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Be the last toy faction standing; battle other toys by picking your five actions to attack and block – but you won’t be able to change the order once the round starts! An action-programming battle game for 3-6 players.
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In this worker placement game for 2-5 players, governors must skillfully manage their resources while they create new buildings, carefully construct trade networks, and toil to build the Temple itself. In the end, the governor who secures the most favor with King Solomon is the winner.
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In 1982, a few newspaper editors came together to eventually create a game that became a household phenomenon. Using a non-linear board that facilitated stumping friends with trivia questions across various disciplines, Trivial Pursuit became firmly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist of the United States. But for Gen-Xers and Millennials, it existed as a game with impossibly difficult questions and
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Women in Science is a card game celebrating women in science, naturally. We theorized that this game would be fun. But does Women in Science + The Family Gamers = FUN?
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Wonder Woods is a very good introduction to deduction. We think if you give it a try, it will grow on you.
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There are lots of different kinds of tasks involved here – matching, dexterity, memory, logic, and following instructions. And the combination of the timer and group participation on the Hide-and-Seek task means that no one has time to get bored.
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Compete with tribes of Cave People to shove mammoths off cliffs… or trick each other into careening off the edge! Survive prehistoric pitfalls and collect Mammoth Meat to feed your tribe.
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Step back in time to Chicago in 1893. The World’s Fair is coming to your city. But you’re not merely attending the fair – you’re helping to design and organize it! Such is the premise behind World’s Fair 1893, an area-control game by Foxtrot Games.
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Worms aren’t high up the list of dangerous creatures. But what happens when you hand a worm a bazooka? Chaos.
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Xtronaut introduces a level of realism we don’t see in other space-themed games. Its mission: to introduce kids to the wonders of space flight.
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We popped in Xylotar like a mixtape, and it’s been on repeat ever since. So, If you already own Xylotar, do you need the Unhinged expansion?
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It’s hard to understand the right target demographic for Yacht Rock. The game tries to do a lot of different things, but it doesn’t do any of them well enough to stand out.
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Friendly pirates cooperate, following clues to get the treasure. Collect as many treasures as there are pirates before the boat comes to the shore and pick them all up!
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In Zoom In Barcelona, players compete in a photo contest to try to take the best snapshots of the city. Everyone travels by walking and taking transit to visit different destinations, capturing breathtaking landmarks, skylines, and… dragons?
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The ugly duckling emerging into a beautiful swan. Zooscape, a Tasty Minstrel Games remixing of OKAZU Brand’s Curio Collectors, is exhibit A of the mantra: “Don’t judge a game by its first playthrough.”
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