Losing and Winning Gracefully

At a very young age, children have the urge to win as a way to display a sense of mastery. Whether it be dressing themselves or reaching a higher shelf, they just want to show they can do anything we adults can do. During game play, a successful move or an early lead gives them […]

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Maki Stack :: Review :: Race to Build your Sushi Tower!

Ages 7+ :: Publisher – Blue Orange Games :: Designer – Jeff Lai :: 10-15 mins Race to Build Your Sushi Tower! Kid Rating: 3.5/5 || Parent Rating: 4/5 Maki Stack is a dexterity game where players race to be the first to build a stack of sushi related components. Game play is simple, splitting […]

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Game Diary: Easter
board games on easter

About Game Diary: this series of posts will occur occasionally when we have a family day of gaming. We will go over some of the games we played and discuss how they were received by new and experienced players of various ages.   Game Diary: Easter Long Weekend The mention of a long weekend occasionally […]

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Introduction Board Games for ages 7-9
King of Tokyo board game for children

We continue our series of introduction board games after previously looking at ages 2 to 4 and 5 to 6. For ages 7 to 9, we want to focus on games that will capture their attention and hopefully fuel their interest in exploring more board games. At the same time, we want to have a […]

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Where to Buy Board Games – Friendly Local Gaming Stores

Its hard to imagine a world without Toys R Us. Its an icon of my childhood. But alas, times are changing, and with the news of Toys R Us (TRU) shutting down around the world a lot of people, including myself, immediately askĀ “where do we go to get toys?!” Reality is, we haven’t been going […]

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