Lots of boys Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I am placing an international order from Amazon so don't want to forget anything. I really love a few Gamewright games we have and so want to get a few more plus maybe some others. I would love some feedback on the following games for my boys 5, 7, and 9. Plus, if you have ANY other suggestions for great educational items or games from Amazon, please let me know. The games I am currently thinking about are: Frog Juice, Zeus on the Loose, Sleeping Queens, Hissssss, Ticket to Ride, Catan Jr. Forbidden Island. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNW Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I love ticket to ride!!!!!! I'm not familiar with the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Our almost 6 year-old loves Sum Swamp, Uno, Math Dice, WaterWorld, and pretty much anything else from Smart Games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 We've played all those. Not so impressed by Catan Jr, though I only played it once. Ticket to Ride and Forbidden Island are both great. Hisss was well loved here when my kids were younger, but they outgrew it. I wouldn't get it if I were you. Of the other Gamewright ones, we love Zeus the best. However, they're inexpensive and are all fast play. Sleeping Queens was a favorite here for ages, so I would get that too. Frog Juice is fun - I do feel like my kids kind of outgrew it though, so something to consider. If you don't have Rat-a-tat-cat, that's a classic. Also, we have a little game from Gamewright called Iota which we've really enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 We love Catan Jr. here. My DD10 (almost 11) would be able to play Settlers of Catan easily (though she enjoys playing Catan Jr. too), but DD7 (almost 8) is at the right skill level with Catan Jr. She could play the older version, but she'd struggle to keep up. We own Sleeping Queens but I haven't gotten around to figuring it out yet :blushing: My girls also love Set if you don't already own it, and No-Stress Chess too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Favorite games in our house have been: - Sleeping Queens (by far the best of all the card games we've had) - Uno - Yahtzee - Quoridor (great wooden strategy game) - Quixo - Labyrinth - 10 Days in.... series - Sum Swamp - Money Bags (mine have always loved this one!) - Apples to Apples - Set (if you don't have this, it's a must!!!) Of course now I realize I'd love some new games for advanced math skills :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Now you have me searching for some new games. Does anyone have any of these? - Dutch Blitz - Five Crowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The family game we've loved most recently has been Dix It! It's really fun and better with a small crowd. You have to look at these cool pictures and figure out a good "caption" or hint for the picture. Then other people look at their picture cards and pick one that might fit it. Everyone votes, like Balderdash. It's clever because young kids can really do well against older kids and adults, but at the same time, it's still fun and engaging for the adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The family game we've loved most recently has been Dix It! It's really fun and better with a small crowd. You have to look at these cool pictures and figure out a good "caption" or hint for the picture. Then other people look at their picture cards and pick one that might fit it. Everyone votes, like Balderdash. It's clever because young kids can really do well against older kids and adults, but at the same time, it's still fun and engaging for the adults. Oh interesting. I'd never heard of that game. You bring up one of my favorite all time games as a young adult - Balderdash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Settlers of Catan is a big family game at our house. My 10 year old plays the adult version. We also have Blokus. It's a fast game and easy for younger kids to play. 4 players are needed to make the game interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Would a 7 year old be able to play adult version of Settlers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 We loved HISS. But I wouldn't buy it for kids that age. Its a color matching game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The family game we've loved most recently has been Dix It! It's really fun and better with a small crowd. You have to look at these cool pictures and figure out a good "caption" or hint for the picture. Then other people look at their picture cards and pick one that might fit it. Everyone votes, like Balderdash. It's clever because young kids can really do well against older kids and adults, but at the same time, it's still fun and engaging for the adults. We got DixIt for Christmas. It's a lot of fun! We like Zeus on the Loose and love Ticket to Ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Ticket to Ride and Zues are both hits here. Hive, Qwirkle, and 7 ate 9 are also favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I just bought Rivers, Roads and Rails for my two. I am really pleased with it, because it is great for both my 8yo and 5yo. And the 5yo has a really hard time losing, so it is easy to play this game just to play and not to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Forbidden Island is a favourite here too! Other favourites are: Castle Panic Risk Hive Seven Wonders(Might be too advanced for your kids) Civilisation (Might be too advanced for your kids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 We love lots of these games but a current favorite is Carcassone. I don't think anyone has mentioned it. It's in the "German Board Game" family (I think--I'm not really an expert) and it's great because it's totally fun for two adults to play but even my 4yo can play it "correctly" even though he has no sense of strategy. In fact, his game choices sort of throw in a fun element of the unpredictable for the rest of us to work around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 My 11yo girl and 8 and 4 yo boys all LOVE Zeus on the Loose and Sleeping Queens. Someone was asking about Dutch Blitz; it's been years since I've played it, and I've probably forgotten how, but I remember it being fun. My kids are huge fans of poker too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happygrl Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 My 8yo DD & 5yo DS also enjoy Unscramble the States, Spot It and Rat-a-Tat-Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Now you have me searching for some new games. Does anyone have any of these? - Dutch Blitz - Five Crowns Dutch Blitz is a fun game to play, but you don't need to purchase it to play if you know the directions. If you remove the face cards from a deck of cards and use one deck per person, you can play with many more than 4 players. The more the merrier as long as the table is big enough for everyone to fit around. Would a 7 year old be able to play adult version of Settlers? I think it depends on the 7 year old involved. My son could play it without problems at that age. When we first started playing, we either helped him out or had him team up with another adult, but he quickly understood the strategy and didn't want our help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 The biggest hit around here is Reverse Charades junior edition. Everyone from the youngest up to grandparents has a great time playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Oh, I forgot Spot It. Super fun and a great multi-age game. I'm ridiculously good at that kind of game and my family won't let me play with them any more :laugh: Also, we like Settlers and I think my 6yo dd could handle it but my 8yo couldn't. Too much to keep track of. So, it just depends on your kid's personality with regard to games, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 No-Stress Chess Callisto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Fluxx and it's variations are a hit with us. Family Fluxx is a tad easier than the variations and DD7 and even DD5 have no trouble playing. Tho with DD5 we do have to help her by reading what her cards do, but she loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Q-bitz http://www.amazon.com/MindWare-44002W-Q-bitz/dp/B0031P91LK/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1371211828&sr=1-1&keywords=qbitz and Quirkle http://www.amazon.com/MindWare-M32016-Qwirkle-Board-Game/dp/1933054395/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1371211828&sr=1-5&keywords=qbitz are big hits here, along with Settlers of Catan (we have some expansion packs as well) and Ticket to Ride. Hissss was my kids' favorite game when they were little :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Fluxx and it's variations are a hit with us. Family Fluxx is a tad easier than the variations and DD7 and even DD5 have no trouble playing. Tho with DD5 we do have to help her by reading what her cards do, but she loves it. We just picked up Family Fluxx as our present for a 6-yr old birthday party we are going to this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrwheeler Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 My 6 year-old tells me that the best games in our house are: Sleeping Queens Qwirkle Rush Hour JR. Rat-a-tat-cat Forbidden Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Toot and Otto, Shut the Box, Spot It, and Qwirkle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hedbanz It is a great game that everyone can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Sleeping Queens was invented by some homeschooling kids....no wonder it's a big hit with everybody!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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