Games? We got games - Part one
I did not buy the kids toys for Christmas - that just doesn't hardly ever happen. I buy games. This year we hit upon a plethora of really neat games though. Here's a little review of some of the games we bought.
The first one is called Gobblet. It only takes a minute to learn. You are trying to get 4 in a row, but you have 4 sizes of pieces that you can gobble up a smaller one. It's hard to explain, easy to learn and a blast to play. Not as easy as it sounds because you only move the top piece and if you don't remember what color is under the piece you are moving, you might inadvertently win for your opponent.
Next is a game called Amazing Animal Trivia Game. Ryan loves animals, so this was picked for him. It's a combination of a memory game, along with trivia. You get to turn over one of 30 animal pictures and if you answer the question correctly, you get to try to find the match. Very simple to learn - the kids all enjoyed playing it.
Think Connect Four squared. In Mix Up, one player is trying to get either 4 in a row or a square of four using the colors, while the other player is trying to do the same thing only using shapes. I lost every time at this game.
Rumis is a game of spatial thinking. It is a Mensa select game and so far Jacob is the only kid who has played it. There are 4 colors of blocks that you have to try to fit onto the playing cards and after nobody can add any more, then the person who has the most blocks showing from the top looking down wins. There are several variations and how tall you build your structure depends on the number of players. Quick to learn, fun to play and it makes you stop and think.
Another simple game to learn to play is Stare! The player gets to stare at the card for 30 seconds and then roll the dice. The card has 6 questions on the back and the player is asked the question which corresponds with the number they rolled. If they get the answer correct, they move up that amount of spaces. Great for memory improving skills.
A to Z Jr was a surprise hit and I'm looking forward to playing this with the adults. Carly was great at this game. It was also simple to learn. You roll the die and if you get a number 1-4, then you have 30 seconds to name things that begin with different letters according to the cards. Some examples might be zoo animals, types of vegetables, etc. You cover the letter of each one you name. There is a black dot on the die for a free space and a hand on the last side. If you roll the hand, you play the same way except for every one you name, you get to remove a chip from your opponent.
We got more cool games too, which I will detail in another post. Of all of these games, I like the Gobblet and A to Z best. Andi and Big Guy loved the Gobblet game too, so it's not just for kids.
