I just launched my new You Tube channel and I want to take a moment to talk about what a Quick Play is!
A Quick play is different from a regular How To Video because it quickly reviews the rules for you in an average of 5 minutes. This is made for gamers who have already played the game before but have had enough down time between games that they can’t remember how to set up and get started. (more…)
After writing the Top 8 Board Games for Children with Gaming Parents I realized there’s not a lot of information or games out there for children under seven. So I was happy to pass along the word and hear some great suggestions from my readers. However what I didn’t do was highlight my child’s favorite and most competitive games.
So without further delay here are some board games that my child will dominate you in.
Takenoko
It was no surprise when I asked my daughter what were her favorite games were, this was at the top of her list. She started playing Takenoko at a pretty young age and as a toddler the concepts were easy for her to understand. Pandas eat, gardeners grow and match the tiles to the cards. Although this year was the first year the panda no longer wandered the pastures. Instead she plays each game with strategy and focus; easily pulling out a win on any new gamer at the table.
Edited Rules: When she first started playing this game I would give her one objective card to focus on at a time. This would help her realize the cause and effects of her choices during the game and how she should choose certain tasks to help complete different objectives.
Age my Child Played: 3, Recommended Age: 8+
Skills Requires: Not putting pieces in their mouth. Skills Acquired: Learned how to multi task in a game and create a strategy. (more…)
The Holidays are here! That means it’s time to get your extended family together and force them to play games with you! I mean they’re already trapped in the house with you for hours; so why not introduce them to something new! (more…)
It’s time for a Giveaway!
This copy of Munchkin Legends is one I’ve demoed with only a few times before I got the Deluxe version. It will include the expansion Faun and Games and I will ship to anywhere in the United States! You’ll also receive some extra Munchkin goodies with the prize!
To win use the ( a Rafflecopter giveaway ) link.
First I just want to say all of these game are in print and you should be able to find them at your Friendly Local Game Store! Also this is Halloween we’re talking about so I picked these games for two reasons,spook factor and costumed shenanigans.
Be advised things could get creepy! (more…)
There are a lot of really awesome board games out there and after having a child I quickly realized that my love of gaming would be passed down to my spawn. Things started slow as she showed interest in playing King of Tokyo with us at the age of two however halfway through the game she would get distracted and wander off. By three she was interested in playing a full game and by four she wanted to play every game we had on the shelf. A few games I had to alter for her but once she started preschool I realized how much she had learned by letting her play with us. Her math, matching, reading and pattern skills beat anyone in her age group and I’ve found it’s the easiest way to teach her a new skill.
So what did we play? (more…)
Whether you’re teaching a game to your friends or doing a professional demonstration, how you teach a game can lead your players into gaming bliss or frustrated failure.
This has become exceedingly clear to me after sitting through several demos and leaving disappointed in what I thought would be a good game. To be honest demoing a game can be hard sometimes. You can be nervous or have a super rowdy crowd. You could be showing a game to people who have never seen a board game before and seriously even some instruction booklets get these simple steps wrong.
So I’ve devised a quick reference to help everyone out.
How to Demo a Game… better!
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