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It’s the Poison Vendor Association gala. Use this opportunity to prove how sneaky you are, and poison the drinks of the competition!
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“Salad, yuck!” Don’t worry, Asher, you only have to create this salad, not eat it.
What makes Point Salad great for the whole family?
Anitra and Elliot explain this quick and tiny dueling game. Perfect for on-the-go playing, with plenty of characters to keep from feeling stale.
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How do monkeys help in a pirate battle? Find out in Pirate Blast! – a simple game for kids.
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You want to be a master painter? In Pigment, from Copper Frog Games, you can be. Send your apprentices out to collect or trade “pigment” cubes (red, yellow, blue). Then spend them in the right combination to paint Renaissance masterpieces.
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Picky Pixie is best for kids and adults who already like deduction games. There’s a lot of flexibility, but that can also make the guessing very challenging for newcomers to this genre.
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Work together to peek into the mice’s house and see what kinds of tchotchkes they’ve stolen from us humans!
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Pavlov’s Dogs is a game full of puns and psychology humor.
Are you ready to test your memory and your ability to follow directions?
Warning: This SNAP review touches on death and the supernatural. One player takes the role of Ghost, and all other players work to determine how the Ghost met their untimely demise.
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Paper App Dungeon doesn’t look like any other dungeon crawl game. It’s this small notebook. Each page is a new floor of the dungeon, divided up into little squares with symbols representing enemies, treasure, traps, and more.
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Oh no! The volcano is about to explode! Don’t panic: get all 16 islanders (cave dwellers, dodo birds, eggs) off the island in time! Panic Island! is a speed memory game from Blue Orange Games. We’ll tell you our thoughts on it in just 5 minutes.
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What fun it is to play a game with family and friends tonight!
Packed with Christmas trivia and puzzles, with a side of terrible singing, this is a great game for a family gathering.
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What’s the difference between a body builder and a zombie? One says “No pain no gain, and the other says no brain no pain!”
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It’s time for bed, and we’re going to use a game. But Andrew’s too old to help with this review – so we get Elliot instead!
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Roll a die or flip a card, then use chopsticks to grab the right food in Octo Grabbo, a dexterity game that’s best for kids age 4-10.
EVERY kid under 12 years old that played this with me loved it and couldn’t get enough.
Shift obelisk dice around the circle, banishing opponent’s dice and re-forming your own. Can you attain supremacy by blocking out your opponent entirely?
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Review science terms and stretch your brain in Nerd Words: Science – a party word guessing game for nerdy folks like us!
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Nekojima is a dexterity game with a lot of options to explore; find the right one for your family.
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I’m not a fan of water games (especially inside) but Narwhal Free for All won me over. Five-year-old Elliot will tell you about this frantic ring flipping game.
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