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I love games - they are a great way to get away from the television and interact with the folks you care about. Plus, they teach good social skills and abstract thinking, something we all need no matter what our age!
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Pocket Farkel
First to recommend
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this is my new favorite game ... six dice, simple rules, hours of fun!!!!
Updated Mar 4, 2008
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Marimekko Memory Game
First to recommend
Description
a new twist on an old favorite - this classic memory game uses patterns from marimekko. (marimekko is a leading finnish textile and clothing design company, established in 1951.) (via unica home)
Updated Jan 11, 2009
Mexican Train Dominoes
2 people recommended this item
Description
mexican train is a great dominoes game for grownups and kids alike.
Updated Sep 10, 2008
Blokus
6 people recommended this item
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this game is absolutely awesome!!! A great blend of strategy and lucky breaks. It's great because it is abstract enough to really challenge you and no two games are ever going to be exactly the same.
I love it!!!! and the Blokus Trigon (triangle shaped pieces instead of squares) is also a blast.
Updated Feb 26, 2008
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Quiddler Card Game
First to recommend
3 people recommended this item
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rummy with letters instead of your conventional card deck! Great for all ages because all that is required is being able to link letters to spell basic words... Every round you get a additional card - first hand 3 cards, second hand 4 cards, etc. It's become the game of choice at my house!
here's the description from the website.
For the FUN of words!
Quiddler®, the short word game - is a breakthrough in word games. Because short words, like 'at', 'is', 'of', 'ax','ow' and 'zoo' can lead to winning, readers of all ages can play and win. There are bonuses for both short and long words. You simply combine all the cards in your hand into words. The words don't have to be related and you don't play off other player's words. In the first round players get three cards, in the second round four cards, on up to 10 cards in the last round. Just words. Just fun.
Quiddler® - The Short Word Game
Updated Mar 4, 2008
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Gobblet
First to recommend
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Simple enough for most kids, but challenging enough for most adults. Simple concept and game play stack up to make an entertaining game that makes you think!
Updated Mar 4, 2008
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Balloon Cup
First to recommend
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Another great card game for 2 people from the Kosmos 2 Player series of eurogames. Simple to understand, but with plenty of room for competition and strategy. We play this game a lot at my house!
official description:
In Balloon Cup, the players compete in several short balloon flights (hops) to collect the colored cubes associated with each hop. When a player has collected enough cubes of a given color, he earns the trophy card for that color. Players may even trade 3 otherwise useless cubes for 1 they can use. The first player to earn 3 trophy cards is the winner!
Each player has a hand of eight balloon cards. The players play their balloons on mountain or plain hops. Players play their high-valued balloons on the mountains and their low-valued balloons on the plains. Players usually play their balloons on their side of the hops, but winds (and cunning) can cause them to play on their opponent’s side, a move that can ruin their opponent’s plans.
Updated Feb 26, 2008
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Carcassonne
3 people recommended this item
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This is the one that hooked me into eurogaming!!! The classic "gateway game" for nongamers and gamers alike... who knew that putting tiles together to build cities and roads could be so much fun? It's different every time you play, there is plenty of opportunity to strategize, it's easy to learn, can be played by 2 to 5 people.... We are addicted to this game at my house!!!!
official description:
Winner of the Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) for 2001.
A clever tile-laying game. The southern French city of Carcassonne is famous for its unique Roman and Medieval fortifications. The players develop the area around Carcassonne and deploy their followers on the roads, in the cities, in the cloisters, and in the fields. The skill of the players to develop the area will determine who is victorious.
Special rules for the 12 river tiles (River Expansion I included): Remove the special starting tile from the game. Instead, begin the game by laying the spring that starts the river. Set aside the lake tile and schuffle the remaining 10 river tiles face down and draw from these before drawing from the tiles from the normal game. These tiles ae played and followers may be played as in the normal game with one exception: a river tile may not be placed so that the river makes a "U" turn. Followers may not be placed on rivers. Once these 10 river tiles have been played, the next player plays the lake and then play continues with the normal tiles.
Author: Klaus-Juergen Wrede
Updated Feb 26, 2008
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Ticket To Ride Europe - Board Game
First to recommend
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I've just gotten introduced to Eurogames and I'm having a blast!!!! Who knew board games could be so much fun??? This is quickly becoming one of the favorites at my house. It is easy to learn and still challenging, the game components are well made, the board is beautifully done.... I give it 5 stars!!!!!!!!
I've only played the Ticket to Ride -Europe version, but I'm sure the other's are just as much fun! There are several versions, each covering a different geographical area.
Description:
With elegantly simple game play, Ticket to Ride can be learned in 3 minutes, yet players face strategic and tactical decisions that vary with every turn. Players collect cards of various types of train cars that are then used to claim railway routes connecting various cities across a map of North America. The longer the routes the more points they earn."
Updated Mar 17, 2008
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Mancala
First to recommend
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I avoided this game for years because I thought it was complicated - boy was I wrong!! It is easy to learn, but hard to master. Fun for kids and adults alike, and a great 5 to 10 minute game.
The description from the website:
The strategy game from Africa now can be played anywhere, anytime! For thousands of years, people have enjoyed playing a simple game of strategy called Mancala—an arithmetic challenge to capture the most pieces in your mancala bowl. Travel Mancala’s sturdy hinge and fastener make it perfect for travel. Features three sets of rules. Made from the non-endangered, plantation-grown wood of the raintree. The object is to collect the most beads in your large mancala bowls by sequentially dropping stones around the board.
Updated Feb 26, 2008
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