Best Card Games
Unlike most of the party games you've played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends. - Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, Penny Arcade "Uncontrollable laughter." Over 150 new cards since the last version.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My Husband and I have played it with our son quite a few times and it made us all sit together and just laugh so hard that we snort and end up having some very interesting conversations. Anything that keeps my teenager talking to me and feeling comfortable speaking with us about odd or uncomfortable things is a win in my parenting handbook."
"There are Black Cards and there are White Cards. Players have 10 White Cards, which they use to complete the Black Card's question(s)/blank(s). After each player (besides The Judge) has chosen the best White Card in their hand to go with the Black Card, all players turn their White Cards in to The Judge. From here, The Judge reviews the White Cards and decides his/her favorite pairing of the White and Black Cards. After everyone has chosen their White Card, the Judge reviews the responses: "Smallpox Blankets", "Drinking Alone", "A Can of Whoop-Ass", and "Take-Backsies". (Before you read these and think I'm an awful person, these are actual White Cards that I have seen played on the aforementioned Black Card). 4."
"This game has got to be the funniest game I've played in awhile..."
"As more of your subconscious fights to unleash the trauma, you'll find yourself uttering "nipple blades" and "mouth herpes" in the most unacceptable of times. They'll bring new friends in to freshen up the game...you will feel a rush as the look of shame crosses their innocent eyes as they win a round by playing "Amputees" against your "White People Like _____". A team of rescue workers will find you you weeks later in your closet, frazzled, emaciated, and stinking from "Soiling Yourself", because you just couldn't stop with playing Cards Against Humanity against yourself. The light of day will strike your eyes and you'll gaze up at your saviors with pensive anticipation... "Wanna play?""
Style: Kittens. Exploding Kittens is a card game for people who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This game would be worth $20 for a deck of cards IF it were a deck of cards that could endure the treatment of children. Not only that, but even when we first got the game, I did all of the card handling."
"Exploding Kittens is quite easily one of the most hilarious games I have played. My friends and I are constantly buying and playing new games to play and Exploding Kittens are quite entertaining. It would be a huge improvement for Exploding Kittens to expand the deck a bit more and to also start using higher quality cards."
"The first is that it is simply a card game. I would encourage the game developers to invest in a thicker card with a heavier wax like the ones many other card decks are made with."
"We've had the game for a few weeks and played it quite a bit, but that cards are literally falling apart already. The corners are peeling apart a couple are ripped a little bit, just from normal shuffling. It sucks, because I would seriously consider buying the expansion pack but the difference in the cards will be so noticeable, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Pretty disappointing because, like I said, it's a great game....the quality of the cards is just so low. They really should be more laminated, like a good set of Bicycle cards or something, especially because it's not like you can just go out and quickly (and cheaply) pick up another deck."
Joking Hazard is an offensive card game where you compete to finish awful comics! It's a game that is equal parts creative storytelling and feeling bad about yourself. The damaged minds behind Cyanide & Happiness created it, so don't let grandma play unless you want her to die of a broken heart. And the rules themselves are flexible and remix-able, with countless alternate ways to play. Unlike other adult party games where the writers get to have all the real fun, Joking Hazard puts the creative control in the players' hands. I was sitting alone one night when Shmaggeldorf, the trickster god of card games, descended and showed me a tasty glimpse of the world's greatest party game. 360 panel cards (including 10 add-your-own-words cards) combine to form millions of awful situations, and sometimes nice ones.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We played with 4 and it was hilarious."
"There are about 50-60 cards that are particularly obscene/objectionable/inappropriate/offensive that cannot be censored and still remain playable. If you're looking for a "cleaner" version of the game, just remove these 50-60 particularly obscene cards and you're good to go. There are still around 250 cards remaining after the filtering/censoring, so the game is still completely playable without the obscenities, and is still absolutely hilarious."
"I just played his with six people and one of them had to go to the hospital with a hernia because he was laughing so hard."
"Fair warning though: if you have friends who are easily offended by crude drawings or adult language they would totally not enjoy this game."
"This is right up there ranking wise with the first couple of times that I played Cards Against Humanity with the surprise element and the twisted sense of humor."
"However, if you have a fun group that isn't easily offended, BUY THIS GAME!!"
"There was no moisture other than inside the cellophane, but the box for the cards is definitely ruined."
"Even when it does make sense (ie, the right character is talking), the humor feels really forced and trying too hard to be dirty."
Best Toys & Games
Unlike most of the party games you've played before, Cards Against Humanity is as despicable and awkward as you and your friends. - Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, Penny Arcade "Uncontrollable laughter." Over 150 new cards since the last version.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My Husband and I have played it with our son quite a few times and it made us all sit together and just laugh so hard that we snort and end up having some very interesting conversations. Anything that keeps my teenager talking to me and feeling comfortable speaking with us about odd or uncomfortable things is a win in my parenting handbook."
"There are Black Cards and there are White Cards. Players have 10 White Cards, which they use to complete the Black Card's question(s)/blank(s). After each player (besides The Judge) has chosen the best White Card in their hand to go with the Black Card, all players turn their White Cards in to The Judge. From here, The Judge reviews the White Cards and decides his/her favorite pairing of the White and Black Cards. After everyone has chosen their White Card, the Judge reviews the responses: "Smallpox Blankets", "Drinking Alone", "A Can of Whoop-Ass", and "Take-Backsies". (Before you read these and think I'm an awful person, these are actual White Cards that I have seen played on the aforementioned Black Card). 4."
"This game has got to be the funniest game I've played in awhile..."
"As more of your subconscious fights to unleash the trauma, you'll find yourself uttering "nipple blades" and "mouth herpes" in the most unacceptable of times. They'll bring new friends in to freshen up the game...you will feel a rush as the look of shame crosses their innocent eyes as they win a round by playing "Amputees" against your "White People Like _____". A team of rescue workers will find you you weeks later in your closet, frazzled, emaciated, and stinking from "Soiling Yourself", because you just couldn't stop with playing Cards Against Humanity against yourself. The light of day will strike your eyes and you'll gaze up at your saviors with pensive anticipation... "Wanna play?""
Best Amazon Launchpad Toys
Style: Kittens. Exploding Kittens is a card game for people who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This game would be worth $20 for a deck of cards IF it were a deck of cards that could endure the treatment of children. Not only that, but even when we first got the game, I did all of the card handling."
"Exploding Kittens is quite easily one of the most hilarious games I have played. My friends and I are constantly buying and playing new games to play and Exploding Kittens are quite entertaining. It would be a huge improvement for Exploding Kittens to expand the deck a bit more and to also start using higher quality cards."
"The first is that it is simply a card game. I would encourage the game developers to invest in a thicker card with a heavier wax like the ones many other card decks are made with."
"We've had the game for a few weeks and played it quite a bit, but that cards are literally falling apart already. The corners are peeling apart a couple are ripped a little bit, just from normal shuffling. It sucks, because I would seriously consider buying the expansion pack but the difference in the cards will be so noticeable, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Pretty disappointing because, like I said, it's a great game....the quality of the cards is just so low. They really should be more laminated, like a good set of Bicycle cards or something, especially because it's not like you can just go out and quickly (and cheaply) pick up another deck."
Best Decorative Telephones
Wild & Wolf Telecommunications has brought this vintage style phone up to date with modern new colours Swedish green but maintains the famous curves. Wild Wood is a registered trademark of Wild and Wolf Inc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Cute cute phone with authentic styling."
"Got this to be my bedroom backup phone in case of emergencies."
"An excellent nostalgic phone."
"Still hasn't been resolved so I can't say for sure how good it is, but I love the look of it and I'm hoping my service provider fixes our issues so I can actually use the phone."
"great sound when rings."
"We don't use our "landline" much, but this works fine and I really like the retro appearance."
"Good quality, and love the retro design."
"Beautiful phone; color is true to featured photo."
Best Board Games
Players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. Comes with: 1 Board map of North American train routes, 240 Colored Train Cars, 110 Train Car cards, 30 Destination Tickets, 5 Wooden Scoring Markers, 1 Days of Wonder Online access number, and a Rules booklet. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Observations / suggestions / etc: - Requires a fairly big surface area given lots of cards and lots of pieces are part of this game. - Gameplay is super fast, you can get around the horn very quickly (4 players can play in 30 seconds total if they all just draw cards), so don't think you're going to be getting up to get a drink after your turn or anything. - If you play with people who are sneaky you should think about wearing sunglasses so they can't see where you are looking on the board because it might give away your strategy if they could tell where you are focusing. - If you're playing against people who don't wear sunglasses try and watch their eyes so you can see where they are looking, it may give away their strategy and you can swoop in and take their routes and win the game that'll teach them. - The spot labeled Duluth is clearly in Minneapolis/St Paul and *everyone* who you play with from Minnesota will point it out. - I recommend some sort of "card holder" thing if you play with younger kids and/or people with smaller hands."
"Simple to learn, strategies unfold as you play, doesn't take a long time while not being too short."
"We play this at our usual game nights every week, and particularly love this game because it is fairly easy to pick up and understand."
"Works well as a two player game - with some minor modifications - but also a great game with a group."
"If you like Settler of Catan, this game is by the same makers and according to my brother and other friends that have played both this game is just as good if not better than Catan."
"This is a great game for people who have a casual approach to table top."
"A fellow Scout parent recommended this at STEM Camp and we got it for Christmas."
"We've tried a lot of different board games and nothing has come close to the fun we've had with Ticket to Ride."
Best DVD Games
Harry Potter fans test their knowledge of the beloved Harry Potter movies with TRIVIAL PURSUIT: World of Harry Potter. Play Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit from the car, on family trips, or anywhere!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a fun game with quick game play and relatively easy to follow rules so people of all ages are able to play together."
"It took a while for someone to win when playing with the Trivial Pursuit board game, but most people were able to get some questions right."
"All you'll receive is the tan plastic "pie" shaped piece with cards and a multi colored die."
"I was slightly disappointed in the final product because the image for this product didn't depict the actual product."
"Maybe not so die hard as I thought lol."
"As a Potterhead, this is a great addition to my game collection!"
"It's not a True Trival Pursuit game (they really shouldn't call it one) just a pie shaped wedge to store, a small stack of question cards, and a die."
"Others have also shared the photo - I should have paid better attention, but assumed it was a photo of the contents of a box."
Best Floor Games
Kids love the suspense as they watch his belly grow; the player who makes his belly burst loses the game. Redesigned in 2013 to make it easier for kids 4 and up to play, children can quickly reset this pig game with one pump of the pig's head and experience consistent belly busting game-play each and every time. Children will experience consistent belly busting game-play each and every time. At the end of each game the children can quickly reset the game with one pump of the pig's head. Players pop a hamburger into the pig's mouth, then pump his head.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"He sees a speech therapist for a language disorder and also sees an OT for sensory purposes and and social communication issues (goes hand in hand with the language delay). The gist of it is, the pig is fed food, you pump his head 5 times if the food has a 5 on it, 3 pumps if it has 3, etc. With each pump, the pig's belly expands until finally, his belt pops open Pop the Pig! Then she would help him pump the pig's head the corresponding amount of times."
"This is a great game for all ages."
"Success - kids enjoyed their family game present."
"Game is able to be played by just kids without adult help once they understand how it works."
"This is a little difficult to use, especially for kids."
"Who knew my 2 year old grandson would get such a kick out of feeding the pig hamburgers."
"My 14 year old chose this for our 3 yr old daughter."
"My son loves this game!"
Best Travel Games
: Everything gets goat crazy when you attack opponents by dueling for their top GOAT Stack or play action cards that give you magical goat powers and abilities to beat your lowly goat friends. Play Action Cards that change the strategy of the game and throw twists to your plot to dominate the know Goat World. CONTENT 110 Goat Cards (12 Types), 16 Action Cards (10 Types), Rule Book, Hard Durable Box, Free eBook. DONALD TRUMP GOAT ONLY INCLUDED IN GOAT LORDS EXPANSION --- #1 RATING from DCM FAMILY, INC. "Funnest Card Game I've played since Monopoly Deal." ORDER YOUR GAME WITH CONFIDENCE knowing our company guarantees fun and magical wonderment!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It was a fun game, good stocking stuffer, good way to pass the time on Christmas when kids needed something to do."
"This is a fun game that is easy to learn and moves pretty quickly."
"Great family fun game."
"So much fun and the games don't take a long time to play, so it stays exciting and fresh."
"My family had a blast playing this over the holidays!"
"great game, takes a bit to learn, changes in a second."
"It has a short play time which is great for busy schedules."
Best Stacking Games
This version of Jenga GIANT can stack to over 4 feet high (and over 5 feet high with the Jenga GIANT Genuine Hardwood Booster Pack available), and it's still portable! If you want an even bigger, GIGANTIC Jenga experience, check out Jenga GIANT JS7 Hardwood Game or Jenga XXL Cardboard Game. At setup, starts at nearly 22 inches high, and can stack to over 4 feet high in play! ** Can stack over 5 feet high with Jenga GIANT Genuine Booster Pack sold separately **.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We've played it for years - at home, on vacation, at friend's houses - it's a great game and everyone we know loves it, and this giant Jenga has kicked it up a notch. Giant makes me think of Jenga pieces so big that it takes two hands to pick them up, and there are companies that make yard-sized Jenga knock-offs with pieces that are three feet across. It's no more or less fun than the original, but it is a lot easier for guys with big hands to play... we have friends who alway find the original Jenga frustrating because their fingers are too big to delicately remove the small pieces."
"This game can be enjoyed by family, friends, kids, adults and people of all ages, sizes, sexes, races, cultures and backgrounds. Advice for today's generation would be, instead of giving a child an iP** or Xb**, try challenging and watching how much joy and excitement a 5 year receives from simply building the blocks. If the task is too monotonous and time consuming for the average adult, it would be a tremendous achievement for some children to build it themselves."
"This is a really fun game. Who ever is the last player to remove a block without causing the stack to crash is the winner."
"This classic Jenga game is a lot of fun, We enjoy hours playing this simple game."
"YES. Good for all ages and levels of accomplishment? However, my dog chewed on one so now I have a great set minus 1."
"The typical Jenga game but a must for a game room or closet."
"Classic Jenga."
"Bought this for my stepson for Christmas after he was introduced the giant version in the waiting room/lobby of at a laser tag/gaming arena."
Best Kids' Handheld Games
Simon Electronic Memory Game. The classic 80's game of quick action, memory and recall is back and has a sleek new look and improved performance; it's surprisingly addictive. Hold the game or play on the tabletop.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's great for taking your mind off your troubles because you have to concentrate so hard on remembering the patterns."
"Each button lights up very brightly and the sound is loud making it very fun to play."
"My family had great tournaments with Simon and now I am gifting my great grandchildren with the same game."
"Great retro item."
"This doesn't have the tactile feed back the old Simon had, but works better."
"I wish there was a way to silence it also the touchscreen buttons are very sensitive and take it as a touch just by hovering over one."
"If you played them on a musical instrument, they actually formed a major chord similar to the notes of a bugle. On game 2, where you create your own pattern, you could actually play simple songs. The tones on the new version of Simon are simple beeps and boops and they're not harmonious. The original Simon has a skill level switch that allows you to set it for a game of 8, 14, 20, or 31 sequences. If you reach the goal set by the skill level, the game gives you a win signal. That may seem like a good thing until you accidentally touch a panel by mistake and cause you to lose the game."
"I’m keeping it because it’s a present and I’m out of time to look for something else The buttons are to stiff for a five year old And overall feel is of cheap plastic Never would’ve bought it of a store shelf."
Best Game Collections
A CLASSIC: Yahtzee - one of the most popular dice games since its introduction in the 1950s, with Over 50 million games sold each year. You score each combination just once, and the number of different combinations you can score is equal to the number of turns in the game.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We love playing Yahtzee."
"The score pad only has about 20 sheets on it."
"This game is fun and helps one to keep their skills of adding and deciding where to place your score after rolling the dice."
"We have been playing games more when we all get together."
"Yahtzee is a fast, fun game."
"We chose this version because it's the old school version we love so much."
"Classic Yahtzee!"
"Awesome game which has the family playing together."
Best Domino & Tile Games
Players race against each other to build crossword grids and use all their letter tiles first. Enter your model number to make sure this fits. FUN FOR EVERYONE – Gather your family and friends and race against each other to build crossword grids. MAKES A GREAT GIFT – Bananagrams will make a thoughtful gift for your friend or family member.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We also enjoy playing Exploding Kittens, but it's much harder to teach to newbies and can't withstand the distractions that my family has with little ones running around & 2 grandmothers with Alzheimer's to attend to."
"Meaning, you can change up your words and use letters differently, it's part of the rules of the game."
"Has motivated our 3rd grader to improve her vocabulary and spelling skills."
"a fun game for the whole family, well, anybody who knows how to spell, so i guess like 2nd grade and up, probably."
"It's a fun game, harder than you think, but you get the hang of it quickly."
"Very fun game to play with just 2 or a group of people."
"this is a great game."
"Also seems like it would be great for traveling — love the convenient banana bag."
Best Game Accessories
Tap into the knowledge you've piled up over the years and discover astonishing facts and surprises that will entertain the entire family!. LCR/Left Center Right is a fun, fast-paced dice game that you won't be able to put down.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you want to play with higher stakes, i'm sure $5, $10 or $20 bills would be fun too."
"My family played this for the first time at Christmas last year and it was fun for the entire family!"
"LCR is a great party game."
"I use these at quilting retreats with large groups."
"Fun game that even the little kids can play along with the adults."
"My quilting buddies and I play this game with fabric fat quarters instead of poker chips."
"This game is so much fun!"
"Product arrived on time and as described—family had a great time playing (the big winners at least)."
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Game play: Players are dealt 8 game cards each with a discard pile as well as a draw pile at the center of the table. Moving forward each player has an option whether to replace one of their flipped or face down cards with a card from the draw pile or the discard pile. If they do not like the card from either the draw pile or the discard pile, the player may choose to flip one of their face down cards for their turn. When someone has all 8 cards shown players tally up their totals at the top of the cards and record them into the score card. ALL AGES: Recommended for ages 8 and up, Play Nine has easy to follow instructions and simple game play so the whole family can join in on a round and play a hole or two. Includes 2 decks of premium Play Nine cards (108 Cards), easy to follow game instructions, scorecards, and a pencil.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is fun and we have been playing it for a long time, I finally bought our own deck."
"You can still laugh and talk and even have cocktails while haveing fun playing this game. A real party starter filled with many laughs and fun."
"We play with kids as young as seven and as old as, well, grandma."
"We have owned this game for nearly a year now and still continue to play it nearly every weekend when we have friends over."
"This is our "go to" game for a fun evening."
"Fun family game to play."
"Game doesn't really have anything to do with golfing, just the way scoring works in golf, and that there are 9 rounds in a game."
"Fun game of a similar card game called Nines we play as a family a lot."
Best Dice & Gaming Dice
Fast, fun, engaging, and surprisingly intricate, Tenzi is perfect for table top beginners and aficionados alike. While the basic game of Tenzi is approachable and easy to learn, there’s a world of strategy needed to win. Fast, fun, engaging, and surprisingly intricate, Tenzi is perfect for table top beginners and aficionados alike. FUN AND EDUCATIONAL: While the basic game of Tenzi is approachable and easy to learn, there’s a world of strategy needed to win. Players must be quick to identify what number is best to try and get 10 of based on their initials rolls, and the stratagem only gets more in depth as you play.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Christmas present for my granddaughter however it ended up being an awesome present for the whole family."
"This game is so quick to start and play though, that we have to kick up the creativity or miss out on opportunities to do so."
"Very fun game!"
"Absolutely love the game!"
"I tried it once with my daughter and now I'm addicted, we played it with 5 yr old and she also loved it."
"Great Game for all ages ... so many different games to be played and it includes instructions for the fun!"
"This is such a fun game for the whole family!"
"Best game ever!"
Best Rec Room Games & Equipment for Kids
Kit includes 6 lightweight magnetic darts that are safe and won't harm walls, a dartboard with a hook on the back to hang wherever you want to play. Dartboard comes with a hook to easily hang the board in any room Kids can learn the game of darts and play alone, with a friend or sibling, or with the whole family, in a safe way that's also safe for the house. Combined with our space age Doinkit material that is light, durable and keeps the dart always flying perfectly true, we feel we have the perfect dart. MAGNETIC DART BOARD: All the fun of darts, but with magnets enclosed safely inside that are powerful holding darts in place but won't harm walls (or hurt children) Great for all ages and skill levels. INCLUDES: 1- 16" Magnetic Dart Board, Set of 6 - Safe Magnetic Darts (3 Each of 2 Colors) Doinkit® Darts Magnetic Dart Board is the finest, well designed, dart set made.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a fun small kids toy, but over 8, would likely be unimpressed."
"Got it for Grand kids Christmas, They loved it played with it a long time."
"Spouse began working from home and REALLY needed a reason to get out of his chair occasionally, so this is a good diversion."
"Perfect gift for our grandson at Christmas."
"Grandson (age 6)loved it."
"MAgnets are strong enough, board extremely light weight."
"My son will be excited for this at Christmas!"
"This is terrible."
Best Battling Top Toys
Customize the 3 Beyblade Shogun Steel battle tops in the Fire Team Set for maximum tactical advantage! Let It Rip with Beyblade battles and launch into a universe of collecting and customizing excitement. Samurai Ifrit attack top's Wings Spin Track part helps stabilize its spinning attack, and its Circle Flat Performance Tip piece is for side-gripping action.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"excellent product highly recommended."
"My 7 year old son loves these."
"My 9 year old loved this for his birthday!"
"My son loves them."
"These little guys are just so entertaining to play with."
"I bought this toy for my son he had been asking for it but couldn't find it in stores."