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Name the Emoticon, Image Sophie Brown, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

‘Name the Emoticon’: An Ideal Card Game for Virtual Get-Togethers

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Name the Emoticon’ is a simple flashcard style party game where phrases are “written” using emojis and other players must guess what it is.

7 Cat-Themed Games for the Whole Family

September 9, 2020September 8, 2020Sophie Brown0

Many cat-themed tabletop games have been produced over the years and I’m here to share seven of my favorites with you today.

‘Come Together’ to Play This Rock Music-Inspired Card Game

July 14, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Come Together’ is a card game for two to five players based on Happy Families/Go Fish but featuring classic rock bands as the card families.

Can You Read Your Teammate’s Thoughts by Playing ‘The Mind’?

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘The Mind’ is a cooperative card game where players place down numbered cards in order without speaking, using only the power of their minds.

‘Faces’: A Fast and Funny Party Game of Matching Faces to Descriptions

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Faces’ is a fast and funny party game for three to eight players where you decide which face best matches the description on a card.

‘Kawaii’: An Adorable Ice-Cream Collecting Card Game

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Kawaii’ is an adorable miniature card game where you try to collect as many ice creams of your favorite shape and/or flavor as possible.

Celebrate National Burrito Day with ‘Throw Throw Burrito’

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Throw Throw Burrito’ is a very silly, high-energy party game in which players collect cards and throw cute foam burritos at their opponents.

‘Bandido’: An Addictive Miniature Card Game Your Whole Family Will Love

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Bandido’ is an addictive, miniature, cooperative card game in which players try to prevent Bandido from escaping his prison cell.

‘Autocomplete’: A Guessing Game for the Search Engine Savvy

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019Sophie Brown2

‘Autocomplete’ is an adult-oriented card game in which players must guess which words and phrases are the most commonly searched for.

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Listography’

November 24, 2019November 23, 2019Sophie Brown0

‘Listography’ is a party-style board game for three to six players ages 12 and up where players make lists of items in a given topic.

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Dough Nab’

November 9, 2019November 7, 2019Sophie Brown1

‘Dough Nab’ is a quick-paced, donut themed game that will have everyone laughing as they race to snatch colorful donuts from the table.

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Who Did It?’

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019Sophie Brown0

‘Who Did It?’ is a short and silly card game where players need to deflect blame away from their own pets when “an impressive poo is found.”

Sign Up with S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hail Hydra in ‘Codenames: Marvel’

September 12, 2019September 11, 2019Sophie Brown0

In ‘Codenames: Marvel,’ players work in teams to identify all their cards from a grid before the opposing team identifies all theirs.

Maki Staki: A Family-Friendly Sushi-Stacking Challenge Game

July 10, 2019July 9, 2019Sophie Brown0

Maki Staki is a sushi-themed set collection game in which three to six players compete to be the first to collect five matching Maki Cards.

History Heroes Space, Image: Sophie Brown

Apollo 50th: ‘History Heroes: Space,’ An Educational Card Game for All

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019Sophie Brown2

‘History Heroes: Space’ is a card game for ages eight plus that teaches kids and adults about all aspects of space exploration.

‘Placing the Past’: How Well Do You Know Your History?

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019Sophie Brown0

‘Placing the Past’ is a card game that asks players to place historical events into chronological order & challenge their opponents.

Go Nuts for Donuts: A Sweet and Satisfying Family Card Game

June 13, 2019June 12, 2019Sophie Brown0

‘Go Nuts for Donuts’ is a fun, family card game where players collect different types of donuts in the hope of getting the most points.

‘Dual Bet Poker Plus’ Adds New Strategy and Fun to ‘Texas Hold ’em’

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019Sophie Brown0

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Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?, Image: Sophie Brown

‘Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?’ Pits People Against Pebbles

March 14, 2019March 13, 2019Sophie Brown0

‘Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?’ is a trivia game in which the human players compete against a pair of rocks to see who is the smartest.

Two Adult Party Card Games, Image: Sophie Brown

Two Perfect Party Games for Grown-Up Gatherings

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019Sophie Brown1

I’ve recently come across two perfect party games for adult get-togethers: Eyetoons and Weird Crushes: British Hunks.