Family Game Nite http://www.familygamenite.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:36:24 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Milles Bornes Card Game Milles_Bornes_Card_Game.jpg
Game Summary: You're driving in a cross-country auto rally through France, but it's filled with real-life traffic hazards. If you run out of gas, will you have a Gasoline card? When you blow a tire, do you have a spare on hand? Use the deck's special cards to overcome hazards and put obstacles in your opponents' path. You can stop them with a Red Light, slow them down with a Speed Limit, or even cause them to have a Breakdown.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/milles_bornes_card_game.html http://www.familygamenite.com/milles_bornes_card_game.html Card Game Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:36:24 +0000 Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Pirate's Dice Game Pirates_Caribbean_Dice_Game.jpg
Game Summary: All players roll the five dice in their cup, but conceal the dice from their opponents. Then one player bids on how many of a particular dice he thinks the players have altogether. All players can then either raise the bid, or challenge it. A game of strategy and bluffing, it's up to you to find "the pirate within" in order to come out of this dice game victorious.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/pirates_of_the_caribbean_dead.html http://www.familygamenite.com/pirates_of_the_caribbean_dead.html Game Reviews Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:26:01 +0000 Treasure Falls Treasure_Falls_Game.jpg
Game Summary: A nicely designed Ravensburger game-in-a-box in which players race for treasure in the raging river. Watch out for treasure chests headed for the waterfall! Will you get them when they go over the edge....or will your opponent?

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/treasure_falls.html http://www.familygamenite.com/treasure_falls.html Game Reviews Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:47:21 +0000 Clue Mysteries Clue_Mysteries_Game.jpg
Game Summary: This game is considered a "prequel" to the classic Clue detective game. John Boddy is still alive, but nevertheless there is mystery afoot at the Boddy Manor due to 12 deceitful Clue characters and their suspicious activities. It's up to you to collect clues and figure out "whodunit".

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/clue_mysteries.html http://www.familygamenite.com/clue_mysteries.html Board Game Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:32:15 +0000 Squeezed Out Squeezed_out.jpg
Game Summary: Accumulate points by removing the colored disks from the game surface without impacting the tension bar. The larger the disk, the more points you earn, but the risk is higher as well!

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/squeezed_out.html http://www.familygamenite.com/squeezed_out.html Game Reviews Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:50:14 +0000 The Amazing Labyrinth Game Amazing_Labyrinth_Game.jpg
Game Summary: Use strategy, skill, and a little luck to move the pieces of the labyrinth and find your way to the treasures you must find by looking at your treasure cards. The first to reach all of his/her treasures wins the game!

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/the_amazing_labyrinth_game.html http://www.familygamenite.com/the_amazing_labyrinth_game.html Board Game Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:24:46 +0000 Family Showdown: Kids Vs. Parents DVD Game Family_Showdown_DVD_Game.jpg
Game Summary: Pop the DVD into your DVD player and use your remote to answer trivia questions designed specifically for kids and parents. Collect golden jellybeans to score extra points, but watch out -- you can lose jellybeans by answering questions incorrectly, and once all your jellbeans are gone, the game is over.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/family_showdown_kids_vs_parent.html http://www.familygamenite.com/family_showdown_kids_vs_parent.html Party Game Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:13:19 +0000 Mousetrap Mouse_Trap_Game.jpg
Game Summary: Remember this game from your childhood? Didn't we all have a friend who was just a little cooler than us because his or her parents had bought him the Mousetrap game? While you can play this game by the rules and declare a winner at the end (the one whose mouse has not been trapped), most kids simply enjoy putting the mousetrap together and seeing it work.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/mousetrap.html http://www.familygamenite.com/mousetrap.html Game Reviews Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:43:14 +0000 Monkey Mission monkey_mission.jpg
Game Summary: Twenty-four monkey statues have been found in an old temple. You race your opponents to recover these precious artifacts. Stone wheels bar the entrances to chambers where the statues are hidden. Overcome various obstacles to retrieve them and be rewarded with gold. The player with the most gold wins the game!

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/monkey_mission.html http://www.familygamenite.com/monkey_mission.html Board Game Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:50:18 +0000 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Game narnia_board_game.jpg
Game Summary: Step through the wardrobe as Peter, Edmund, Lucy, or Susan and experience the magic of Narnia in this board game which features the characters and settings made familiar and beloved by C.S. Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" book series. Be the first player to avoid the White Witch and the Wolves and make it back to the lamppost, and you win the game.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/the_chronicles_of_narnia_the_l.html http://www.familygamenite.com/the_chronicles_of_narnia_the_l.html Board Game Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:45:00 +0000 Popomatic Trouble Troublegame.jpg
Game Summary: My kids really get into Trouble. No, seriously, they really REALLY get into Trouble -- the original "popomatic" dice game that just never grows old.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/popomatic_trouble.html http://www.familygamenite.com/popomatic_trouble.html Board Game Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:11:47 +0000 Loot - The Plundering Pirate Card Game loot_card_game.jpg
Game Summary: Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a pirate's life for me! This "plundering pirate" card game allows players to storm their opponents' merchant ships and steal their treasure! But watch out -- other pirates may be trying to board and capture your ships as well! At the end of the game, the player with the most "loot" wins. Then it's time to play again!

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/loot_the_plundering_pirate_car.html http://www.familygamenite.com/loot_the_plundering_pirate_car.html Card Game Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:18:16 +0000 Electronic Talking Battleship advancedelectronicbattleshipgame.jpg
Game Summary: The classic Battleship game we all grew up with has joined the 21st century! With advanced gameplay and strategic options, this isn't your grandparents' Battleship!

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/electronic_talking_battleship.html http://www.familygamenite.com/electronic_talking_battleship.html Game Reviews Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:01:04 +0000 Rush Hour rushhour.jpg
Game Summary: It's rush hour, and you are stuck in gridlocked traffic! How will you extricate your little red car from this mess? Slide the other vehicles and try to make a clear path for your car to exit the game.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/rush_hour.html http://www.familygamenite.com/rush_hour.html Game Reviews Wed, 31 May 2006 17:06:32 +0000 Perfection perfection.jpg

Game Summary: A game we all remember from our childhoods! Fit all 26 pieces into the game board before the 60-second timer goes off and POPS all your pieces back out.

]]> http://www.familygamenite.com/perfection.html http://www.familygamenite.com/perfection.html Game Reviews Tue, 30 May 2006 16:51:53 +0000