Dino Party Board Game Review

 I have a little girl who is OBSESSED with dinosaurs.  She dreams of becoming a paleontologist when she grows up.  So i'm always on the lookout for dino-themed games!  And we own several.  One of our favorites is Draftosaurus, by Ankama Games. With its adorable, colorful dino meeples, it's definitely a hit!  So when I saw that Ankama had introduced another dinosaur game, I was so excited!  Enter Dino Party! 

Lord of the Chords Music Theory Card Game Review

If you follow my blog or my Instagram page, you probably know that I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting games!  I'm especially intrigued by games that teach or reinforce educational concepts that aren't easily found in games.  Math is an easy concept to reinforce with games.  Even if a game isn't billed as "educational," there's probably some sort of math concept that's reinforced by scoring.  But music theory isn't an educational concept that I've found in many games.  That's why I was so excited to learn about Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game!

Pigasus and Logic Cards Kids Game Review

 At the beginning of the year I reviewed several games from Brain Games and Luma Games.  My family really enjoyed those - particularly ICECOOL!  So I was thrilled to review another couple of games from them!  

Pigasus is for ages 7+ and plays 2 to 8 people. In the game, you try to match incorrectly matched animals with their opposites.  For example, an animal with a pelican's head and a gorilla's body would match a card with a gorilla's head and a pelican's body.  Whoever recognizes the pair of matching cards first will try to grab the "pigasus" toy and 

Here's what I love:

1.) The pig!  - Seriously!  How cute is this little pig with wings?!? And when you squeeze it it makes a grunting pig noise!

My Little Scythe Pie In The Sky Expansion Review

At the beginning of this year I reviewed an INCREDIBLE game called My Little Scythe.  My Little Scythe is a junior version of the popular game Scythe, by Stonemaier Games.  I'm usually sceptical of junior versions of popular games.  It's often just more practical to buy the original version.  But My Little Scythe is so fantastic that it completely holds up as its own game!  That's why I was so excited to find out that they'd produced an expansion - Pie In The Sky! 

Great Educational Games from Looney Labs

Those of you following my blog have probably noticed how OBSESSED I've become with games lately.  It's a serious addiction!  Haha!  But I've recently realized how AMAZING games can be as educational tools. - And that's for the kids AND me!  I've learned a lot from gameschooling!  So I thought I'd share some great educational card games from the fabulous Looney Labs!

Big Bad Fables Kickstarter Campaign

I recently came across what appears to be a really fun game on Kickstarter and I really wanted to share it with my readers! I don't usually blog about games I haven't played yet, but this one is time sensitive, so I wanted to get a post out ASAP!  It’s called Big Bad Fables and it’s currently running a Kickstarter campaign!  I don't usually write posts about games I haven't played yet, but this one is time sensitive.

New Games for 2020 from Indie Boards and Cards

As a gameschooling mom and blogger, I love sharing great games with my readers and followers.  But one thing that's SUPER SPECIAL is getting to share newly released games or even games that haven't yet released!  So I was so excited when the AWESOME folks at Indie Boards and Cards sent me a box full of games - and many of them are releasing THIS YEAR (2020)!  Woohoo!!!  I'll share more about some of the other awesome games I received in a later post, but I wanted to go ahead and share these new releases so that you can keep an eye out for them, because there are some fascinating and unique games in this bunch!  So let's go ahead and jump in!

Kodama 3D (Release Date: February 2020, Ages: 14+, Players: 1-4)

Skyjo Card Game Review

I'm just gonna say it.  Again.  I'm a sucker for a good math game!  I love gameschooling of ALL  TYPES!  We have science games, history games, art games, English games, geography games, and so on.  But math games hold a special place in my heart.  I think it's because math has always been a bit intimidating to me.  Games lesson that intimidation.  Sometimes kids don't even realize they are learning! That's why I was excited to review Skyjo, by Magilano!

Red7 Card Game Review

I love big, board games that have lots of components.  They're definitely fun.  But sometimes I just want a nice, fun card game.  Card games are fantastic because they're usually easy to learn, take up little space, are easy to set up, and are very portable.  So I was excited to try a new card game that I'd never played before: Red7, by Asmadi!

Great Games from Indie Boards and Cards

I recently posted a review of some new games from Indie Boards and Cards.  Well, the fine folks there also sent some of other popular games for my to share with my readers!  I was really impressed with the wide variety of games I received!  So let's check them out!

Second Chance, by Stronghold Games - (Release Date: 2019, Ages: 8+, Players: 1-6)

Second Chance is a flip and write game.  These are similar to roll and write games.  But instead of rolling dice and filling out a paper, you flip a card and fill one out.  My family really enjoyed this one!  And as a Tetris player during my childhood, I loved it too!

What I loved:
1.) It plays up to 6 players! - I've mentioned it many times, but I LOVE a game that can accommodate all 5 of the people in my immediate family!
2.) It can be played solo! - Sometimes I'm the only one who wants to play a game. (*Sad.*) This is a great solo option!
3.) It gets you thinking! - You have to really think and plan to get all those shapes on your page. And you have to be able to flip the shapes in your mind sometimes to make them work.  I love that this game makes everyone think!
4.) It's "artistic." - Everyone enjoyed drawing and filling in their blocks in their own unique style. I chose to just use one color for mine.  The kids all did a rainbow of colors.  My husband used black and lime green.  (His looked like something from Minecraft.  Haha!)  But every single person enjoyed it!
5.) Its family friendly! - I love a game that we can all enjoy together and this one definitely fit that bill!

Conflicting Legends - (Release Date: June 26, 2019, Ages: 14+, Players: 3-6)



This game is literally a historic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors!  Every person plays "persona cards" (famous people in history) and tries to earn "realm cards." The first player to gain 10 stars from their realm cards wins.



What I Love:

1.) The illustrations! - I was IMMEDIATELY attracted to this game because of the amazing illustrations of historical characters, like Napoleon, Frieda Kahlo, Albert Einstein, and Joan of Arc!

2.) Rock Paper Scissors!!! - Seriously!  This is such a stinking fun idea!  You literally play Rock Paper Scissors to resolve conflicts during the game!

3.) Its fairly simple.  - I read the instructions - which weren't long at all - and understood how to play pretty quickly.

4.) The game moves pretty quickly, which I enjoy.  There isn't a ton of down time because everyone just performs one action on their turn.


Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama - (Release Date: October, 2017, Ages: 14+, Players: 1-8)



This is a path building card, where you're trying to connect a certain sanctuary to caterpillars and flowers on your player board.  This seems to be a continuation of their popular Kodama-themed games.  As I mentioned in my previous review, Kodama is a mythical tree "spirit." It's sort of the Japanese version of a dryad.



What I love:

1.) The game is small and fairly simple.  Although this is not a roll and write game, it had that same feel to me.  Not a ton of components, simple, yet fun!

2.) Its a 15 minute game! - I love these!  They're great for evenings when you might not be able to handle a long, super complicated game.

3.) It has a single player option! - I love games that have a single player option for those times when you're alone or can't find a playing partner.

4.) It plays up to 8!  Most games of this type usually play up to 4, 5, or 6.  Most are just up to 4.  So it's great to find a fun game like this that plays up to 8!  That makes it great for family gatherings too!

Kodama Duo - (Release Date: January 9, 2019, Ages: 14+, Players: 2)



Kodama Duo is a two-player game in their popular Kodama series.  Kodama Duo can also be used as an expansion for Kodama that adds an extra player!  That's a super neat feature.



What I Love:

1.) Its a two-player game! - I'm always looking for two-player games that my hubby and I can play after the kids have gone to bed!

2.) It plays in approximately 30 minutes! - This also makes it perfect for playing with hubby after the kids are in bed.

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