
Funglish
The game that puts the fun in English, because that’s how language works.
Players: 3+ ___ Age :12+
Let me start by saying that Funglish is my youngest son’s favorite game. But I cannot fathom his… Continue reading Funglish
Games designed for 6 or more players usually played without a board
The game that puts the fun in English, because that’s how language works.
Players: 3+ ___ Age :12+
Let me start by saying that Funglish is my youngest son’s favorite game. But I cannot fathom his… Continue reading Funglish
Player: 3-8 ___ Age: 10+
Score: 10 out of 12
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather round, gather round! What I have here in my hands is the salvation of all your worries and the cure for what ails you. This little box will… Continue reading Snake Oil
Player: 3 – 12 ___ Ages: 14+
Score: 9 out of 12
Password games anew / Words reveal through clue askew / Now clues form Haiku. We love word games. Language is at the core of human understanding, and who couldn’t … Continue reading Haiclue
Players: 1 – 6 ___ Age: 12+
Score: 10 out of 12 (original)
We meticulously cross-examine a favorite game of my youth and its’ modern-day reprint. Come Watson, the game is afoot! Eons ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced me to a world of… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
Sharp Shooters
The super-mega dice game that is like playing Yahtzee in Vegas.
Players: 2-6 ___ Age: 12+
Imagine playing Yahtzee. Now imagine playing Yahtzee with 32 dice. Now add in poker chips. Now you are… Continue reading Sharp Shooters
Just One is not just one of the best party games, it is The best party game ever.
Player: 3 – 7 ___ Age: 8+
Score: 12 out of 12
Do you have time for Just One… Continue reading Just One
The absolutely bonkers party/board game that gives random a new name.
Players: 3 – 8 ___ Ages: 12+
The board game equivalent of Calvinball. Complete utter nonsense, the only rule is… Continue reading Quelf
A nice, harmless little game that blends into the background a little too much
Players: 3 – 8 ___ Ages: 14+
Chameleon is fun. It is fast and easy. It is a good way to spend time with those you love. It is also easily… Continue reading The Chameleon
The game so bad-ass that it averted Global Thermonuclear War
Players: 2 ___ Age: 3+
Tic-Tac-Toe is, without a doubt, the coolest, most fantastic, and toughest game… Continue reading Tic-Tac-Toe
The Mona Lisa of doodle games that’s harder to find than the Mona Lisa.
Players: 3 – 10 ___ Age: Pre-teen
We love this game. We play this game all the time. We play this game far more than… Continue reading Who? What? Where?
A game of lies, deception, and mistrust, and probably the death of an innocent villager.
Players: 3 – 10 ___ Ages: 8+
Score: 9 out of 12
Your village is infested with werewolves. Will you survive the night? Or will you… Continue reading One Night Ultimate Werewolf
The secret-agent/password-inspired party game that Matt Colville is obsessed with and you should be too.
Players: 2 – 8 ___ Ages: 10+
Score: 10 out of 12
It is amazing that such a fun game can come from such a simple idea. Guessing… Continue reading Codenames
The Game of Hilarious Comparisons that is beyond Comparison
Players: 4 – 10 ___ Ages:10+
Score 9 out of 12
Here it is, the granddaddy, the original, the creator of an entire sub-genre of tabletop party games. Without Apples to Apples… Continue reading Apples to Apples