between them being the material that their questions cover.

Features

For ages 12 and over
For 2 or more players
DVD
Game board
6-sided die
8-sided die
Buzz cards
Trivia cards
For 2-4 players

Charge Large

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:27 -0400

Charge Large is a credit-based board game from Hasbro that operates in a style similar to other economically-driven games like Monopoly and the Game of Life. Suitable for up to four players, the game starts with all players receiving an entry-level credit card with a relatively low limit. They can then use this card to purchase franchises and properties in hopes of maximizing their income without jeopardizing their credit rating. Maintaining a low credit balance and a steadily increasing income allows players to apply for higher-valued cards, with variables such as lottery and gambling aspects coming up along the way. The objective of the game is to be the first player with zero credit and a sufficient amount of income to obtain the limit-free "Black Credit Card", symbolizing a well-managed and trustworthy credit history. Charge Large was developed after the initial impact of the late 2000-era economic depression, in hopes teaching the younger generation about the importance of good credit.

Features

Suitable for 2 to 4 players ages 12 and up
Economically-driven gameplay
Similar to Monopoly and the Game of Life
Teaches young players the importance of good credit
Inspired by late 2000-era depression
Includes piggy bank-shaped game markers and chips
Includes realistic play-money and credit cards
Includes 2 dice

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:57:01 -0500

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.

Magnetic Color Maze by Melissa and Doug

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:59:36 -0400

Fill the bellies of these hungry animals while matching colors by using the attached magnetic wand. Slide the wand over the acrylic cover to select one of the colorful balls and guide it into the matching animal's belly! Develop color recognition, matching and fine motor skills with one fun activity. No removable pieces.

Shocking Quiz

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:54:40 -0400

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 have to lock your question in with the controller so there's no going back on your decision. After 7 seconds are up, if you got the question wrong, you'll definitely know it. Your controller sends some 'pleasant' electric shocks up your arm, making sure you know just how wrong you are. Comes with 600 questions, dice, scoreboard and pen. NOT for people under 14.

Scene It? Disney Edition

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:33 -0400

Scene It? Disney Edition is a low-cost board game that takes all the fixtures of the Scene It? board game and uses them to test kids' knowledge of Disney movies. You move your token around the board as you correctly answer questions about Disney movies. The game is over when a player reaches the bull's-eye in the center of the board. The 8-sided die is for determining whether players answer a question from the trivia cards, watch a DVD clip, or pick up a Buzz card (which can send you forward or backward). The clips on the DVD are randomized, so that the game is never the same twice. All of the Scene It? board games have the same basic setup, the difference coming in the material used to make the questions.

Features

For ages 6 and up
160 trivia cards
30 Buzz cards
DVD
Game board
Game rules
Metal movers
4 category reference cards
1 8-sided die
1 6-sided die
2-4 players

Funglish

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:25 -0400

Funglish is a word game for 3 or more players ages 12 and up. One player draws a secret word card and choses a noun. The timer starts, and the player must put descriptive titles onto the easel for the rest of the players to see. If they guess the noun, the titles are cleared and the next word is used. When the timer is done the next player gets to draw a new noun card. The player with the most points wins. This game challenges vocabulary skills, as well as visual acuity when searching through the descriptive tiles. Players yelling out guesses is an integral part of the game, so a certain level of noise is to be expected.

Features

For 3 or more players
Ages 12 and up
Word guessing game
Give clues using 120 descriptive titles
Players shout out potential answers
300 guessable words total
Includes 50 secret word cards, 120 descriptive tiles, easel with 2 leg supports, 3 rails and timer clip, timer and instructions.

Acrylic Jigsaw Puzzle

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:19:25 -0400

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

Clue

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:24 -0400

Clue is a classic murder-mystery game for players age 9 and up. The re-release by Hasbro is given a modern makeover, with an updated board and murder weapons. The classic suspects remain the same, as does the general gameplay. Players must roll the dice to navigate a mansion and discover clues in each room, represented by cards. The winner is the first player to correctly guess who the murderer is, which weapon was used, and in which room the murder took place. If they guess wrong, however, the game is lost. Gameplay also involves spreading rumors and attempting to mislead the other players.

Features

Murder-mystery detective game
Modernized rooms and weapons
Navigate various rooms
Discover and assemble clues
Winner figures out who killed host, the weapon, and in which room
Guess wrong and lose the game
Includes Gameboard, 6 Character Pawns, 6 Miniature Weapons, Deck of Cards, Pad of Detective Notebooks, Confidential Case File, 2 Dice, Instructions

Risk

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:20 -0400

Risk is a classic board game of world domination for 2 or more players aged 12 and up. In Risk, players compete with each other to expand their territories, forming temporary alliances and then breaking them in an attempt to wipe each other out for total control of the world. This new release of the game from Hasbro features an updated world map with a more modern design. The playing pieces have been redesigned as well. New rule sets give players rewards for bold moves, and two new game modes allow players to learn the rules quickly and face new challenges.

Features

2 or more players
Ages 12 and up
Updated world map
All new playing pieces
Increased rewards for bold moves
Easy to learn rules
Alternate rules included: Basic training game, World Contest
Includes game board, 7 dice, deck of 42 cards, 5 sets of colored units, 5 capitals, 15 cities, parts sheet and instructions

Touche - board game

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:30:21 -0400

This little jewel of a strategic board game has received the "Mensa Select: National competition winner" award. The aim is to create as many patterns as you can with the playing cards on the game board, and mark your formations with little pyramids. Good strategical and tactical thinking are required, but a little luck is always welcomed.

Balderdash

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:31 -0400

Balderdash is a classic board game where 2 or more players of any age earn points for guessing the correct answer, or fooling others into believing your incorrect answer is in fact correct. Designed for a 30 to 60-minute session, Balderdash has players take turns being a ‘Dasher’ who reads out an unheard of word. Everyone then writes down a potential definition that the dasher reads out-loud—including the real one. Players then vote on which one is correct. Points are earned for writing the correct definition, for voting on the correct definition, and for acquiring the winning vote by bluffing. If the dasher accidentally or purposefully reveals that a player’s definition is fake prior to completion of the voting process, that player is said to have been “discombalderated.” Or if you elect your own fake definition in an attempt to inject credibility, that’s called a “downstream balder.” Critics say that though it “sounds boring, it’s not!”

Features

Classic Board Game
2 or More Players
Appropriate for Any Age
Young Kids at a Disadvantage
Requires Dice
One Dasher per Round
More Points Awarded for Correct Definition
Less Points Awarded for Fake Definition (Upon Winning of Vote)
Revealing Fake Players Beforehand Illegal
Voting for Own Fake Definition Illegal
Beyond Balderdash (1993) Later Released
Game Show (2004) Later Airs

Magnetic Number Maze by Melissa and Doug

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:53:47 -0400

Let the baby think of simple mathematics to fill each basket with correct number of red apples by simply sliding attached magnetic "magic" wand over its colorful acrylic cover. Playing made very safe with its no removable pieces.

Monopoly Championship Edition

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:26 -0400

Monopoly Championship Edition is a board game for 2 to 6 players ages 8 and up. This is similar to the original Monopoly game, but an additional Speed Die is included which can optionally be used to get the properties bought up and players landing on each others properties more often. The game pieces have been modified as well, with the houses embossed with a silver finish and the hotels in gold. Players move around the board buying up real estate, investing in houses and hotels, and collecting rent from each other. Negotiation and trade between players is integral to gameplay. The winner is the player who manages to win everything on the board. Included with the game are a series of tips for winning and facts about Monopoly champions.

Features

For 2 to 6 players
Ages 8 and up
Acquire real estate
Build houses and hotels
Negotiate and trade with other players
Game ends when one player owns everything

Included Items

Gameboard
8 movers with carry bag
28 Title Deed cards
16 Chance cards
16 Community Chest cards
1 pack of MONOPOLY money
32 silver houses
12 gold hotels
2 number dice
1 speed die
Championship scorepad
Champion’s trophy
6 name strips and instructions

Stratego

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:26 -0400

Stratego is a classic strategy-style board game from Milton Bradley and Hasbro that is designed for two players and utilizes chess-like strategics. Commonly played on a 10x10-space board, the game includes two opposing sides (commonly red and blue) each with an identical army (commonly 20 pieces each) comprising officers and soldiers of different ranks as well as multiple bombs and a single flag. While remaining unaware of how the opposing player has arranged his or her army, the objective of the game is to be the first to seize the enemy's flag. Any movable piece can perform this task, but mobile characters are at the mercy of enemy characters that have superior ranks. Because the game is played blindly, a level of risk is involved with each move. When a challenge is made, the piece with the lowest rank is removed. If two pieces of identical rank meet in challenge, they are both removed. With the exception of the Scout (who can travel as far as possible in a straight line across any available spaces), all pieces may only move one space vertically or horizontally per turn. However, this rule does not apply to bomb or flag pieces, which must remain on their initial space for the entirety of the game. All mobile pieces are susceptible to bombs with the exception of the Miner character, who can "diffuse" the bomb and remove it from the board. The Scout character (which is the most numerous piece in the army) is relatively un-powerful on its own, but is the only movable piece in the game that can trump the most powerful character - a Marshall. There are many disputable strategies that exist among serious Stratego players, including certain bomb and flag placements, deceptive gameplay and general logistics behind moves. There have been multiple world championship competitions involving the game, with online tournaments becoming prominent in the late 2000's. Many classic and special edition versions of the game are currently available in both physical and digital formats, varying in price, artwork and layout and occasionally featuring smaller armies and board sizes.

Features

Classic board game
Suitable for 2 players ages 8 and up
Commercial editions available including Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean themes
Available on the Nintendo DS handheld console
"Vintage" and "Nostalgia" editions available
Red and blue "wall"-style game pieces with character-specific artwork
Individual, group and national tournaments held annually
4 main styles of play: Classic, Ultimate Lightning, Barrage and Duel

Carcassonne

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:10:52 -0400

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

Bananagrams

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:09:46 -0500

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 player proceeds to take a number of tiles for their own use. After all the players have the proper number of tiles the game begins where each player creates words in a crossword manner in the central area of the board, similar to Scrabble. Unlike Scrabble there is no set order, players can place words at any time, the player that ultimately uses up all of his/her tiles first wins.

Khet: The Laser Game

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:31:12 -0500

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

Alphabet Peg Puzzle by Melissa and Doug

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:55:51 -0400

This wooden peg puzzle includes a piece for each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. A colorful picture under each piece shows an image beginning with the same letter, helping to develop letter recognition and pre-reading skills! Also, encourages hand-eye, fine motor and visual perception skills.

Slice and Bake Cookie Set by Melissa and Doug

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:35:18 -0400

This colorful wooden set includes 12 wooden, sliceable cookies and 12 toppings, wooden knife, spatula, cookie sheet and a kitchen mitt for safe, "low-calorie" play! The cookies store in a durable dough tube.

Blokus

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:34:26 -0500

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 a French-Canadian artist and engineer after being inspired by a painting. The proper pronounciation has been debated, but the official response is that it's pronounced "Block-kus" and not "Blow-kus". Goto blokus.com and play online against the computer and compete for the title of world's best.

Army Chess Set

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:00:40 -0400

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.

Connect 4

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:03:19 -0500

UP-2-U Tower Building Game

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:04:22 -0400

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.

Battleship

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:25:19 -0500

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 ahead! For ages 7 and up

Photo-Opoly Board Game

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:32:56 -0500

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

Cranium Board Game

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:09:39 -0500

This game is fun for the whole family. Have adventures right in your living room while trying to: draw with your eyes closed, hum a tune, answer trivia, make statues out of clay and more.

Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:35 -0400

Settlers of Catan: Cities and Knights is a strategy board game designed for 3 to 4 players ages 12 and up. Released in 1998 as an expansion to The Settlers of Catan, Cities and Knights lasts approximately 90 minutes and adds additional elements of tactical complexity, such as the ability to create knights to protect land from invading barbarians, and city improvements that award benefits upon the city’s owner. In particular, Cities and Knights replaced Development Cards with Progress Cards, and Building Cost Cards with a City Upgrade Calendar. Plus the “Largest Army” card doesn’t permit the earning of victory points as easily anymore. And due to these improvements, the game is played to 13 points, instead of 10.

Features

Strategy Board Game
3-4 Players
Teenages+
Sequel to Settlers of Catan
Adds Knights
Adds City Improvement
Adds Progress Cards
Adds City Upgrade Calendar
Largest Army Card Lest Useful
13 Total Points
Commodities (Second Resource)

Boggle

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:27 -0400

Boggle is a classic word-style board game from Parker Brothers, a division of the Hasbro company. Featuring a grid (usually 4x4) of randomized lettered dice, the objective of the game is to derive as many words as possible from adjacent letters in a set time frame (usually 3 minutes). Suitable letters can be beside, above, beneath or diagonally spaced from a starting letter. Point values from 1 to 11 are available depending on how many letters are used in a given word, and the validity of words can be confirmed via the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. Multiples of common consonants and vowels are included, with each die face featuring a single character except for the "Qu" block. Boggle is most similarly related to Scrabble, and is affiliated with the National Scrabble Association, and features international tournament play as well as multiple clubs based out of colleges in the United States. While there have been many different versions of the game released including 4x4 and 5x5 grids, junior and travel-sized editions, software and internet-based games and more, the most current release of Boggle utilizes a smaller self-contained design that prevents the loss of dice. This edition, sometimes referred to as Boggle Reinvention, also features a color-changing timer and claims to be much quieter than earlier versions.

Features

Classic board game
Suitable for 1 or more players ages 8 and up
4x4 and 5x5 grid editions available
Travel and pocket-sized editions available
Online and platform-based editions available
Available for Apple's iOS
Recent edition utilizes self-contained design
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary available for word confirmation
Official clubs at Dartmouth and Grinnell colleges, Western Oregon, Michigan, Delaware and Berkeley universities

Sorry!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:24 -0400

Sorry! is a classic board game for 2 to 4 players ages 6 and up. The rules are simple: each player starts with four pawns in a Start position of their own. Each turn they draw a card with a number on it, and must move one pawn that number of spaces. If they land on another player's pawn, that pawn has to go back to its starting position. The first player that gets all four pawns all the way around the board to the Home area wins. This is a modern release of the original 1934, with very little changed apart from the graphics used in the game and the translucent pawns.

Features

2 - 4 players
For ages 6 and up
Rules easy to learn
Move all 4 pawns from Start to Home
Hit sliders for faster movement
Land on opposing pieces to send them back
Includes 16 Translucent Pawns, Gameboard, Deck of Cards, Instructions

Magnetic Chess Sets

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:07:41 -0400

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.

Apples to Apples Junior 9+ Jewish Edition

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:04:40 -0500

Settlers of Catan: Traders & Barbarians

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:35 -0400

Settlers of Catan: Traders & Barbarians is a strategy board game designed for 2 to 4 players ages 12 and up. Released in 2007 as an expansion to The Settlers of Catan, Traders & Barbarians is essentially a “compilation of small expansions and variants,” though it is independent of its two predecessors (Cities & Knights; Seafarers). They can however be combined to allow for a total of 6 players. Regardless, featured are five scenarios—Traders and Barbarians being the flagship—and four variants. Certain scenarios and variants can be combined with each other, as well as other expansions, but require the rules laid out at catan.com.

Features

Strategy Board Game
2-4 Players
Teenagers+
Sequel to Settlers of Catan
The Fishermen of Catan Scenario
The Rivers of Catan Scenario
The Great Caravan Scenario
Barbarian Invasion Scenario
Traders & Barbarians Scenario (Flagship)
2-Player Rules Variant
Catan Event Cards Variant
The Harbormaster Card Variant
Friendly Robber Rules Variant

Monopoly City

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:26 -0400

Monopoly City is a board game for 2 to 6 players ages 8 and up. The gameplay is similar to the original Monopoly game, where characters roll to move around the board and acquire property to generate revenue. The difference is that in stead of deeds, players acquire building permits. Players can instantly build on a property they've acquired, regardless of whether they own the rest of that color or not. They choose which building type to put up, and generate revenue accordingly. The main goal of the game is to own Monopoly tower. Monopoly City has newly named properties, new monetary values, futuristic buildings, and new playing cards. Currency has new monetary values ranging up to five million dollars. An electronic trading unit makes it possible to hold "public" or "private" auctions for the players properties and districts in a fair and fun manner.

Features

2 to 6 players
Ages 8 and up
Similar gameplay to classic Monopoly
Build multiple types of buildings on properties
80 3D buildings
Currency values up to 5 million dollars
Acquire building permits
Electronic trading unit allows public/private auctions

Included Items

Game board
Six movers
Buildings
22 District cards
25 Chance cards
6 Reminder cards
1 Rent Dodge card
2 dice
1 money pack
1 trading unit with instructions (Batteries not included)

Cosmic Catch

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:07:50 -0500

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.

Protege Clay Poker Chip Line

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:55:54 -0400

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 chip combined with the popular textured, cross-hatched inlay surface

Vintage true shaped/punched inlays
Smooth clay touch and feel built right into the mold of the chip
Award-winning Colors and Inlay Design
100% Authentic Casino Chips
Exclusive Cigar & Snifter mold
Casino-style edge spot progression
9 Denominations
Textured cross-hatched inlay surface

Deflexion Laser Chess

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:36:46 -0400

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.

SET Game

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:35:03 -0500

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"!

Guess Who?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:55:56 -0500

Things...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:31 -0400

Things. is a family/party board game designed for 4 to 15 (5 or 6 recommended) players of any age, and is designed to last approximately 45 minutes. Each round features a reader who reads aloud a Topic Card, such as “Things… you can never find.” All other players then write an answer, and then the reader reads them aloud twice. The player immediately to the reader’s left must then guess. Every correct answer means the person matched is eliminated, while the guesser gets to continue guessing. When she gets a guess wrong, the person to the left of her resumes the guessing. This continues until only one player remains. As for scoring, 1 point for each correct guess, and 6 points for the remaining player. The game continues until everyone has been a reader. Though some questions are a bit objectionable (“Things you shouldn't do when you're naked"), critics say the game is overall fairly friendly to everybody.

Features

Family/Party Board Game
Accommodates 4 to 15 Players
Recommended 5 or 6 Players
Any Age Person Can Play
Hundreds of Topic Cards
One Round per Player
Guessing
Multiple Point Earning Options

Dixit

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:31 -0400

Dixit is a family/party game board game designed for 3 to 6 players of ages 8 and up. It features 84 cards and 14 rounds, and is designed to last no more than 30 minutes. Each round pits a storyteller against all other players. The storyteller chooses a card from six and uses it to devise a sentence. Other players then review all 6 cards and individually choose one that fits best. The cards then go back to the storyteller, and she must shuffle them, after which players bet on which card was the storyteller’s. If either everyone or nobody at all chooses the correct card, all players score 2 EXCEPT the storyteller. If on the other hand someone chooses correct, that player and the storyteller receive 3 points. Whomever originally chose the right card is given 1 point per each vote his/her card receives.

Features

Family/Party Board Game
Recommended for 3 to 6 Players
Ages 8+
84 Cards
14 Rounds
6 Cards per Round
Sentence Construction
Guessing/Bluffing
Voting
Multiple Point Earning Options

Portrayal

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:33 -0400

Portrayal is a game for three or more players by Continuum Games. Each round, one player (The Portrayer) picks up a card and describes the unusual image on the card to the other players (The Artists), who attempt to draw it. Once the timer has run out, the Artists find out what the image was that they were supposed to draw, and trade drawings to evaluate how many of the ten hidden criteria points they meet. Points are awarded for each criteria point met. The player who has the most points at the end of the game wins. This game comes with criteria cards, card holder, two pencils, five drawing pads and timer. Portrayal won the 2009 Teacher's Choice Award.

Features

Winner of 2009 Teacher's Choice Award
For ages 12 and up
For 3 or more players
Criteria cards
Card holder box
2 pencils
Timer
5 drawing pads

Trivial Pursuit Know-it-All Edition

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:47:57 -0500

If you're playing Trivial Pursuit and you feel a little like Ken Jennings, maybe it's time to step up your game. With this new edition, questions are more difficult and take into account those of you that are more knowledgable than others (hey, no one said geeky!).

Trivial Pursuit 1990's Edition

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:26:55 -0500

Can you name 5 grunge bands? Do you even know what grunge is? The 1990's were an era unto themselves, not quite the excess of the 80's, not quite as revolutionary as the 21st century, this decade falls somewhere in between. And for many, a time to remember a musical breakthrough, beanie babies, and The Macarena.

Princess & The Pea

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:08:49 -0500

Likewise!

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:58:00 -0500

Beat The Parents

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:44:05 -0500

Super WHY ABC Letter Game

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:42:06 -0500

Brown Bear - Panda Bear, What Do You See?

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:40:20 -0500

Settlers of Catan: Seafarers

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:35 -0400

Settlers of Catan: Seafarers is a strategy board game designed for 3 to 4 players ages 12 and up. Released in 1997 as an expansion to The Settlers of Catan, Seafarers lasts approximately 90 minutes and adds a bevy of new components. Some of these include ships to function as roads over water, gold river terrain that grants next-door players extra resources, and a variety of water-heavy-heavy variant setups (or scenarios). Like its original counterpart, Seafarers centers around users competing to become the most powerful force by building settlements, cities and roads.

Features

Strategy Board Game
3-4 Players
Teenages+
Sequel to Settlers of Catan
Adds Ships / Water
Adds Gold River Terrain
Adds Many Scenarios
Extra Rules Encompassing Exploration
10 Total Points

Guesstures

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:34 -0400

Guesstures is a game for four or more players by Parker Brothers. Parker Brothers promotes this game as a fast-paced game of charades. The players form teams, and then one player for each team puts four cards into the Action Timer and makes wordless gestures to get their teammates to guess the word on each card before the Action Timer "munches" them. When a card is guessed correctly, your team gets a point and you quickly take the card out of the Action Timer (so it is not "munched", which renders it invalid), and move on to the next card. When the game is over, you add up the points and the team with the highest amount of points wins the trophy. This game is recommended for players ages eight and up.

Features

For ages 8 and up
For 4 or more players
Action Timer game unit
378 cards
Trophy
Instructions
Card box
Game box
Crayon
2 label sheets

Curses

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:33 -0400

Curses is a board game for ages twelve and up by WorldWise Imports. Each turn in this game consists of two actions. First, you pick up a challenge card that describes an action you must perform. These actions could be acting out a role, telling a story, or explaining an opinion. This part has no direct bearing on the outcome of the game. The second part of your turn is picking up a curse card, which consists of an action that you must force another player to continually perform, such as barking like a dog. If another player notices that you have stopped performing the action you were cursed with, you have broken the curse and must flip the curse card over. Once you have broken three curses, you are eliminated from the game. The last player left wins the game. In 2002, Curses won the Mensa Select National Competition.

Features

Ages 12 and up
For 3 to 6 players
25 minute game time
60 challenge cards
60 curse cards
Rules sheet
Metal bell
2002 Mensa Select National Competition winner

Password

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:32 -0400

Password is a family/party board game designed for 3 to 4 players of ages 10 and up where one player must help the others guess the secret password by giving out one-word clues. Based on the classic TV Game Show from the 60’s and 70’s, Password is designed to last 30 minutes and it pits two teams against one another. The first team to correctly guess the password scores for that round. However, each incorrect guess lowers the potential value of the score. They key though is that the clues can only be one word (non hyphenated), which is in fact what makes it so difficult. There have since 1962 been a total of seven editions produced by Endless Games. Each additions adds on another 1000 or so new words.

Features

Family/Party Board Game
Up to 4 Players
Ages 10 and Up
30 Minute Max Game Time
Based on TV Game Show
One-Word Clues
Decreasing Point Value
Seventh Edition

Dominion

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:30 -0400

Dominion is a low-end card game created by Rio Grande Games. The purpose of the game is to gather the most valuable deck of cards. It features over 250 cards, and supports up to four players. The 250 cards of the game allow for a long duration of 30 minutes or more, and allow each player to compose new strategies with each hand. The game can be played with anywhere from two to four players, which makes players be more strategic, as they can never know what each opponent is planning. When compared to a similar game, Lost Cities, Dominion has more cards and a longer set-up time, but both games roughly last for the same amount of time.

Features

250 cards
Up to four players
5-10 minute setup time
30 minute duration
Construct decks during play
Players can upgrade decks during play
Kingdom cards that add new concepts to gameplay
Attack cards that force players to show their hand
Reaction cards to block attack cards
Curse cards to take away the opponents victory

Operation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:25 -0400

Operation is a board game for 1 to 6 players ages 6 and up. This updated version of the game features a number of fun sound effects instead of the loud buzzing of the original. Players must attempt to extract small plastic pieces from the patient's body with a pair of tweezers. If they touch the sides, a sound effect plays and the next player gets a turn. If they succeed, they press the nose and are directed to the next part to be extracted. This game takes 4 "AAA" Batteries, not included. A clipboard is attached to store the tweezers and a storage tray is set aside to keep the individual parts together. Two skill levels allow for more difficulty when players feel they have mastered the game, requiring an even more steady hand.

Features

1 - 6 players
Ages 6 and up
Players attempt to extract pieces with tweezers
New fun sound effects
Press nose upon success
Two skill levels
4 "AAA" batteries required (not included)

Philips Entertaible

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:34:30 -0400

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

Mad Gab

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:05:54 -0500

Apples to Apples Kids

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:05:06 -0500

Apples to Apples Junior 9+ 2nd Edition

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:04:37 -0500

Apples to Apples Family

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:04:08 -0500

Apples To Apples Jewish Edition

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:04:05 -0500

Apple To Apples Kids 7 Plus

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:39 -0500

Apples to Apples Bible Edition

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:35 -0500

Disney Apples To Apples

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:20 -0500

Apples to Apples Junior

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:02:49 -0500

Qwirkle

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:31 -0400

Qwirkle is a tile-based board game where 2 to 4 players of ages 6 and up compete by trying to score the most points by placing tiles. There are a total of 108 tiles with six shapes and six colors. Players earn a single point for placing a tile, but they earn even more points by building lines that share a common attribute, such as color or shape. A complete series of 6 tiles (called a Qwirkle) nets them an extra 6 points. Throughout the game, each player holds 6 tiles, and whenever they play a tile, they must draw a new one to maintain the 6. The game ends when either there are no more tiles or someone runs out of tiles.

Features

Tile-Based Board Game
For 2 to 4 Players
Ages 6 and Up
108 Total Tiles
Six Shapes
Six Colors
Single Tile Single Point
Qwirkles Worth 6 Points

Yahtzee

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:26 -0400

Yahtzee is a classic chance-based board game originally developed by Edwin S. Lowe, eventually sold to Milton Bradley and currently owned by the Hasbro company. It can be played alone, or with two or more players. The primary object of the game is to simultaneously roll five dice and achieve the highest possible score. Typically there are 13 rounds per game, with each player having a maximum of three rolls to achieve the highest possible score. While certain outcomes such as Three-Of-A-Kind, Four-Of-A-Kind and Chance provide the player with a score that is only equal to the sum of the displayed dice values, there are a number of specialty rolls that provide fixed higher-scoring point values. These include a Full House (a Three-Of-A-Kind and a pair) at 25 points, a Small Straight (four sequential dice) at 30 points, a Large Straight (five sequential dice) at 40 points and a Yahztee (five of a kind) at 50 points for the first time. If a player rolls more than one Yahtzee in a single game, they are given a bonus chip that is worth an additional 100 points. Scoring combination rules are determined by the players before the start of a game, and are commonly altered before the start of each subsequent game. The game is available in many physical and digital formats including handheld and travel-sized versions, vintage and deluxe versions, commercially-themed versions including Toy Story, National Parks and Super Mario editions, card-deck versions, video games on all major consoles, Apple iOS and more.

Features

Classic board game
Suitable for 1, 2 or more players ages 8 and up
Vintage and deluxe editions available
Handheld and travel-sized editions available
Video game console and Apple iOS app editions available
Card-based editions available
Altered-rules editions available including Yahtzee Free For All, Triple Yahztee and Yahtzee Poker
Commercial editions available including Toy Story, National Parks, Super Mario, Holiday and M&M's

Taboo

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:25 -0400

Taboo is a team-based word guessing game for 4 or more players ages 8 and up. Players need to get teammates to guess the word on the top of a card without using any of the taboo words listed. If successful, the team wins a point. If a taboo word is used, the player gets buzzed and the other team gets a point. A timer determines when it's time to give up and let the other team have a try. Over 1,000 words are available to guess. This game requires a good mastery of vocabulary, and younger players may struggle with it. To work, at least 4 players are required. The buzzer requires 2 "AA" batteries, not included, but isn't crucial to gameplay.

Features

4 or more players
Ages 8 and up
Team based play
Word guessing
Give clues to teammates without saying Taboo words on card
Other team can steal point
More than 1,000 words to guess
2 "AA" batteries required (not included)
Contents: 504 TABOO Cards, Card Holder, Buzzer, Timer, Scorepad

The Game of Life

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:24 -0400

The Game of Life is a classic board game for 2 to 6 players ages 12 and up. Gameplay lets players walk through a lifespan starting with choosing education, career, and eventually making family choices. As the game progresses players will accumulate Life Tiles by doing good deeds, and manage their money to buy a house, stock, insurance, and manage debt. The player that retires with the biggest fortune wins. Gameplay involves spinning a large central wheel and moving a small vehicle around the board's twists and turns, placing pegs to represent family members into the car along the way.

Features

2 to 6 players
Ages 12 and up
Earn Life Tiles
Get a job, earn a salary
Buy a house
Get married, have kids
Buy stocks, manage loans, pay debts
Retire with the biggest fortune to win

Included Items

Gameboard
6 plastic SUV pawns
Pink & Blue 'people' pegs
3 Plastic mountains
Plastic Bridge
6 Plastic Buildings
Label Sheet
Spinner
Stack of play money
insurance policies and bank loans
25 LIFE Files
Deck of 36 cards
Banker's tray
Instructions

Polarity

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:05:57 -0400

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.

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Elefun Game

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:51:53 -0500

Want to tucker the kids out a bit? Have them play this new game by Hasbro. The elephant blows butterflies into the air as the kids catch them with their butterfly nets. Be ready for a lot of giggling!