Game Reviews
Specialty Monopoly Board Games
January 10th, 2012I was recently introduced to the amazing line of specialty monopoly games that is available. Everyone loves the classic monopoly board game, in fact it seems to be the board game that almost everyone remembers from their childhood.
Specialty monopoly games are very enticing because it is the classic board game that you loved as a child, now themed with some of the more memorable movies and entertainment ideas.
I have a friend that loves the nightmare before christmas. In fact his home and office are both littered with memorabilia and now there is a monopoly game made just for him. Check out the Night Mare before Christmas Monopoly Game.
The list goes on and on as to all the different options when it comes to picking the coolest monopoly games. All the games play the same the just have elements from your favorite things. A few of the most popular specialty monopoly board games are fishing monopoly, star trek klingon monopoly, coca cola monoply, john wayne monopoly, family guy monopoly, las vegas monopoly and new york monopoly. This is not a comprehensive list, but it gives you a good idea of what kind of variety there is when it comes to specialty monopoly games.
This year the star trek lovers have rallied to the star trek monopoly board game. Check it out:
If you are interested in the specialty monopoly simply click this link, or go to our home page and search for monopoly.
Ticket to Ride Testimony
May 17th, 2010Ticket to Ride is one of our families FAVORITE games! It is usually the first pick around the table.! I love watching the kids try to guess where the other players are going to see if they can cut them off and get the longest train! It is fun to see their wheels turning and see the excitement when they finally reach their destination!
By,
Aubri
The Settlers of Catan Dice Game
May 15th, 2010There are a number of forms of board game categories. There are card games, board games, dice games as well as numerous sub sets of each one. Of the three different types of categories, dice games are the ones which i play in the the very least. it’s not necessarily that i don’t like them, generally there simply are not as many dice games that are as persuasive and that capture my personal interest.
I had the opportunity to try out the Settlers of Catan dice game and we genuinely liked it. I’d been very suspicious going into the dice game because i liked the board game so much i was not sure how the dice game might actually be capable of create exactly the same game. Mayfair games did an outstanding job of putting this game together. Instead of the dice supplying numbers which determine your resources similar to they do in the board game, in the dice game the resources are right on the dice therefore you just roll to find out what you’ll receive. You have three rolls to manipulate the dice until you are satisfied. This dice game is actually a lot of fun and does a fantastic job of providing a quicker experience with Settlers of catan.
If you are not really acquainted with dice games, or skeptical about giving them a try i would recommend that you begin with The settlers of Catan Dice Game.
I love Ticket to Ride Game
May 14th, 2010I think Ticket to Ride game is one of funnest games available. I like the competitive atmosphere, the challenge to complete your routes and the anxiety that you feel when another player starts building close to your route. Ticket to ride game is fun to play with just two people, but can easily be played with 5.
If you like strategy games that can be quite social and interactive then i fully recommend the ticket to ride game.
PowerGrid Board Game Review
May 2nd, 2010Power Grid is a game that has received several awards. I was excited to get my first experience with the game, but was initially intimidated by the small bookl that you have to read in order to learn the rules. I called one of my good friends who had played the game before and asked if he would walk me through it. He was kind enough to donate a few hours of his time to my cause. We actually ended up with a total of 5 players which is ideal for Powergrid. The game turned out to be much easier then i initially thought it was going to be. I had a great time and am happy to count powergrid among my favorites.
Game Review:
In powergrid each player is trying to expand the number of cities that they are in, as well as the the number of cities that they can power. Players must manage their money, the number of cities that they can light and the cities them self. It is a fun game because you are always working on something to help you advance the number of cities that you have on the board.
The strength of the game is in its unique setting and that there are several things going on at once. Each player is always engaged and has to closely watch what the other players are doing. It is also a game where you will do much better the second time that you play it. The first time through focus on getting a feel for how the game plays and for how quickly you should expand and what you should bid for each plant. It really takes a full time through the game before you are going to fully understand what you should have been doing from the begining of the game.
The weakness of the game is the lack of complexity in winning. I felt like the money that you earned was undervalued and was important in the game, but really only is needed to help you expand. This is a lesson learned and one that will certainly make me much better the next time i play. The only other weakness of powergrid would be the play length. It would be nice if the game played a little faster. As a parent with a young child it is tough to find two hours to play a game.
I really enjoyed the game. I give it high marks on replayability, creativity and enjoyment. I would give it a score of 40 on our 50 point scale.
Hisss Game Review
February 21st, 2010Stratagem is a Gem of a Game
December 7th, 2009Stratagem is a game that is a delight from the first round on. In a fairly simple and straigh forward game play you get the excitement, the challenge and the ups and downs of a much more complex and lengthly strategy game.
Each player works to for a three by three grid that will score more points than their opponents grid. Match colors, number, or make consecutive number runs to score the most points. Pay attention to what you opponents are doing because their is a theif card that can be used to spoil someones progress. Play your own theif card to remove a theif, or play a yellow gem card right over the top.
Each round the deck is shuffled and a new hand is dealt to each player and the starts again. You play 2-4 rounds and the person with the highest combined score at the end wins the game. Be the first player to complete your grid and you get an extra three points. A winning hand will be between 16-25 points, so being the first out with a good grid is a big advantage.
Ticket to Ride Game Review
November 29th, 2009Ticket to ride has been one of the best selling and most poplular games on the market for the past three years. Ticket to ride has moved past the realm of a one hit wonder and is set up to become one of the classic board games of all time. Never played and want to understand all the hype? This game review will walk you through the objectives, stratagies and nuances that make ticket to ride a compelling game.
The objective:
Ticket to ride requires each player to build railways across america. The longer the route that you biuld, the more points that it is worth. Each player is given several destination routes that they are suppose to build. Routes that stretch across the country (San Fransisco to New York for example) are worth more points than shorter routes (Boston to Atlanta). Acumulate the most points by building the longest route, completing destinations and using your train peices most effeciently and you win.
The Overview:
Ticket to ride can be played with 2-5 players and play can span from 45 minutes to 90 minutes depending on the number of players and the speed at which you play. Ticket to ride is a fun game to learn and enjoyable to play every time. It is a straight forward strategy game where each turn you must make a decision on whether to draw cards, build a route, or collect new destinations. If you play to agressively you will miss opportunities and be stuck with uncompleted routes. Play to conservatively and you will certainly be left behind.
The Review:
Ticket to ride is a fantastic all round game. It offers straight forward strategy that is fun for the beginer and the expert. It is an exciting game every turn because you never know what cards you may have the opportunity to collect, or what route might be claimed. The good players can find multiple ways to complete their destinations and play both around and through the competition.
The Rating:
Ease of Learning: 8
Repeat Playability: 9
Visual presentation: 8
Fairness: 8.5
Fun: 10
Total Score 43.5 out of 50
Top 5 Strategy Board Games
November 7th, 2009What are the Top 5 Strategy Board Games? It is a common question and everyone is always rooting for their favorite to sit on top of the list. Based on the number of times that these games are being searched for online and the number of orders that are being placed your current top 5 strategy games are as follows:
1. Agricola
2. Carcassone
3. Puerto Rico
4. Ticket to Ride
5. Settlers of Catan
Killer Bunnies Card Game Review
October 22nd, 2009Any card game called Killer Bunnies has got to be good. So, I bought a copy and played it that night with Read the rest of this entry »
Blog Categories:
- Announcements & Events (5)
- Family Games (4)
- Game Reviews (15)
- Game Rules (14)
- General (37)
- Video Tutorial (3)
Learn the rules
Learn the right way to play your games in the FREE game rules area of our website.
Save BIG with our specials!
Have a look at products currently on-sale and get a
great deal today!