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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Board Game Central</title><link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/</link><description>Board Game Central is one of the web's premier sites for traditional and family board games that you can play with friends, family, or online with people from around the world.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:09:39 -0600</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:09:39 -0600</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><image> <url>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/bgc-logo-200.jpg</url> <title>Board Game Central</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/</link> <description>Board Game Central is one of the web's premier sites for traditional and family board games that you can play with friends, family, or online with people from around the world.</description></image><item> <title>Classic Six-Dice Farkel</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/ClassicSixDiceFarkel</link> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>The classic game of guts and luck. Classic Farkel involves rolling six dice and strategy to win with over 10,000 points.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/ClassicSixDiceFarkel"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/ClassicSixDiceFarkel.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Classic Six-Dice Farkel" /></a>The classic game of guts and luck. Classic Farkel involves rolling six dice and strategy to win with over 10,000 points. It's the classic game of FARKEL where you roll the dice for score, but if you don't roll a dice that counts as score, you farkeled and lose your turn! Family-approved fun for all ages and educational. Start your family game night with our Classic Farkel for hours of fun. Includes 6 dice, a 40 sheet score pad, and easy to read instructions. For ages 8 and up.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/ClassicSixDiceFarkel</guid></item><item> <title>Pyramix</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Pyramix</link> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:43:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Pull apart the pyramid! In this simple yet elegant strategy game, take turns removing one cube at a time from the pyramid stack. And watch out for cobras!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Pyramix"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/Pyramix.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Pyramix" /></a>Pull apart the pyramid! In this simple yet elegant strategy game, take turns removing one cube at a time from the pyramid stack. As cubes come out, others will slide down towards the base. Plan your moves carefully as the bottom-most cubes are worth big points at the end. And watch out for cobras that may drop in and take a bite out of your score! For 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Pyramix</guid></item><item> <title>Review Recaps: Febuary 2015</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2015-02.html</link> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:20:58 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Quick review summaries of recent board game releases, from popular board game reviewers.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/review-recaps-2015-02.jpg" alt="Review Recaps: Febuary 2015 (image courtesy http://boardgamegeek.com/)" width="590" height="319" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2015/01/witness-a-written-review/" target="_blank">Witness</a> -- "The game is constantly shoving moments of confusion and hilarity based around one's ability to recollect odd data and you quickly fall into the clutches of the design and fun emerges effortlessly."</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/fields-of-arle-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Fields of Arle</a> -- "A fairly complex, sandbox, worker placement game. The mechanics themselves are not complicated, but seeing how everything fits together can take a few plays."</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/bullfrogs/" target="_blank">Bullfrogs</a> -- "Lead your army of frogs and bullfrogs to claim the swamp as your own! The key to victory in this game is not military might, but the ability to quickly adapt."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2015/01/30/dale-yu-review-of-troll-hunt/" target="_blank">Troll Hunt</a> -- "Players compete to save their modular landscape from trolls – by shining a light from one of their lanterns directly into the eyes of a troll."</li><li><a href="http://www.dailyamerican.com/entertainment/pay-dirt-is-an-immersive-board-game-about-modern-day/article_6d3a251a-35a8-5d51-8301-a6db7f7dc471.html" target="_blank">Pay Dirt</a> -- "About the gritty and competitive world of modern-day gold mining in frigid Alaska."</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2015/02/safebreaker-a-written-review/" target="_blank">SafeBreaker</a> -- "Anthropomorphic Teddy Bears breaking into safes. Teddy Bear Criminals. Crazy fun."</li><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2015/01/choice-words-party-game-review/" target="_blank">Choice Words</a> -- "A fun party game that's great for family game night. It's so easy to pull out and start playing immediately. It's also a party game that's easy to say, 'just one more'."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2015/01/12/dale-yu-review-of-el-gaucho/" target="_blank">El Gaucho</a> -- "A lighthearted game about going to the dice rodeo and then collecting high scoring cattle"</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/evolution-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Evolution</a> -- "A game of survival of the fittest. You evolve your species to help them eat, breed and defend themselves."</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/bigfoot/" target="_blank">Bigfoot</a> -- "Stories are told of a large man-like creature that roams the woods. He's said to be 10 to 12 feet tall and is more ape than man. Cryptozoologists have searched the area for years but have never been able to provide definitive proof of this creature's existence. That's about to change – maybe – as one very determined scientist enters the woods with is gear."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardtodeath.tv/review/4412" target="_blank">King of New York</a> -- "Combating monsters in the city that never sleeps"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2015/01/23/dale-yu-review-of-grog-island/" target="_blank">Grog Island</a> -- "In Grog Island, players take on the role of retired pirates trying to convert their lives of plunder into solid business investments on the 5 peninsulas of said island."</li><li><a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865620826/Versailles-a-strategic-palace-building-board-game.html?pg=all" target="_blank">Versailles</a> -- "King Louis XIV of France hires two to five players as architects and craftsmen to build him a fabulous palace. Whoever can contribute the most ornate, well-built segments of the palace will win."</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/rhino-hero-review/" target="_blank">Rhino Hero</a> -- "A family game that plays like Jenga but with cards. You construct a building and the cards you place as roofs will affect the next player (kinda like Uno)."</li><li><a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865620823/Mythotopia-a-strategic-medieval-fantasy-board-game.html?pg=all" target="_blank">Mythotopia</a> -- "The theme is that of medieval fantasy kingdoms trying to gain dominance in a world similar to England in the dark ages. It feels more historical than fantastical."</li><li><a href="http://www.dailyamerican.com/entertainment/onward-to-venus-a-board-game-of-planetary-conquest-and/article_6d8d5a46-6f56-5706-89d9-ca9709eb5d6a.html" target="_blank">Onward to Venus</a> -- "A game about colonizing the solar system by building a powerful army and seizing exciting opportunities at the right time"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2015/02/04/dale-yu-review-of-musee/" target="_blank">Musée</a> -- "A quick card game where players arrange their works of art in the most pleasing way possible""</li></ul><div align="center"><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2F856ed40c-218f-430a-911e-fa413fd22966&Operation=GetScriptTemplate"> </script><noscript><a href="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2F856ed40c-218f-430a-911e-fa413fd22966&Operation=NoScript" target="_blank">Amazon.com Widgets</a></noscript></div><p><br clear="all"><br><small>Notes: All images and review quotes excerpted from their respective sources. Amazon links via the Amazon Associates program. Purchasing games through these links helps to support this web site. Thank you for helping support small web sites like ours!</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2015-02.html</guid></item><item> <title>Mexican Train Dominoes In Aluminum Case</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MexicanTrainDominoesInAluminumCase</link> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:20:00 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>This complete Mexican Train Dominoes set comes with everything you need to play, all packaged in a durable aluminum case.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MexicanTrainDominoesInAluminumCase"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/MexicanTrainDominoesInAluminumCase.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Mexican Train Dominoes In Aluminum Case" /></a>This complete Mexican Train Dominoes set comes with everything you need to play, all packaged in a durable aluminum case. With 91 colored dot tiles, lots of people can enjoy the game together. You can also try out different variations of the game like Straight Dominoes, Moon, Draw, Block and many more. In all variations, the player to play his or her last piece before any opponent wins! For 2 to 8 players.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MexicanTrainDominoesInAluminumCase</guid></item><item> <title>Review Recaps: January 2015</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2015-01.html</link> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:46:08 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Snapshot reviews of new board games, from popular board game reviewers.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/review-recaps-2015-01.jpg" alt="Review Recaps: January 2015 (image courtesy Cyclades)" width="590" height="319" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:</p><ul><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/12/09/nathan-beeler-review-of-abraca-what/" target="_blank">Abraca...What?</a> -- "Abraca...What? can be an enchanting experience for those who are receptive to its charms. Laughter and merriment tend to fill the aether when the game is played by a spirited group. But the converse is also true: those approaching it with a dry analytical mindset may win the game, but in the end they'll lose all the magic. Abraca...What? seems to reflect back and amplify what its players bring to it. Speak fun, and enter."</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/cyclades-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Cyclades</a> -- "Cyclades is a board game about winning the favor of the gods so you can control two metropolises and win the game. You must bid wisely to get the actions you need or keep your opponents from getting the actions they need."</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/extraterrestrial-grail/" target="_blank">Extraterrestrial Grail</a> -- "The universe is about to end. For the many different alien races, the Grail is the one thing that promises life and safety. For some, the Grail is a spaceship. For others, it's a new planet. You have been tasked to search the stars and find the Grail before others claim it. Risk everything and take no prisoners to save your species from certain annihilation."</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/hold-your-breath/" target="_blank">Hold Your Breath!</a> -- "Instead of swimming to land and finding safety after a horrible shipwreck, pirates decide to have an impromptu breath holding contest – in shark infested waters – with monsters. You want to root for the pirates, but at the same time you cheer on the hungry sharks."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2015/01/07/dale-yu-review-of-king-of-new-york/" target="_blank">King of New York</a> -- "In King of New York (KoNY), you take on the role of a monster – and you try to be either the first monster to 20 VPs or the only monster left standing in the five boroughs."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/12/24/lady-alice/" target="_blank">Lady Alice</a> -- "The game has some similarities to the classic Parker Brothers boardgame Clue. There are four separate decks, each containing one aspect of the mystery: culprit, location, time and missing object."</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/la-isla-board-game-review/" target="_blank">La Isla</a> -- "La Isla is an imaginary island filled with extinct animals. You must capture the animals and study them to score points."</li><li><a href="https://blogcritics.org/card-game-review-magnum-opus-from-game-salute/" target="_blank">Magnum Opus</a> -- "A card game like none other. On the one hand, it a discover-and-locate game using a grid of cards turned face down, three of which will unlock the secrets of the universe. On the other hand, Magnum Opus is a deck-building game as players collect cards and power-ups that will give victory to the craftiest of alchemists."</li><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2015/01/munchkin-panic-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Munchkin Panic</a> -- "Players work together to save the central castle from the onslaught of monsters. As long as at least one castle tower is standing after all the monsters are slain, the players win."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/12/30/dale-yu-review-of-pandemic-contagion/" target="_blank">Pandemic: Contagion</a> -- "players are the viruses which are attempting to exterminate humankind"</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/pluto-attacks/" target="_blank">Pluto Attacks!</a> -- "Players will be taking on the roles of unlikely small town heroes. Each Hero card is unique and provides a specific number of dice for the 3 Skills used in the game. The Skills are Popularity, Brains, and Muscle. Or, if you prefer, the ability to communicate, figure things out, and use brute force to get things done. Each Hero is a mix of these three Skills, with obvious strengths and weaknesses in certain areas."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/12/18/dan-blum-review-of-rolling-japan/" target="_blank">Rolling Japan</a> -- "Rolling Japan is good. It's very light, which may seem obvious for a dice game, but a lot of recent dice games have been fairly complex. On each turn someone rolls dice and each player marks off something on their individual score sheet."</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/sheriff-of-nottingham-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Sheriff of Nottingham</a> -- "In Sheriff of Nottingham you try to sneak goods past the sheriff and into your market. If your goods are inspected and you are lying, you pay. If you are being honest the sheriff pays you."</li><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2014/12/takenoko-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Takenoko</a> -- "Takenoko is a fun family board game where players build a bamboo garden – with the most colorful bamboo you've seen."</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/12/12/dale-yu-review-of-the-staufer-dynasty/" target="_blank">The Staufer Dynasty</a> -- "The Staufer Dynasty is a seriously complex game that can be played in a fairly short amount of time. There are many intertwined mechanisms that work together to form a tight game system."</li></ul><div align="center"><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2Fcbdae23b-1439-4722-8a34-ae5abef27e67&Operation=GetScriptTemplate"> </script><noscript><a href="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2Fcbdae23b-1439-4722-8a34-ae5abef27e67&Operation=NoScript" target="_blank">Amazon.com Widgets</a></noscript></div><p><br clear="all"><br><small>Notes: All images and review quotes excerpted from their respective sources. Amazon links via the Amazon Associates program. Purchasing games through these links helps to support this web site. Thank you for helping support small web sites like ours!</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2015-01.html</guid></item><item> <title>Dance Charades</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DanceCharades</link> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2015 08:21:00 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Dance your way to the win with hundreds of hilarious dance moves like: opening a present, playing an accordion, riding a horse. This game tends to bring even the shyest of people out of their shell.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DanceCharades"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/DanceCharades.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Dance Charades" /></a>Dance your way to the win with hundreds of hilarious dance moves like: opening a present, playing an accordion, riding a horse. On your turn take a dance card while the game's DJ starts 40 seconds of music using the Dance Charades CD. If someone guesses your move and there's still time, take another card and keep on dancing. When time's up, you score a point for each move that was correctly guessed. At the end of the game the player with the most points wins! But listen up! You could also earn points just from your ultra-fly dancing! If other players dig your moves, they can throw up to three tokens into the dance circle for extra points!</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DanceCharades</guid></item><item> <title>Dodge Dice</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DodgeDice</link> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:34:00 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>In this fast-moving dice game, there's one simple goal - dodge penalty points. End the game with the lowest score and escape with a win!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DodgeDice"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/DodgeDice.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Dodge Dice" /></a>In this fast-moving dice game, there's one simple goal - dodge penalty points. Roll the dice and try not to have them match the color of the penalty die. Use your skip chips to pass a turn, but spend them wisely or else you might get hit with big points! End the game with the lowest score and escape with a win! For 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DodgeDice</guid></item><item> <title>Review Recaps: November 2014</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2014-11.html</link> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:33:47 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>A quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/review-recaps-2014-11.jpg" alt="Review Recaps: November 2014 (image courtesy Archipelago)" width="590" height="394" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/chaostle-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Chaostle</a> -- "a fantasy-themed, roll-and-move, 3D board game, maneuver around the board and attack the castle"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/10/archipelago-a-written-review/" target="_blank">Archipelago</a> -- "an obtuse, conflicted, and wildly engaging Euro game full of chaos and caustic judgment"</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/thunder-alley-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Thunder Alley</a> -- "a fun, tactical card game that simulates NASCAR Racing"</li><li><a href="http://www.boardtodeath.tv/review/4240" target="_blank">Abyss</a> -- "a game in which players try to take control of strategic locations in an underwater city"</li><li><a href="http://www.deskovehry.com/s-pribehem/1890/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-dice-building-game-with-dice-against-sauron" target="_blank">The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game</a> -- "a game full of contradictions, that brings a unique combination of dice deckbuilding and player's cooperation"</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/sushi-go/" target="_blank">Sushi Go!</a> -- "Grab the best sushi before your opponents do"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/10/20/dodekka/" target="_blank">Dodekka</a> -- "a light card game wherein players attempt to collect cards of one suit while avoiding all other suits"</li><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2014/11/superfarmer-kids-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Superfarmer</a> -- "a kids board game where up to 4 players compete to become the Super Farmer by multiplying their animals"</li><li><a href="http://www.deskovehry.com/s-pribehem/1817/review-homestretch-finally-a-decent-horse-bet-and-racing-game" target="_blank">HomeStretch</a> -- "a board game that shows oval racing in all its glory"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/11/24444/" target="_blank">Sign of the Pagan</a> -- "portrays the most famous battle of one of history's most feared figures – Attila the Hun"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/11/operation-f-a-u-s-t-review/" target="_blank">Operation F.A.U.S.T.</a> -- "players take on roles of independent art patrons in occupied France during WWII"</li></ul><div align="center"><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2F855d71e6-d37b-4059-8cfd-5cd09600560c&Operation=GetScriptTemplate"> </script><noscript><a href="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2F855d71e6-d37b-4059-8cfd-5cd09600560c&Operation=NoScript" target="_blank">Amazon.com Widgets</a></noscript></div><p><br clear="all"><br><small>Notes: All images and review quotes excerpted from their respective sources. Amazon links via the Amazon Associates program. Purchasing games through these links helps to support this web site. Thank you for helping support small web sites like ours!</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2014-11.html</guid></item><item> <title>Majority Rules!</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MajorityRules</link> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:14:00 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>From celebrities and politicians to fictional characters and even your now-famous ex, no one is spared in the game where the majority always rules!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MajorityRules"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/MajorityRules.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Majority Rules!" /></a>Who's most likely to report a UFO sighting? Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Superman, Abraham Lincoln or Mrs. Kenmore - your third grade teacher? Who would dress up to visit a nudist camp? Cheat on an exam? Be recruited by the CIA? From celebrities and politicians to fictional characters and even your now famous ex... no one is spared in the game where the majority always rules! After nominating five candidates, players draw question cards that place the characters in awkward, ludicrous or extreme situations, then vote for the one they believe the situation applies to most. The majority wins, but you'll enjoy watching your friends defend their selected candidates, no matter how absurd their claims might be. In this off-the-wall game for 3 to 8 players, you'll argue passionately, laugh out loud and wonder why all debates can't be this much fun!</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/MajorityRules</guid></item><item> <title>Davinci's Challenge Game Tin</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DavincisChallengeGameTin</link> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:41:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>The ancient game of secret symbols! The game with mysteries as old as the pyramids is a classic strategy game that can be played by people of all ages, in any era.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DavincisChallengeGameTin"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/DavincisChallengeGameTin.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Davinci's Challenge Game Tin" /></a>DaVinci's Challenge... the ancient game of secret symbols! Venture into a realm of historical mystery, secret symbols and classic strategy with this DaVinci game. The game with mysteries as old as the pyramids is a classic strategy game that can be played by people of all ages, in any era. The pattern of circles on the game board forms the ancient symbol called the Flower of Life, inscribed on Pyramid walls by the Egyptians over 6,000 years ago and studied in depth by Leonardo DaVinci. The timeless symbol that has inspired artists and thinkers over the ages creates a playing surface that is beautiful and intriguing. For 2-4 players, ages 8 and up.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DavincisChallengeGameTin</guid></item><item> <title>Board Game Buzz, October 27, 2014</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-10-27.html</link> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:40:53 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>The latest news in the world of board games: Play for Millenials, Great 5-Player Board Games, Stop Reading This and Go Build Your Own Board Game, and more.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/board-game-buzz-2014-10-27.jpg" alt="Board Game Buzz, October 27, 2014 (image courtesy ***)" width="590" height="250" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"><br>Here is the latest news in the world of board games, for the week of October 27, 2014:</p><h3>Play for Millenials? Board Games</h3><p>"Toy industry experts say some people in the United States are turning off their electronic devices to play with classic toys like board games. This is especially true among the so-called millennial generation. People of this generation were born in the 1980s and 1990s. One coffee shop in Los Angeles is making profitable use of the increase in popularity of board games." [<a href="http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/play-for-millenials-board-games/1905750.html" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><h3>Great 5-Player Board Games</h3><p>"There are many great card games and board games that are well suited for 4 players. But what about 5 players?<br>Here are our lists of great games for 5 players. So if you've got a family of 5, flip through our video reviews and written reviews of the card games and board games on these lists to find a few that will fit perfectly with your family." [<a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2014/10/great-5-player-board-games/" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><h3>Stop Reading This and Go Build Your Own Board Game</h3><p>"Jordan Goddard is a first-time board game designer from Carmel, Ind. Together with his partner, Mandy Moulin, he recently created and received Kickstarter backing for Collapse, a post-apocalyptic card game. Goddard tells Popular Mechanics why it's never been easier to build your own game and walks you through the steps." [<a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/toys/stop-reading-this-and-go-build-your-own-board-game-17314604?click=pm_news" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><h3>Remember When Games Were A Fun, Family Activity? Here Are Some Great Board Game Moments</h3><p>"This video from our nostalgic buddies at BuzzFeed, highlights the best moments from not one, not two, not five or 1o - but 31 classic board games. Some of the games are vintage, like Monopoly and Sorry! Others are more recent. But all of them will remind you of a simpler and in many ways more rewarding time when having fun was something people did together, rather than separated from one another by technology - when 'reality' wasn't 'virtual,' but was as real as the person next to you." [<a href="http://www.inquisitr.com/1510957/board-game-moments/" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><h3>Top 10 Deck Building Games</h3><p>"We dug through the boxes of deck builders out there and picked out 10 favorites. It was really hard to pare this list down, and some good games didn't even make the cut, but we were finally able to narrow it down to our (almost) ten favorites." [<a href="http://www.boardgamequest.com/top-10-deck-building-games/" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><h3>Top Ten Games That I Want to Play More - Summer 2014</h3><p>"Recently, my biggest struggle in gaming is actually getting playing time - which means that there are a lot of games that I sit around wishing I could actually play. So, why not write up a list of the games that have been staring at me from my closet!" [<a href="http://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/08/top-ten-games-that-i-want-to-play-more.html" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><p><br clear="all"><br></p><hr size="1"><p><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/board-game-buzz-200.jpg" alt="Board Game Buzz" width="200" height="144" align="right" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;">Board Game Buzz is a periodical roundup of news and notes from the board gaming blogosphere, featuring board game news, board game game releases, board game reviews, and opinion from the people who live and breathe board games and gaming!</p><p>To keep up on the latest board game news, follow <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/">Board Game Central</a> on <a href="http://facebook.com/boardgaming" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/boardgaming" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or subscribe to our free <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/rss.xml">RSS feed</a>.<br clear="all"></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-10-27.html</guid></item><item> <title>Review Recaps: October 2014</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2014-10-17.html</link> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:36:52 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>A quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/review-recaps-2014-10-17.jpg" alt="Review Recaps: October 2014 (image courtesy Stronghold Games)" width="590" height="300" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:</p><ul><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/10/10/dale-yu-review-of-camel-up/" target="_blank">Camel Up Review</a> -- "a party game, something to grease the wheels at family gatherings and events"</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/loka-board-game-review/" target="_blank">LOKA Review</a> -- "a chess variant where dice determine whether you capture your opponent's piece"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/10/bomb-squad-review/" target="_blank">Bomb Squad Review</a> -- "a cooperative game in which players operate a disposal robot to disarm bombs and save hostages"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/10/splendor-review/" target="_blank">Splendor Review</a> -- "a fast-paced and addictive game of chip-collecting and card development"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/10/03/dale-yu-review-of-johari/" target="_blank">Johari Review</a> -- "players are merchants in the ancient city of Jaipur, and they try to collect jewels"</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/this-house-is-haunted/" target="_blank">This House is Haunted Review</a> -- "a very interesting game that is one part mystery and one part theater"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/09/lagoon-land-of-druids-review-2/" target="_blank">Lagoon: Land of Druids Review</a> -- "shape the fantastical world by harnessing the power of its magical lands to bend destiny"</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/hand-off/" target="_blank">Hand-Off Review</a> -- "a fantastic football card game that really does feel exciting, nail-biting, and exasperating"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/09/slaughterball-review/" target="_blank">Slaughterball Review</a> -- "a competitive sci-fi board game simulating a brutal future sport"</li><li><a href="http://fathergeek.com/voluspa/" target="_blank">Völuspá Review</a> -- "Creation and destruction are two sides of the same coin"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/09/18/dale-yu-review-of-abyss-bombyxasmodee/" target="_blank">Abyss Review</a> -- "an engaging set-collection card game set in an underwater kingdom"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/09/sellswords-review/" target="_blank">Sellswords Review</a> -- "Draft your guild, plan your attack, and seize victory!"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/10/israeli-independence-review/" target="_blank">Israeli Independence Review</a> -- "solitaire wargame tells the rich & engaging story of the First Arab-Israeli War"</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/iron-and-oak-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Iron and Oak Review</a> -- "a game of ship-to-ship combat set in the American Civil War"</li></ul><div align="center"><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fthehouseofcards%2F8010%2Fc6e5b148-317e-4fc0-ae3d-dea2ca4bae11&Operation=GetScriptTemplate"> </script><noscript><a 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Amazon links via the Amazon Associates program. Purchasing games through these links helps to support this web site. Thank you for helping support small web sites like ours!</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2014-10-17.html</guid></item><item> <title>Speed Farkel</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/SpeedFarkel</link> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:01:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Speed Farkel is the latest and fastest way for up to six players to play the super dice game that people around the world are enjoying! The fastest way to play ever.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/SpeedFarkel"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/SpeedFarkel.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Speed Farkel" /></a>Speed Farkel is the latest and fastest way for up to six players to play the super dice game that people around the world are enjoying! Unlike regular Farkel where you have to wait for your turn to roll the dice, in Speed Farkel every player rolls at the same tie, frantically trying to achieve a score determined by the Ignition Die! Super action means super family fun! For up to six players, ages 8 and up.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/SpeedFarkel</guid></item><item> <title>Jumbo Bananagrams</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/JumboBananagrams</link> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Players race against each other to build JUMBO crossword grids and use all their letter tiles as quickly as they can!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/JumboBananagrams"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/JumboBananagrams.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Jumbo Bananagrams" /></a>Jumbo Bananagrams is addictive, educational play for kids ages 7 and older, at home or on-the-go! Players race against each other to build JUMBO crossword grids and use all their letter tiles as quickly as they can! Features 144 water-resistant, 3-inch square tiles in a jumbo banana-shaped tote bag. Perfect for innovative outdoor play at picnics, on the beach, during recess or even in the classroom. Exercise your body and your brain!</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/JumboBananagrams</guid></item><item> <title>Dirty Words</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DirtyWords</link> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:56:00 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Roll the suggestive dice and create a crossword puzzle of on-the-edge fun, but remember, it's not the words that are dirty - it's your mind!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DirtyWords"><img src="http://www.cleversoul.com/img/100/DirtyWords.jpg" align="right" border="0" hspace="20" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px;" alt="Dirty Words" /></a>The most fun you can have with your clothes on once again comes packaged in a plain brown wrapper. Dirty Words is back from the swingin' Seventies and ready for round two in a redesigned tube package, but still with all the hilariously filthy fun of the beloved original. Roll the suggestive dice and create a crossword puzzle of on-the-edge fun, but remember, it's not the words that are dirty - it's your mind! Perfect for dorm rooms, blind dates, or prom night.</content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/DirtyWords</guid></item><item> <title>Board Game Buzz, April 2014</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-04.html</link> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:12:24 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>The latest news in the world of board games: Board Game Popularity, Gaming Cafes, Mind-Bending Board games, and more board game news and reviews.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/board-game-buzz-2014-04.jpg" alt="Board Game Buzz" width="590" height="332" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>News and notes from the board gaming blogosphere, featuring news, game releases, reviews, and opinion from the people who live and breathe board games and gaming:</p><h3>Recent Board Game News</h3><ul class="spaced-list"><li><a href="http://www.snackbar-games.com/features/progress-report-the-best-and-worst-of-2014-so-far/" target="_blank">The best and worst of 2014 so far</a> -- "A quarterly look at the laudable and notable in the games industry."</li><li><a href="http://boardgames.about.com/b/2014/03/31/most-visited-monopoly-properties-2.htm" target="_blank">Most Visited Monopoly Properties</a> -- "To improve your skill as a Monopoly player, it is crucial that you learn which properties are most often landed on."</li><li><a href="http://cbs42.com/2014/03/28/scrabble-adding-new-words-board-game/" target="_blank">Scrabble adding new words to board game</a> -- "Hasbro is adding thousands of new words to the players' dictionary of the Scrabble board game and they want your input."</li><li><a href="http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2014/03/26/86395/" target="_blank">Making board games accessible to the blind</a> -- "A Kickstarter campaign to create a line of board games that are designed for the blind."</li><li><a href="http://www.ballerstatus.com/2014/03/26/monopoly-wants-add-house-rules-board-game/" target="_blank">Monopoly Wants To Add "House Rules" To Board Game</a> -- "Knowing that 'House Rules' have long been a part of the Monopoly gaming tradition, Hasbro is inviting fans to help select the top 'House Rules' to become a part of future Monopoly games."</li><li><a href="http://www.purplepawn.com/2014/03/trash-talking-scrabble-robot/" target="_blank">Victor, the Trash-Talking Scrabble Robot</a> -- "Victor is prone to complaining about his tile draws and insulting the word choices of his opponents."</li><li><a href="http://idiva.com/news-iparenting/how-board-games-help-kids-to-develop-skills/28271" target="_blank">How Board Games Help Kids to Develop Skills</a> -- "Besides being fun, they also teach your children strategy skills, colours, teamwork and is great way to bond with the whole family."</li><li><a href="http://www.galveston.com/blog/103/playing-old-fashion-board-games-in-one-of-galvestons-newest-cafes" target="_blank">Playing Old-Fashion Board Games in One of Galveston's Newest Cafes</a> -- "It's called Board Game Island, and while sipping coffee or swigging beer, you can play the old favorites, children's and card games, puzzles, and even sci-fi fantasy games."</li><li><a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/132668-The-Best-Board-Game-Recommendation-Site-Weve-Ever-Seen" target="_blank">The Best Board Game Recommendation Site We've Ever Seen</a> -- "Starting from a few general categories based on which niche in your game time you need to fill, the site narrows down your choices until you've got only good stuff left."</li><li><a href="http://www.winnipegsun.com/2014/03/16/meeples-cafe-a-place-for-the-board" target="_blank">Meeples Cafe</a> -- "Winnipeg's first board-game cafe will open at night for family-friendly good times"</li></ul><h3>Recent Board Game Reviews</h3><ul class="spaced-list"><li><a href="http://www.snackbar-games.com/features/unplugged-a-study-in-emerald-is-team-based-insanity/" target="_blank">A Study in Emerald</a> -- "I like a lot of what is going on in A Study in Emerald, and the shortcomings can be overcome with time."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/03/capo-dei-capi-review.html" target="_blank">Capo Dei Capi</a> -- "Easy to teach and learn and features interesting decisions and gameplay"</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/03/concordia-review.html" target="_blank">Concordia</a> -- "A very well designed, interesting, and (most importantly) fun board game"</li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/03/dungeon-dwellers-review/" target="_blank">Dungeon Dwellers</a> -- "A fantasy adventure card game that requires strategy, cooperation, and cunning"</li><li><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/euphoria-build-a-better-dystopia-review/" target="_blank">Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia</a> -- "A beautiful, worker placement game that is quick and easy to play"</li><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2014/03/jungle-ascent-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Jungle Ascent: Race to the treasure</a> -- "A fun family board game that young and old can enjoy together"</li><li><a href="http://www.boardtodeath.tv/review/4095" target="_blank">Serpent Stones</a> --"An interpretation of an ancient game believed to have been played by the Aztecs over 600 years ago"</li><li><a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2014/03/18/start-11/" target="_blank">Start 11</a> -- "A light, painless affair that serves as a nice, pleasant family game"</li><li><a href="http://littlemetaldog.com/2014/03/31/after-hours-time-barons-review/" target="_blank">Time Barons</a> -- "Happens to be one of the greatest two-player games that I've ever played</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/03/viticulture-review.html" target="_blank">Viticulture</a> -- "Definitely stands out as one of my favorites, and one I intend to keep bringing to the table"</li></ul><h3>Recent Board Game Releases</h3><ul class="spaced-list"><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/CorporateAmerica">Corporate America</a> -- A political satire game about corporate influence of government</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/RelicRunners">Relic Runners</a> -- Players follow trails across the jungle board map as they explore stacks of temples and ruins</li></ul><p>Please follow the links for the full stories!</p><p><small>Image courtesy hopwoodgames.co.uk</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-04.html</guid></item><item> <title>Board Game Buzz, March 2014</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-03.html</link> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:08:12 -0500</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>The latest news in the world of board games: Board Game Popularity, Gaming Cafes, Mind-Bending Board games, and more board game news and reviews.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/board-game-buzz-2014-03.jpg" alt="Board Game Buzz" width="590" height="251" class="aligncenter" style="margin-left:-1px;"></div><p><br clear="all"></p><p>News and notes from the board gaming blogosphere, featuring news, game releases, reviews, and opinion from the people who live and breathe board games and gaming:</p><h3>Recent Board Game News</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.yourdailyglobe.com/story/2014/02/25/news/wisconsin-convention-highlights-board-game-popularity/2354.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin convention highlights board-game popularity</a></li><li><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/board-game-movies/" target="_blank">11 Board Game Movies Hollywood Should Make Next</a></li><li><a href="http://www.purplepawn.com/2014/02/ticket-to-ride-is-turning-10/" target="_blank">Ticket to Ride is Turning 10</a></li><li><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/5/5458072/portal-board-game-interview-valve-cryptozoic-entertainment" target="_blank">How Valve and Cryptozoic came together for a Portal board game</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gazette.net/article/20140307/NEWS/140309426/1029/young-entrepreneurs-to-roll-the-dice-on-board-game-caf-xe9-in&template=gazette" target="_blank">Young entrepreneurs to roll the dice on board game cafe</a></li><li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/25/5447222/unofficial-inception-board-game-is-just-as-mind-bending" target="_blank">Unofficial 'Inception' board game is just as mind-bending as the movie</a></li><li><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/02/28/colonialism_game_french_board_game_meant_to_teach_kids_basics_of_colonialism.html" target="_blank">A 1940s Board Game for French Kids Taught Tactics for Successful Colonialism</a></li><li><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/electronic-dice-bring-board-games-and-games-of-chance-into-the-electronics-age-2014-03-10-10184912?reflink=MW_news_stmp" target="_blank">Electronic Dice Bring Board Games and Games of Chance into the Electronics Age</a></li><li><a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/132668-The-Best-Board-Game-Recommendation-Site-Weve-Ever-Seen" target="_blank">The Best Board Game Recommendation Site We've Ever Seen</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/articles/now-there-s-an-assassin-s-creed-board-game/1100-6417751/" target="_blank">Now there's an Assassin's Creed board game</a></li><li><a href="http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20140223/APC0101/302230385/Board-game-lovers-flock-Manitowoc" target="_blank">Board game lovers flock to Fire and Ice Convention</a></li><li><a href="http://www.galveston.com/blog/103/playing-old-fashion-board-games-in-one-of-galvestons-newest-cafes" target="_blank">Playing Old-Fashion Board Games in One of Galveston's Newest Cafes</a></li></ul><h3>Recent Board Game Reviews</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2014/03/bang-the-dice-game-review/" target="_blank">BANG! The Dice Game</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/dangerous-games-chupacabra-survive-night-board-game-review" target="_blank">Chupacabra: Survive the Night</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/dangerous-games-doom-board-game-review" target="_blank">Doom: The Board Game</a></li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/02/a-critique-of-euphoria/" target="_blank">Euphoria</a></li><li><a href="http://www.playunplugged.com/2014/03/review-love-letter-legend-five-rings-edition/" target="_blank">Love Letter: Legend of the Five Rings Edition</a></li><li><a href="http://www.2d6.org/2014/03/myth-review-2/" target="_blank">Myth</a></li></ul><h3>Recent Board Game Releases</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Flash">Flash</a> -- Watch the sparks fly in this lightning-fast dice dash</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Nada">Nada!</a> -- Are you seeing straight or seeing double?</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/Plunder">Plunder</a> -- Plunder is a deduction card game in which everyone is a pirate captain with a buried treasure.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/ThePhantomSociety">The Phantom Society</a> -- A ghost-hunting game in which you attempt to prevent sly spirits from ruining a manor hotel.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/CubeQuestClashForTheCrown">Cube Quest: Clash for The Crown</a> -- Field an army of cubes and then place them strategically on the board.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/SpinMonkeys">Spin Monkeys</a> -- This is like a kiddy version of RoboRally, with the chaos and silliness quotients increased dramatically.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/CinqueTerre">Cinque Terre</a> -- The Cinque Terre is a rugged, coastal section on the Italian Riviera and is composed of five villages.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/RenaissanceMan">Renaissance Man</a> -- A little luck will help along the way, but the day will surely go to the player who finds the most clever ways out of the trickiest situations.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/AsgardsChosen">Asgard's Chosen</a> -- As a Teutonic lord your duty is to ensure your family line is preserved and that your land prospers and grows.</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/GlobalMogul">Global Mogul</a> -- Welcome to the heady days of global finance! Money and deals are flowing like water</li></ul><p>Please follow the links for the full stories!</p><p><small>Image courtesy hopwoodgames.co.uk</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/board-game-buzz-2014-03.html</guid></item><item> <title>Teaching With Toys</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/teaching-with-toys.html</link> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:09:10 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>Learn about a new startup game company that is attempting to revolutionize the way that kids learn, but using games as a central part of the educational process.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Educational games have been around, well, basically forever, so the headline over at the <cite>Huffington Post</cite>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-murrie/what-if-toys-were-the-new_b_4408352.html" target="_blank">What If Toys Are the New Textbooks?</a>, is a bit of a "duh", but the piece actually has some pretty interesting ideas:</p><blockquote><p><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/teaching-with-toys.jpg" alt="teaching with toys" align="right" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 1em;">Aside from potentially making learning fun (heaven forbid), it turns out toys can teach us a lot that we should be learning, but our antiquated systems of education are failing miserably to provide.</p><p>What If the "Three Rs" Are Wrong?</p><p>Both what we learn and how we learn needs to change from what we did in the past. Instead of believing things like reading, writing, and arithmetic are the top job skills we should teach our students, what if we shifted to educating learners skills like creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking in order to prepare them to be innovative workers and live satisfying lives?</p><p>What if, as our world has changed and progressed over the years, so have the skills we need to negotiate our way through it? And what if, our education system has failed to shift along with the rest of the World? What if, in order to fix a failed system and properly shift to where we should be, we replaced the "Three Rs" with the "Three Cs"? What if, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking were the basic skills educators focused on developing in their learners?</p></blockquote><p>The article goes on to talk about a startup called <a href="http://twentyonetoys.com/" target="_blank">21 Toys</a>, which is aiming to implement games with that new focus. Here's a video that explains what they're about.</p><div align="center"><iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/47050588?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/47050588" target="_blank">Twenty One Toys</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/twentyonetoys" target="_blank">Twenty One Toys</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p></div><p>They're running a <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/21toys/a-toy-for-empathy-unlocking-creativity-at-all-ages" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> to fund their project, which you're welcome to check out if so inclined.</p><p>But I wonder how their proposed games compare to traditional <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/games/educationalgames.html">Educational Board Games</a>?</p><p>Hope their startup succeeds; it'll be fascinating to see where this leads.</p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/teaching-with-toys.html</guid></item><item> <title>The Best of the Best Board Games of 2013</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/best-board-games-2013.html</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:11:01 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>It's always fun to see what other people think of as the best board games of the year, and why. Here are some opinions.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/best-board-games-2013.jpg" alt="Best Board Games of 2013' align=" right style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;">A number of sites have put together "Best Board Games of 2013"-style posts, so I thought I'd share those, and see if there is any commonality among the lists ... a "best of the best", so to speak.</p><h4>SFGate</h4><blockquote><p>Since we last surveyed the landscape, a wealth of fine new board games have appeared, catering to every taste and demographic. It doesn't matter whether you (or the folks on your holiday shopping list) favor intricate strategy or casual back-and-forth, or whether you prefer your games flavored with dinosaurs or politics -- there's something good available for nearly everyone.</p></blockquote><p>According to <cite>SFGate</cite>, the <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-best-new-board-games-of-2013-5039765.php" target="_blank">best new board games of 2013</a> include:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00B4ECHJI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbidden Desert</a> -- "Keeps everything that was great about its predecessor and bumps it up a notch; it's the 'Godfather Part II' of board games."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00CYQ9Q76" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hanabi</a> -- "The year's other great new family game is also a cooperative one, based on a simple but ingenious premise."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00C9E5MGW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Piñata</a> -- "The world needs more casual but rewarding two-player games, and this one fills the bill superbly."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00ASCQWF2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cavemen: The Quest for Fire</a> -- "As long as you don't mind portraying a prehistoric tribe of hominids subsisting on dinosaur meat, this whimsical card game offers a lovely balance of ease and depth."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00ESNMQ5M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Three Little Pigs</a> -- "The classic fairy tale makes a deft transition into this kid-friendly (if slightly thin) game version."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00ET846O0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Phantom Society</a> -- "This beautifully crafted game is a family-friendly games of logical deduction, a nicely balanced tug-of-war."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BCRQ4LE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cube Quest</a> -- "What we have here is something like a cross between Stratego and marbles."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00AQQPSJ6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spin Monkeys</a> -- "This is like a kiddy version of RoboRally, with the chaos and silliness quotients increased dramatically."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BC8FP04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey Froggy!</a> -- "The game requires some careful logic, as you try to maneuver frogs onto piles so that the layout matches the cards in your hand."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00C8086TC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cinque Terre</a> -- "Players cycle through spaces representing the five towns on the Italian coast, racing to pick up different types of produce and drop them where they'll fetch a high price."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BLEFK9A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghooost!</a> -- "It bears the name of Richard Garfield, the auteur behind the phenomenally popular Magic: The Gathering and many other top games."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BCRXPTS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That's It!</a> -- "This is one of those games that seems like it should feel arbitrary, but turns out to be surprisingly lively fun."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BY8095I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spot It! Party</a> -- "Evidently the Spot It! phenomenon, purveyed by the San Francisco company Blue Orange games, has been around for a few years, but some of us are just catching up with it."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BC1VDXE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't Panic!</a> -- "This one is as simple as they come, but under the right circumstances it can provide a little entertainment - at least for a while."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00D8VHJGQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Funny or Die</a> -- "It's funny if you have funny friends - but hey, if you have funny friends, you're probably laughing already."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B001HG7N6K" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dumb Ass</a> -- "This is a variant on the Smart Ass series of trivia games, with the retro game board and silly donkey jokes still in place."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00A8KF9R6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uchronia</a> -- "But soldier on long enough to internalize the rules, and you will wind up playing one of the year's best and most innovative new card games."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00FA2U490" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renaissance Man</a> -- "One of the many delights of Renaissance Man is how little it resembles anything else available."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B008OAOL94" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suburbia</a> -- "Board game enthusiasts and wannabe urban planners alike will love this terrific tile-placement game."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00FSB9PKW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asgard's Chosen</a> -- "Two genres of strategy games are combined here with improbable success to form a highly enjoyable game themed to ancient Norse legend."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00D9HRARW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Mogul</a> -- "This is one for devotees of strategy games in their purest form."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00CYQC52E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Points: Gangs of New York</a> -- "All this game needs to completely evoke the savagery of 19th century ward politics is Daniel Day-Lewis himself."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00EZZPAAG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corporate America</a> -- "A lot of wit and imagination went into this puckish satire on our plutocratic - I mean democratic - system of government."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00DVM54KA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Duke</a> -- "This rich and handsomely designed two-player game is a cousin to the practice (sometime called fairy chess) of varying the movements of standard chess pieces."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/1934857386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balance of Power</a> -- "This is a heartbreaker, probably the most gorgeous physical design I've ever seen lavished on a game with almost no playability at all."</li></ul><p>Whew! They listed an awful lot of games, and some of them they don't even seem to like all that much. Strange...</p><p><br clear="all"></p><h4>Deseret News</h4><blockquote><p>Today is a golden age of board games. There are thousands of titles in print with more being released almost every day. After all, board games bring people together to have fun, can be enjoyed over and over again, and teach principles of teamwork, negotiating, math and reading.</p></blockquote><p><cite>Deseret News</cite> offers us <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865592717/7-fantastic-board-game-gift-ideas-for-the-holidays.html" target="_blank">7 fantastic board game gift ideas for the holidays</a>:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00GSJ4IIW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eight-Minute Empire: Legends</a> -- "Set in a fantasy world, the game objective is to send your armies out to control the many lands of the world."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00C32K544" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triassic Terror</a> -- "The components of the game are first class, and the big, heavy box is filled with tokens, cards, a giant game board and plastic dinosaurs, including the Utah raptor."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00DH8D1DU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Relic Runners</a> -- "In this game, players are explorers searching temples for treasures that earn victory points."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00DGKNQEI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Downfall of Pompeii</a> -- "This is a fun game with an interesting 'survival' theme. It has so much variety, it plays well again and again."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00DUPVGIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Distant Plain</a> -- "Players represent one of four factions fighting for control of modern-day Afghanistan. The game is brilliantly designed but fairly complex. The complexity adds to the realism, choices and excitement."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B009VPY18M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darkest Night</a> -- "A cooperative fantasy adventure game in which an evil necromancer threatens to destroy a mystical kingdom by sewing corruption and raising an undead army."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00G3HT1TA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ticket to Ride Nederland</a> -- "A new map expansion for the hugely popular Ticket to Ride board game. This time players are building rail lines across the Netherlands by using double-track bridge crossings."</li></ul><p><br clear="all"></p><h4>Kotaku</h4><blockquote><p>Board games aren't simply enjoying a resurgence right now. They're in a glittering golden age with fabulous releases every single week, the entire hobby evolving and adapting with Borg-like ease.</p></blockquote><p>Moving along, the web site <cite>Kotaku</cite> has shared their picks for <a href="http://kotaku.com/the-best-board-games-of-2013-1487160091" target="_blank">The Best Board Games of 2013</a>, which are:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00FL3FEG6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Space Cadets: Dice Duel</a> -- "Dice Duel might have been the funniest game to come out this year if it actually gave players the time to laugh. Or breathe."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B009W2BLJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archipelago</a> -- "It has a whip-smart design that's had every single rough edge taken off. It's incredibly smart, absolutely gorgeous, and the island, tech and troubles reshuffle themselves utterly for a different game every time you play."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00GDI4HX4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coup</a> -- "A lovely, accessible, razor-sharp game, with a lovely, compact, tiny container. Coup just ticks all the boxes. And then has the boxes exiled for treason."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/1616614609" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netrunner</a> -- "There's so much possibility and joy just in the core set. Whether you want to develop a smash-the-state anarchist, a hacker-murdering sysop, a criminal who controls the corporation itself or a dozen other immensely appealing archetypes, Netrunner might well be the best scene you're not yet involved with."</li></ul><p><br clear="all"></p><h4>FearNet</h4><blockquote><p>The board game industry is alive and kicking, and as a result all good genres get proper representation. It seems horror resonates the most with board game companies, because we saw a slew of awesome new games come across our play table.</p></blockquote><p><cite>FearNet</cite>, "the premier cable television channel for fans of horror, thriller and suspense entertainment", brings us their list of <a href="http://www.fearnet.com/news/list/best-2013-top-five-board-games" target="_blank">Best of 2013: Top Five Board Games</a>:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/1616617667" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eldritch Horror</a> -- "Have you ever wanted to play a game where you felt like the world was crumbling all around you? In 'Eldritch Horror'... you can! Inspired by the stories and themes of H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos, players of 'Eldritch Horror' take on the role of globe-trotting investigators attempting to unravel the threat of the Ancient Ones."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BLEFK9A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghooost!</a> -- "This super-light board game (that means the rules are easy to learn and there isn't much strategy) is all about spooky family fun! If you've ever wanted to play a quick, crowd-pleaser of a game with a horror tinge... 'Ghooost' is the game for you!"</li><li><a href="http://www.treefroggames.com/a-study-in-emerald" target="_blank">A Study In Emerald</a> -- "In this wonderfully complex board game from designer Mark Wallace, players take sides in the tenuous struggle for control of 19th century Europe. Seeing as this board game is based on the Neil Gaiman-scribed short story of the same name, we know it's not that cut and dry."</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00E3S8M28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rampage</a> -- "'Rampage' is all about doing as much destruction as possible. You score points when your monster eats people, you score points when your monster crushes buildings, you score points when... well, when anything devastating happens. Get out your aggression with this fun, rules-light board game!"</li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00GPMFWJG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Risk: The Walking Dead</a> -- "Life post-apocalypse isn't easy, but if you really want to control that Landfill you've got to fight for it! We love this game for giving 'Risk' the horror spin we've been craving, the fact that it's a 'Walking Dead' license is just icing on the cake!"</li></ul><p><br clear="all"></p><h4>Wrap-Up</h4><p>Well, I didn't see much commonality in those lists. Perhaps that's to be expected, given the huge number of games that come out each year, and widely-varying tastes and preferences.</p><p>The games that caught my eye this year include <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00B4ECHJI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbidden Desert</a> and <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B009W2BLJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archipelago</a>. Of course, there are some other notable games that weren't mentioned, such as <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00APPE4HK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terra Mystica</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00BF657YM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flash! The Lightning Fast Game</a>, and <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00AEB1R66" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snake Oil</a>.</p><p>So you have any personal favorite board games from 2013?</p><p><small>Notes: Games links will send you to Amazon.com, where any game sales will help to support this web site. Thank you for helping support small web sites like ours!</small></p>]]></content:encoded> <guid>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/best-board-games-2013.html</guid></item><item> <title>Review Recaps: Trains, Ghost Stories, Telestrations</title> <link>http://www.boardgamecentral.com/news/review-recaps-2013-12-15.html</link> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:55:54 -0600</pubDate> <dc:creator>Board Game Central</dc:creator> <description>A quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, this time out featuring the deck-building game Trains, the cooperative game Ghost Stories, and the party game of Telestrations.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:</p><h3>Trains Board Game Review</h3><p>via <cite>play board games</cite>:<br></p><blockquote><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/Trains-150.jpg" align="right" style="float:right; margin:0 0 5px 1em;" alt="Trains">Trains is a deck-building game with a board. You must buy cards to lay rails and expand your network to score VPs. You start Trains with a deck of ten cards. After shuffling you draw five of them. On your turn you may spend income cards to buy more cards from the supply, play action cards or use cards place rails and stations on the board. The cost to lay rails on the board depends on the terrain of the space you are building on. Some cards will let you place stations on specific board spaces too. Building rails into stations where your opponents have already built costs extra too. You should pick up Trains if you enjoy deck-builders but want to try one that is different. Of if you really like area control games and want to try one powered by deck-building. And even casual deck-building fans should give it a try. You might find it fits well in your collection.</blockquote><p><a href="http://www.play-board-games.com/trains-board-game-review/" target="_blank">Read full review</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B00E3FHVQE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ Amazon</a></p><p><br clear="all"></p><h3>Ghost Stories and White Moon</h3><p>Felicia and Giancarlo of <cite>Board To Death</cite> offer up a video review of Ghost Stories and its expansion, White Moon:</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/haHYhlIgt74" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><blockquote><p>Ghost Stories is a cooperative game in which the players protect the village from incarnations of the lord of hell – Wu-Feng – and his legions of ghosts before they haunt a town and recover the ashes that will allow him to return to life. Each Player represents a Taoist monk working together with the others to fight off waves of ghosts. The players, using teamwork, will have to exorcise the ghosts which will appear during the course of the game. White Moon is an extension of the cooperative game Ghost Stories.</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.boardtodeath.tv/review/3976" target="_blank">Read full review</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B001J77UUQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghost Stories @ Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B002SAQ31K" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Moon @ Amazon</a></p><p><br clear="all"></p><h3>Telestrations Review</h3><p><cite>The Board Game Family</cite> brings us a review of the party game Telestrations:<br></p><blockquote><img src="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/img/news/Telestrations-150.jpg" align="right" style="float:right; margin:0 0 5px 1em;" alt="Telestrations">Telestrations is like a game of "telephone" – the game where someone would whisper something into a person's ear, who would in turn whisper into the next person's ear, and so on through the group. The last person would say what they heard out loud and see how it compares to the original thing said. Play alternates between drawing and guessing the drawing. Telestrations is a game where having more people play makes the game a lot more fun. The reason is pretty simple – the more people playing means the words can go a lot more off course. And that's where the most laughter comes. As you can imagine, Telestrations scores very high on our "let's play again" game meter. It's such a fun game to play and so simple too, it will definitely get a lot of plays.</blockquote><p><a href="http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2013/12/telestrations-new-favorite-party-game/" target="_blank">Read full review</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamecentral.com/go/-am/B0083J768O" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ Amazon</a></p><p><br clear="all"><br><small>Notes: All images and review quotes excerpted from their respective sources. Amazon links via the Amazon Associates program. 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