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I’m a big fan of games I can stick in my purse and have available for down-times in restaurants, airports, and other places where a quick game would improve the experience. Treehouse is just such a game. It’s easy to learn, quick to play, and portable. Read on to learn more.
Treehouse
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Do you like to press your luck? Then Can’t Stop might be the perfect game for you. On each turn, you’ll keep rolling the dice until you decide to stop and keep the points you’ve earned so far…or until you roll something you can’t use, and lose all your points for that turn. [...]
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If you just took a quick glance at Qwirkle, you might think it was a simple game of color and shape matching. Kids’ stuff, right? Well, you’d be wrong. Yes, Qwirkle involves matching colors and shapes, but one play will convince you that while it’s accessible for kids, it’s also a game [...]
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Despite its name-with-gross-connotations, this new game from Gamewright has nothing to do with becoming ill. Okay, there’s a picture of a queasy-looking dog on the box, but other than that, I promise there is no gross-ness involved. Instead, this is a game involving — you guessed it — cookies. Cookies that you occasionally are required to [...]
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Hey, wait a minute, that game title doesn’t make sense! Well, that’s because this week’s review is of a little gem that’s imported from Germany. Tier auf Tier is German and translates into “Animal upon Animal.” It’s a fun little dexterity game that is always good for a little tension, a little [...]
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Three of a Crime is one of those games that called to me right out of the box. Since I’m addicted to mystery novels and enjoy a good logic puzzle, I knew this was one I wanted to try out with my family. Read on to find out more.
Three of a Crime
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Step to It is aptly subtitled “The Get Up and Go Game.” It’s a game of walking, hopping, jumping, and second chances: perfect for the younger set who always seem to have energy to burn!
Step to It
Step to It is a new game from Gamewright, suitable for kids aged 5 and up. It [...]
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The nice folks at Gamewright recently sent me a box of games to try out and to review for all of you. Needless to say, when the box arrived at our front door, I eagerly tore it open and dove into the games, forcing asking my family to play several of them with me [...]
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Look familiar? Some of you long-time readers may remember the above graphic. Last summer and fall, I posted a series of reviews of board games and card games. Although I’ve slacked off a bit (okay, a lot – I totally dropped the ball) when it comes to writing and posting reviews, I haven’t [...]
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Last week, we were still knee-deep in stomach bug trauma, so I didn’t get up any kind of game-themed post. Sorry about that! And here I am again today - with no game review! So what’s the deal?
The deal is, game reviews will be slowing down a bit. I still plan [...]
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