Posts Tagged ‘Family Fun Zone’
Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! Now on Kickstarter
In what looks to be a cute game for kids of all ages, Goblins Rule, Fairies Rule!, has launched on Kickstarter. The game, from Game-O-Gami, is off and running in it’s first few days and is already over 40% funded. The art...
Travel Qwirkle Now in Stores
Let’s say you just can’t get enough of Qwirkle, from MindWare, but it’s such a pain to tote the box along everywhere you go. Then there’s good news! The new Travel Qwirkle has hit the mean gaming streets...
Mensa Game Awards Announced
Last week the Mensa Mind Games took place in Herndon, Virginia where 300 judges played 68 games over a period of 48 hours to choose five titles as this year’s Mensa Select winners. Granted, for many of us who take our gam...
AEG Previews Smash Up
Our friends at AEG have posted a preview of the upcoming “shufflebuilding” game Smash Up. In this family friendly card game each player will choose two of the eight included decks and mix those cards together combin...
The Monster Chase Begins Next Month
May brings the Asmodee Editions release of Monster Chase. This new children’s title, from 7 Wonders designer Antoine Bauza, is a cooperative style game for kids ages 4 and up. Players attempt to scare away a group of monsters...
Pocket Sized Hive Arrives This Week
An all new travel edition of the well received abstract strategy game Hive should begin appearing on store shelves this week. Hive: Pocket, from Team Components Inc, carries with it the same great gameplay fans already enjoy bu...
Tsuro of the Seas Sets Sail in August
Calliope Games has announced the August release of a reimagining of their classic Tsuro: The Game of the Path with Tsuro of the Seas. All new mechanics come into play as sea monsters, as well as other players, look to thwart yo...
Ugh, You Buy Ugh! from Calliope Games
Now Available from Calliope Games is Ugh! A card game for 2-6 players ages 8 and up. Ugh is the life of a caveman through the eyes of John Kovalic. In Ugh! you encounter the Stone Age life by pushing your luck against the deck ...
It’s a Monster Factory from Rio Grande
Coming Soon from Rio Grande Games is Monster Factory, designed by Donald X. Vaccarino and Nina Paley. Monster Factory is a family game suitable for kids and adults ages 5 and up. The players take turns drawing and placing tiles...
More Details Emerge on Dixit: Journey
Asmodee Editions promises new players will have an easier time picking up and playing Dixit with their upcoming release of Dixit: Journey. Included will be a newly revised rulebook, a new game board making score tracking easie...
Dark Explorers Arrive for Pokémon This May
A new expansion for Pokémon TCG: Black & White has been announced by Pokémon Company International. Dark Explorers is an expansion containing over one hundred cards and will be available at your FLGS this May 9th. From P...
Give it to the King This Winter
Canadian publisher Tartan Grizzly Productions has announced Give it to the King, a casual “push your luck” style game designed by Francois Valentyne, which will release in late 2012/early 2013. Designed for two to f...
Konami Brings New Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Decks in April
Konami announces a new a 45-card Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Deck: Xyz Symphony to hit stores next month. This new deck is a perfect introduction for new players as well as provides veteran Yu-Gi-Oh! stalwarts with new tweaks. Xyz Symph...
Blockers! Now Available from Gryphon for $19.99
The abstract strategy game Blockers!, from Gryphon Games, is now available for $19.99 though their website. From Gryphon: Blockers! is an exciting abstract strategy game that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The goal of Bloc...
Upper Deck Unleashes Marvel Super Hero Squad TCG April 24th
Upper Deck is releasing the Marvel Super Hero Squad TCG on April 24th. The rules and card design are based on the Gazillion Marvel Super Hero Squad Online two player card game. The card game will feature exclusive loot cards ...
Dino Hunt Dice, Halloween Dice, and Zombie Dice 2 Coming from SJG
The gang over at Steve Jackson Games just keep those bones rolling in 2012. As well as seven new sets of Cthulhu Dice – sorry it still only one die so it should be titled Cthulhu DIE! - two new games, Dino Hunt Dice and...
Cartoona Spreads Joy on Kickstarter
Art fans could be very interested in a current Kickstarter project, from artist Robert Burke, entitled Cartoona. From the project: Cartoona is the flagship boardgame of pop-artist come game designer Robert Burke. A tile-laying,...
Rocket Jockey and White Water Arrive from Mayfair
Two new titles from Mayfair Games hit stores this week: Rocket Jockey and White Water. For two to four players, Rocket Jockey invites players to be the boldest and fastest cargo pilots in the universe. In White Water, three to ...
Party On with Dr. Shark
Everyone loves a party and what’s a better party than playing spies looking to gather evidence against the nefarious Dr. Shark? Obviously, I can think of loads of better parties but some gamers might like to give Dr. Shar...
Is it Hot in Here? A Review of Eruption
You’re living on an island peacefully with some other tribes who annoy you but you do try to get along. There is a volcano in the center of the island, but it hasn’t erupted in a long time and you aren’t too concerned abo...
Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters Announced by Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro
Kids of all ages can look forward to a new dueling card game as announced earlier today by Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro. The Game? Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters! From WotC: Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro, Inc., (NASDAQ:...
FoxMind Games Reveals 2012 Line Up
Family gamers should be pleased at the new releases coming in 2012 from FoxMind Games. Here’s the line up:
A Fistful of Penguins Hitting Stores
You should be seeing the latest family game from Wattsalpoag Games sometime in the next few days and this title is A Fistful of Penguins. Yes, A Fistful of Penguins and no, that music running through your head is actually from ...
Preorder Rise! from Crash Games
Successfully Kickstartered, Rise! is a new two player strategy game for the whole family which can now be preordered from Crash Games. I believe Rise! may also be a Game Salute exclusive so you might want to pop over to take a ...
The Gardeners and the Panda?: A Review of Takenoko
Game Name: Takenoko Publisher: Asmodee Editions Designer: Antoine Bauza Year: 2011 Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Playing Time: 45 Minutes Retail Price: $44.99 ($27.89 at Miniature Market) Category: Tile Laying Style Family Game Compon...
For the Win Launched on Kickstarter
For the Win is a tile-laying abstract game Tasty Minstrel Games has launched on Kickstarter! Tow can you lose when you’re talking two players messing around with zombies, pirates, ninjas, aliens, and monkeys all in one ga...
Gamewright has Eight Games on the Horizon
Family gamers will be happy to learn Gamewright has eight new titles which will be premiering at the New York Toy Fair! From Gamewright: We wanted you to be among the first to know about our 2012 Gamewright game line, which wil...
Me & the Kids from Victory Point Games Adds Kings Critters to the Mix
Victory Point Games has announced the next title in their new Me & the Kids line to be titled King’s Critters, designed by Kai Jensen – that’s “Mrs. Chad Jensen” for all you GMT fans out there. From VPG:...
Oz Fluxx Coming from Looney Labs
A new Fluxx is coming from Looney Labs that will challenge your imagination: Oz Fluxx. The game of ever-changing rules transports you, your friends, and your little dog Toto too, into Frank L. Baum’s magical world. From Loone...
A Catan Adventure for Fledgling Swashbucklers
The folks over at Mayfair Games have announced the upcoming release of Catan: Junior coming this April.
