It’s another week which means it’s time to recap my week in board games.
One of my goals this year is to play at least a game once a day everyday this year. It could be a quick game, a solo game, a party game, card games, something simple with my daughter, a full-on board game night, anything. Spend at the bare minimum 10 minutes if not longer.
I hope to even highlight some stores in town to get games or places to play. There are even conventions and board game events as well. Embrace my inner nerd. Spend more quality time off electronics.
This weekly blog is done to keep me honest and on track during my journey. Plus share one of my passions with the readers.
So without further ado, here’s a list of games I played this week. I plan to keep it at around a handful of games a week even though there are probably some weeks I’ll play more.
Monster Soup
Game Description from BoardGameGeek: In this fun game, each player has to find the right ingredients in his own bag, using only touch! Eye, heart, worm, all the ingredients have a specific shape, that you will have to recognize to follow the recipe! The winner is the one whose soup contains the most slime cubes at the end of the 4th game turn.
Game Details:
Players: 1-4 players
Time: 15 min.
Ages: 5+
Our Thoughts:
Simply put, this is a kids game. Up to four players, each person gets a bag filled with different objects. Cards are displayed and you have to find the object in the bag. It’s a race to the finish. My daughter just enjoys this one.
We log maybe a few plays of this week each week since we picked it up.
Cascadia
Game Description from BoardGameGeek: In the game, you take turns building out your own terrain area and populating it with wildlife. You start with three hexagonal habitat tiles (with the five types of habitat in the game), and on a turn you choose a new habitat tile that’s paired with a wildlife token, then place that tile next to your other ones and place the wildlife token on an appropriate habitat. (Each tile depicts 1-3 types of wildlife from the five types in the game, and you can place at most one token on a habitat.) Four tiles are on display, with each tile being paired at random with a wildlife token, so you must make the best of what’s available — unless you have a nature token to spend so that you can pick your choice of each item.
Game Details:
Players: 1-4 players
Time: 30-45 min.
Ages: 10+
Our Thoughts:
This is easily my favorite solo board game at the moment. While it can be played up to 4 players, I have mainly stuck with the solo play. It’s very puzzly where you lay tiles in ways to score the most points. What I love is that it’s slow, methodical and peaceful.
Agent Avenue
Game Description from BoardGameGeek: Agent Avenue is a competitive card game that combines bluffing, strategic set collection, and a race to uncover your opponent’s identity. Set in a colorful anthropomorphic world, players assume the roles of retired spies in a suburban neighborhood, outsmarting each other with cards that can score points or trigger special effects. The game’s art brings to life a quirky neighborhood of animal spies.
Game Details:
Players: 2-4 players
Time: 10-20 min.
Ages: 8+
Our Thoughts:
This is a game of bluffing and set collection. It’s a 2-player game where you race around the board trying to catch your opponents by laying down cards that show how many spots you can move on the board. Very easy to pick up and play for those looking for a 2-player game. And currently hard to get but there is an expansion to this game that’s out.
Ohanami
Game Description from BoardGameGeek: Ohanami consists of a deck of 120 cards that are numbered from 1-120, with each card having one of four symbols on it. The game lasts three rounds, with players scoring at the end of each round, in addition to bonus scoring at the end of the game.
Game Details:
Players: 2-4 players
Time: 20 min.
Ages: 8+
Our Thoughts:
This is a 2-4 player game, but we’ve only done two players. It’s a quick game consisting of three rounds, where you lay down cards in sequential order and score points based on the type of cards you play. We’ve been playing this one for a couple of years now and it’s in our rotation of 2-player games.
Uno Spin
Game Description from BoardGameGeek: The UNO classic card game goes revolutionary! When a spin card is played, someone must spin the wheel. Will luck be on your side? Will players get to discard cards, be forced to pick up more cards, or even exchange hands? In a single turn, everything can change! Players can come from behind and suddenly take the lead. It’s fast-paced fun that’ll make your head spin! Includes one UNO Spin? wheel and 112 UNO Spin cards and instructions.
Game Details:
Players: 2-10 players
Time: 30 min.
Ages: 7+
Our Thoughts:
Who doesn’t know Uno? We have multiple versions and possibly our daughter’s favorite one is Uno Spin. Some cards have a signal on them that allows you to spin a wheel that could change everything. It could force you to discard down to just two cards, draw cards, show cards, and more. It’s a fun version to break the monotony of regular Uno sometimes.
Some items above that we use while playing games:
- Portable Table Top: Newest addition to our game nights from Tabletop Table. This foldable gaming table can be placed on a table to elevate your play, on an ottoman so you don’t have to bend over, in bed, or even taken to the bar with you. I really love it and will share more soon on this one. – Link
- Playmat: This is a must for me for all board game nights. It’s thick, has a no slip-backing so it doesn’t slide anywhere. And this helps with picking up cards or game pieces that often get stuck to the table for whatever reason. – Link.
What games would you recommend to me in the future?
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