Having spent the past eighteen months or more living through a series of lockdowns, I’m pretty confident in assuming that like us, almost every family around the UK will have at some point taken part in a card or board game to while away the time. We have piles of board games and card games stacked and stored in my son’s cupboard and we often select one or two to bring to the table following a family meal. Games aren’t’ just entertaining and fun to play, they are often educational and can be a catalyst for building bonds, and ultimately …
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The past fortnight has been a whirlwind of emotion alongside none-stop organising for Dad’s big day. I hear that it’s best to stay busy after a loss but in all honesty, there is no other way as there’s just so much to sift through and to sort that there’s very little chance that you’re going to have a moment to yourself for quite some time.
It’s come to that time of year when board games suddenly rise in popularity as families sit down around the table to enjoy some festive fun by playing their latest purchases. We were recently sent Senor Pepper, a brand new, fast-paced family board game from University Games to rate and review. What’s The Aim Of The Game? The aim of the game is to be the first player to grab hold of the correct amount and colour of peppers and it’s not easy! Flip your card over, count the senor peppers required and get grabbing! As I said, it’s far …
My family and I regularly gather around the table to spend time playing board games together. We may well be surrounded by technology which can provide endless hours of gaming based entertainment but I’d much prefer to raise my children to play real games – by which I am referring to those games which are shared with real life people in a real situation. I think that games which offer a challenge without needing ‘charging’ are far more beneficial to our children and so whenever we have the time and opportunity, I make a point of getting out a game …
As a member of the ‘Blogger Board Game Club’ each month I am sent a game to play, review and to share with my readers. This month we were sent the international award-winning game ‘Pandemic’. Pandemic – A Cooperative Game Designed by Matt Leacock and published by Z-Man Games, Pandemic is a cooperative game which all players work to win or lose together, this is a rather new concept for our household as over the years we have grown accustomed to board games being a battle against one and other. Pandemic is suited for two to four players aged eight …