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Wits & Wagers

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

Wits & Wagers is a party/family game for 3 to 21 players of ages 10 and up. The game features seven rounds during which players first guess the numerical answer to a question, and then bet on which of all the guesses is closest to the correct answer. Players who bet on the best answer receive winning chips that are tabulated at the end of the game to determine the winner. The design of the game permits up to 20 players, though there is a maximum of either seven individuals or seven teams. And every single trivia question offered features a numerical answer.

Features

Party/Family Game
Up to 21 Players
Seven Rounds
Trivia Questions
Numerical Answers
Betting on Answers
Winning Chips
Seven Teams Max

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

Puerto Rico

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

Puerto Rico is a strategy board game designed for 3 to 5 players of ages 12 and up. In the game every player manages a plantation during the age of Caribbean ascendancy. By raising one of five crops—corn, indigo, coffee, sugar and tobacco—players grow their business, build city businesses, accumulate resources and earn doubloons. For the most part, players are unaware of their opponent’s scores, which means they must make wise decisions, lest they make a game-ending decision only to discover they’ve lost. Speaking of which, the game ends when a mayor is selected and zero colonists remain in the ship, a captain is selected and the last VP chip is given to the player, or when a builder is selected and at least one player has built their 12th city space.

Features

Strategy Game
For 3 to 5 Players
Ages 12 and Up
Caribbean Ascendancy
Manage a Plantation
Raise Crops
Build Businesses
Accumulate Resources
Earn Doubloons
Choose a Role
Separate Board per Player

Colosseum

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

Colosseum is a board game where 3 to 5 players of ages 10 and up attempt to gather resources in ancient Rome to produce entertaining shows in their arenas. Whichever player draws the largest crowd during any of the five rounds wins the game. Gameplay consists of investing, buying asset tokens, trading asset tokens, hosting an event and the closing ceremonies. The game essentially functions around the interactions that occur between players—such as out-bidding opponents in auctions, or bartering. According to critics, Colosseum takes approximately an hour to learn, and two hours to play. Signature to the game is strategy, as the game is highly complex and therefore requires a thorough comprehension of the many rules involved. Therefore it’s recommended for older kids and adults.

Features

Board Game
Recommended 3-5 Players
Recommended 10+ Age
Five Rounds per Game
Five Phases per Round
Investing
Buying Asset Tokens
Trading Asset Tokens
Hosting an Event
Closing Ceremonies
Biggest Crowd Wins
Highly Complex Rules
Intelligent Strategizing

Ticket to Ride

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

Ticket to Ride is a rail-way themed, German-style board game designed for 2 to 5 players of ages 8 and up. Though an extremely strategic game, Ticket to Ride is designed to be learned in under 3 minutes. Gameplay consists of players collecting train cars and then using them to claim railway routes. Longer routes are worth more points. More points can be earned by fulfilling Destination Cards, or by building the longest continuous route. The map is based on the United States and includes the southern portions of Canada. In addition, each route can be claimed by only one player, the routes are all of different lengths, and some cities are connected by two routes, each of which can be claimed by a different player.

Features

Rail-Way Themed Board Game
Recommended for 2 to 5 Players
Ages 8 and Up
Strategy/Tactical Reasoning
Easy to Learn
Eight Railroad Car Cards
Railway Routes
Destination Cards
Earn Points by Claiming a Route
Earn Points by Completing a Path of Routes
Earn Points by Completing the Longest Continuous Route

Mouse Trap

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

Mouse Trap is a classic Rube Goldberg-style board game designed by Marvin Glass, initially released by Ideal Toy Company in 1963. Designed for 2 to 4 players, the objective of the game is to travel around the board spaces (governed by a six-sided die roll), earning pieces and assembling the "trap". After the trap is built, players who land on the "turn crank" space while an opponent is stopped on the "cheese wheel" space earn an attempt to trigger the trap. The likelihood of successfully triggering the trap relies on a proper amount of force used to turn the crank, and a sturdy construction of the trap itself. If the machine is successfully set into motion with a player on the cheese wheel space, they are subsequently removed from the game. If the machine is not successfully activated, the trap is reset and gameplay continues. When only one player remains, this person is deemed the winner. The rights to the game were sold to Milton Bradley in the 1980's, and currently belong to the Hasbro company. A revamped version of Mouse Trap aimed at younger players was recently developed in partnership with Hasbro's U-Build subsidiary, and requires players to build each piece of the game out of lego-style blocks prior to playing.

Features

Classic board game
Rube Goldberg-style "trap"
Suitable for 2-4 players ages 6 and up
Mouse-shaped game pieces
Cheese-shaped game pieces
Colorful design
6-sided die
U-Build version also available

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

beaveropoly

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:42:22 -0500