Game Night favorites
OFF TOPIC Designed to get your creative juices flowing, this fast-paced game can be as rude as your imagination or as innocent as you like, meaning it’s perfect for any setting – a night drinking with friends or a festive family gathering. And with the ability to play from just 2 players up to 8, it’s a game to play as a couple when having a night off from the party rounds, or one to pull out at the end of a dinner party to get everyone talking. Easy to play, simply draw a card to set the topics and roll the die to set the letter your responses must begin with. Flip the sand timer and you’re off! Race against time to write down answers for each topic that begin with the letter rolled. But that’s just the beginning, the fun begins when you debate the answers with the other players. Available exclusively at Amazon for $29.99 now with Prime Next Day Delivery. – www.offtopicgames.com
In the game Pandemic, the fate of humanity is in your hands! Together, you will treat diseases, share knowledge, and fly all over the world to prevent outbreaks and slow down the epidemic. Simple to learn and teach, and with adjustable levels of difficulty, Pandemic makes a perfect introduction to cooperative games. In the last decade or so of giving players the hope that teamwork can overcome any challenge, Pandemic has grown into an entire universe of expansions, spin-offs, and more! www.asmodee.ca
With over 8 million games sold, the Ticket to Ride series is one of the most popular modern board game series ever launched. The game is simple-to-learn, fun-to-play, and keeps players engaged by requiring continuous strategic thinking and a dose of opportunism. In Ticket to Ride – San Francisco, players race one another to visit the most iconic locations of the golden city and collect souvenirs along the way. www.asmodee.ca
Carcassonne is the perfect introduction to the modern world of board games. With its simple rules, a game of Carcassonne is a bit like competitive puzzle building. It is one of the first tile-laying games and definitely the most successful. Since its launch, publisher Z-Man Games has released dozens of expansions and different ways to play, including My First Carcassonne, adapted for kids as young as four, introducing them to the basics of strategic thinking and tactics. www.asmodee.ca
The Infamous CATAN! For many people, CATAN is synonymous with modern gaming. Featuring elements like resource collection, trading, involvement during other players’ turns, and no player elimination, CATAN has arguably been responsible for showing people the possibilities of what gaming could be. What’s more, CATAN comes in multiple versions, including a junior version, for kids aged six+. With its modified play style CATAN Junior introduces younger players to this now-iconic brand. – www.asmodee.ca
The Goonies: Never Say Die Embark on a perilous adventure full of dangerous booby traps and treacherous treasure-filled caverns! One player is the Goondocks Master,controlling fearsome foes, from the outlaw family, the Fratellis, to the legendary pirate, One-Eyed Willie. The other players take on the role of the Goonies — Mikey, Mouth, Chunk, Data, and Sloth — overcoming cryptic puzzles and deadly challenges with teamwork, strategy, and Data’s clever contraptions! Will the Goonies discover the legendary riches that will save their homes, or will they follow the fate of Chester Copperpot… and never see the light of day? – www.funkogames.com
Blackbeard’s Treasure Chest Avast me hearties! This newest kid’s action game from Vango has all the pirate-loving tropes for young swashbucklers! Follow the treasure map, unlock a treasure chest, and collect the booty of gold doubloons that spill out of the Chest! Takes both luck. . . and strategy. Yo ho ho… this sounds like a lot of fun!!! www.vangotoys.com
Trash Stash Kids LOVE Garbage Day! With this friendly neighborhood trash truck, kids can relive it over and over again! You never know when the truck will chuck it up! – www.goliathgroup.com
One Trick Pony Howdy partner! This cowboy is keepin’ a watchful eye over his farm and isn’t afraid to hogtie any varmint who tries to mess with his herd. – www.goliathgroup.com
Kingdomania Game Ball Enter the digital game world of Disney Kingdomania! Each level features cherished Disney stories and characters, but troublesome Glitches are causing chaos and mixing up the levels! Patch the problems before they crash the game! Each Game Ball contains everything you need to play,including two mystery characters and 10 unique level tiles. Combine multiple Game Balls for more players, and expand the fun with dozens of figures to collect! – www.funkogames.com
Journey from the North Pole Game Help Buddy the Elf find his dad by leading him on a loopy route from the North Pole to New York City! Play path cards on the board to move Buddy the Elf, leading him toward your favorite landmarks along the way to score points. The player with the most points when Buddy finds his dad wins! www.funkogames.com
Cake-n-Bake This game literally delivers a full “cake” of colorful foam “slices,” realistic looking bakery topping and candle cards — even a chef’s cap! Really different from other games out there; and while it’s a great family game it’s PERFECT FOR PRESCHOOLERS. Bright and colorful, no reading required, simple game play, and totally tactile playing pieces. It fits right into today’s sweet spot of families’ appetites for cooking fun (thank you culinary competition shows and recipe apps!), time together and game play that engages preschoolers. . . and mom and dad! www.cakenbakechallenge.com
Jungle Fun Puzzles Hang out with an assembly of affable animals as you piece together our trio of “Jungle Fun” puzzles! Looks like it’s a lazy day in the jungle, with our set of three puzzles full of relaxing reptiles, meandering mammals, and beautiful birds! Each scene includes a variety of species to pique children’s interest, from crocodiles to chameleons, pandas to peacocks, and Toucans to tapirs. Whether it’s a hippo cooling off in the water, a panda munching a bamboo snack, or a momma and baby sloth just hanging around, any animal lover is sure to enjoy spending time with them all! www.ravensburger.org
