Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Staccups by University Games is a simple and fast cup stacking game that will appeal to the young and old! The rules are simple! All you need to do is to match the top and base to win the race! This speed and hand-eye coordination game is suitable for aged eight and above. It is for two to four players.
Do you think you have what it takes to answer this family-friendly quiz questions? iKNOW Family is a brand new trivia game made from the well-known company, Tactic Games. This is a family quiz game that is suitable for aged 12 and above and for two to six players. It comes with 200 cards, a small square game board, 6 iKNOW tokens, 12 iBET tokens, 12 iBET discs plus 12 spares, 50 scoring chips (25 white and 25 black), 1 category transparent chip and instructions.
Who doesn’t like to cheat? I love that Monopoly are always looking for ways to improve the game and this time, I think they have nailed it! I do occasionally “bend the rules” for myself during a Monopoly game. Why would I want to pay rent or lose the game to my children!
Anyway, this Monopoly Cheaters Edition gives you a licence to cheat! How awesome is that! I am very impressed with this game. But not all of my family members love it. Ms C didn’t like the idea of cheating!
Kersplatt is a fun family board game of modelling mayhem! This is a high energy, tactile, strategic board game that will see players Kersplatting opponents’ creative masterpieces in the quest to be the first to get two play pieces home. This is a very straightforward and simple game that will be enjoyed by all! It is suitable for 2 to 4 players for aged six years and above.
Safe Breaker is a fun electronic game that challenges your spy skills, memory and luck in order to crack the code and collect golden coins. The goal of this game is to be the first player to collect five gold coins. It is suitable for aged six and above, and for two to four players.
Toilet Trouble is a brand new hilarious game from Hasbro. The concept is quite similar concept to Pie Face but instead of getting hit by cream or wet sponge, you get sprayed by water! It is suitable for aged four and above, and for two players onwards.
Speak Out Kids Vs Parents Game is a hilarious and challenging game that brings the family together for laugh-out-loud fun with this ridiculous mouthpiece! It is suitable for aged eight and above and for four to ten players.
Hasbro Gaming has recently release the modern banking version of the Monopoly game: Monopoly Ultimate Banking. In this edition, there is no more Monopoly money but a brand spanking new debit card and card unit!
Stoopido is a new gleeful, wacky and downright silly game of 1000 silly faces concept from Drumond Park. It is suitable for aged eight and above for two to four players. The idea of this game is the opposite of what you might think – the winner is the person who is the only player left without a full face covered with quirky colourful mis-matched eyes, ears, noses, hats and foreheads!
Scotland Yard is a strategy and teamwork board game where a team of players, as police/detective, cooperate to track down a player controlling a criminal (Mr X) around a board representing the streets of London. Mr X moves secretly through London and the only clues are his transport tickets and he may pop up on the map at certain times! You will need to trap him before he escapes and he wins the game.
Ever since watching Pointless, the BBC2 British quiz show hosted by Alexander Armstrong, I have always wanted to try out the board game and challenge myself! Can I name the least popular answers to try to score the least number of points to general knowledge questions?
Star Wars Pictopia is a Star Wars edition picture-trivia family game that spans the decades of Star Wars history. This game not only tests your knowledge, it offers a unique twist; some questions must be answered from the perspective of the player asking the question, making it ideal for gathering the whole family around the table. It is available to buy from Esdevium store finder and Amazon at RRP £19.99. We have previously reviewed the Disney Pictopia version, you can read more about it here.
Googly Eyes is a hilarious and fun family game that will keep the whole family entertained. It is suitable for ages 7 and above for four to 16 players in teams. It is a drawing and guessing game using a pair of fun googly glasses.
Who Tooted is a game of bluff to guess who tooted and to be the first one to reach the destination to win the game. This is a fun and hilarious family game that everyone will love! Do you think you can keep a straight face after you toot?
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is out now on Wii U and 3DS which is available to buy from shops and the eshop! This game takes you to the host city of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, Rio de Janeiro. It features over 30 playable characters, the ability to play as your Mii, and plenty of frantic four-player multiplayer action to enjoy with friends and family, including the new Duel Events, which give familiar sports a classic Mario & Sonic twist.
