ereks mom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Decided to post this after I asked about board games in a previous post. We love all kinds of games, and I'm constantly looking for new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 BananaGrams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 The kid appear to be liking the Phase Ten dice game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Apples to Apples. I love Boggle. Folks often indulge me here. Edited December 26, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Just figuring out the directions might take me a whole week, but ds12 loves the Settlers of Catan card game we got him. (It's not really a family game though. Only 2 people can play the card game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Monty Python Fluxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 We really have enjoyed playing the new Monopoly card game here. We have played six or seven games since yesterday afternoon. Ages 10 and up have enjoyed it immensely. It moves much, much faster than Monopoly. We have loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 During Christmas dinner at my MILs, a few of us parenting contemporaries were discussing the absolute downside of Monopoly-- it takes forever. lol I am going to mention this game at our New Years dinner. Maybe I will buy it and bring it! We really have enjoyed playing the new Monopoly card game here. We have played six or seven games since yesterday afternoon. Ages 10 and up have enjoyed it immensely. It moves much, much faster than Monopoly. We have loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 We got Fluxx and Martian Fluxx. Hoping for the Monty Python edition next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Pass the Pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Also last year's favorite, which is still a hit: Set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 We are really enjoying Scrabble Slam (which is a fast moving card game -no board or tiles involved). We also recently picked up Set from a thrift store. It's a card game where you lay out cards and then try to find sets of cards that are alike/unlike in 4 categories. Very tricky, but fun once you get into it. Even my almost 6 year old can pick out a set every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 We are really enjoying Scrabble Slam (which is a fast moving card game -no board or tiles involved). We also recently picked up Set from a thrift store. It's a card game where you lay out cards and then try to find sets of cards that are alike/unlike in 4 categories. Very tricky, but fun once you get into it. Even my almost 6 year old can pick out a set every now and then. ...want Triology, which is like Set but with a board -- as best I can tell from what I've seen online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Oh, I thought of another: Spoons. It is fast and fun! We purchased it recently after playing it at a friend's house. You could just use a regular deck of cards and plastic spoons - no need to buy it. (But I like the colorful spoons. :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Dominion and Dominion-Intrigue We played yesterday and my husband and I loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajama Mama Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 My MIL brought over Left Center Right and it is alot of fun. It is such a simple game. It has 3 dice and some chips(we use dimes though). Each person gets 3 chips(dimes). You roll the 3 dice. If it has a star you put a dime in the center, left means give it to the person on the left and right to the right. If you get a dot it means keep it. Each person rolls the dice and passing their dimes around. The last person with any money wins the pot. It is hysterical to see how poorly we all remember our left and right. I went shopping with my MIL this morning. I told her I was scared of her driving since she didn't know her left from right:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 BananaGrams :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I got the Monopoly Deal in my stocking and dh and I have played it probably 25 times now! It was probably the best present either of us got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Blink is a fav here. You have up to 3 cards in your hand, two other cards flipped up, and you try to get rid of the 3 cards plus a pile beside you by matching by attribute--either shape, color, or number. It's a go-as-fast-as-you-can game, no turn taking. Takes about a minute to play, and it's fun to have tournaments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 During Christmas dinner at my MILs, a few of us parenting contemporaries were discussing the absolute downside of Monopoly-- it takes forever. At our home -- we call it, "MONOTONY". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Dominion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Loot is a fun card game...it's by game wright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne in MN Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Monopoly Deal has been a lot of fun here. Hate Monopoly, but the card game is pretty good. Bananagrams is a good one, too. You can just use Scrabble tiles from the board game. Really want to try the Scrabble slap one-whatever it's called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 We got Left Center Right too. It is fun! My dh got Shut the Box from my parents and it's been a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Bananagrams is a good one, too. You can just use Scrabble tiles from the board game. I hadn't thought of that! We have Scrabble and also Scrabble Up (no one really liked that one though), so I guess I just need to get the rules for Bananagrams and see how that works! Great idea there. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My big kids are having fun with Scrabble Slam and Pass the Pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Dd9 got Farkle (dice game) at the gift exchange at co-op. It's been fun. Something she can play with her 15yo sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa in MO Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 we are having lots of fun playing Sleeping Queens by gamewright. It was recommended on this board a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My kids are very young, only 5 and 2, but we just love Zingo. It says for ages 4 and up but my two year old can play it and loves it. We all sat around and played it this afternoon. We gave my parents Imaginiff, Farkle, and LCR for Christmas, so I cant wait to try those out with them. Probably on New Years Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Pass the Pigs.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 we are having lots of fun playing Sleeping Queens by gamewright. It was recommended on this board a few weeks ago. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoendb Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 My daughter got a fast moving (2 minutes a round) card game called Blitz for two players. We've enjoyed it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I hadn't thought of that! We have Scrabble and also Scrabble Up (no one really liked that one though), so I guess I just need to get the rules for Bananagrams and see how that works! Great idea there. Thanks! We gave Bananagrams to dd for Christmas and haven't played it yet, but here is some info: In Bananagrams everyone gets a pile of tiles and all at the same time everyone makes words that connect like on the scrabble board but in Bananagrams there is no board and you have the freedom to redo words to try to use up all your tiles. I like it because it freed me from being confined to the board and also you can be creative on how you put your words together and even change your mind and reconfigure words to make everything fit. All this happens at the same time, so you are tring to made words faster than the other players. I hope that makes sense. We really enjoyed this game. -- Right, and each player is using his letters independently. There is no playing off of the other players' letters. -- It's actually a kid-oriented, revamping of speed Scrabble. We've played speed Scrabble for a few years now and really enjoy it. -- Wikipedia has everything. Here are the letters in the game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananagrams -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calandalsmom Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Qwirkle scrabble slam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Decided to post this after I asked about board games in a previous post. We love all kinds of games, and I'm constantly looking for new ones. Quiddler!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Quiddler!!! We love Quiddler. Twice a year our friends visit from China and Quiddler is usually the game we play with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Loot is a fun card game...it's by game wright. We love that one and we play it in two teams because the kids love the game but don't quite have the strategy down, but each kid teamed with a parent is a lot of fun. Duck Duck Bruce is our all time favorite around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Dd9 got Farkle (dice game) at the gift exchange at co-op. It's been fun. Something she can play with her 15yo sister. DH and I played this last night and it was fun. I imagine it will be a game he and I play regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto3 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I got Monopoly Deal for dh's stocking after it was suggested here. We haven't had a chance to play yet, but maybe tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Dd got Scrabble Slap and both girls are loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Best card game ever: Chronology. You place events in Chronological order until you collect 10 cards in a timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Dwarves and Dice for the littles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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