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2016 board game recommendations

Posted by Melanie | Nov 22, 2016 | board games, family | 0 |

Orleans board game giveaway (ENDS 9/7/16)

Posted by Melanie | Aug 29, 2016 | board games, family | 86 |

Board game review: Istanbul

Posted by Melanie | Mar 26, 2016 | board games, family | 0 |

Playing with Pigments

Posted by Renee Harris | Mar 1, 2016 | board games, family | 1 |

Board to Death

Posted by Renee Harris | Jan 12, 2016 | board games | 16 |

Stocking stuffer games

Posted by Melanie | Dec 13, 2015 | board games, homeschooling | 0 |

2016 board game recommendations

by Melanie | Nov 22, 2016 | board games, family | 0 |

{That would be the year 2016, not the number of board games I’m about to recommend, although...

Orleans board game giveaway (ENDS 9/7/16)

by Melanie | Aug 29, 2016 | board games, family | 86 |

Last fall, I wrote a post about some board game recommendations for Christmas gifts hoping to help...

Board game review: Istanbul

by Melanie | Mar 26, 2016 | board games, family | 0 |

You are a merchant, scurrying to and fro with your assistants through the bustling bazaar district of Istanbul. Your assistants load their wheelbarrows with warehouse treasures, then scurry away to sell them at a premium with rubies being the ultimate reward for their efforts. This is the basic storyline of Istanbul, a fun, family game for 2-5 players that plays easily within an hour.

Playing with Pigments

by Renee Harris | Mar 1, 2016 | board games, family | 1 |

There are great games, and then there are games with mechanics so smooth and flawless that they border on near perfection. In my home, this near perfect experience would be known as Fresco, a game that is jam-packed with rich theme and simply stunning components. Fresco is a European strategy board game where players are transported back in time to the Renaissance as they become master painters, who are restoring a ceiling fresco in a local cathedral.

Board to Death

by Renee Harris | Jan 12, 2016 | board games | 16 |

I’m happy to welcome a guest writer to the blog today. In late November of last year, when I...

Stocking stuffer games

by Melanie | Dec 13, 2015 | board games, homeschooling | 0 |

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about my family’s favorite board games for Christmas gift-giving. I thought I’d follow that up with a second post, this time giving you a few ideas for smaller, more affordable options that have the added bonuses of also being easy to transport and educational! These would make great stocking stuffers or presents if you need something in the $15 range for a gift exchange.

Board games recommendations for Christmas

by Melanie | Nov 24, 2015 | board games, family | 1 |

When my husband and I first started dating, we discovered a mutual appreciation for board games. Over the years, we’ve amassed quite a collection, most of which would fall into the genre of “Eurogames.” While this type of game is not new, it seems to be enjoying a wider and wider appeal in the United States.