Board Game Fun #28

Alright who likes playing board games? Anyone? I thought I would dedicate this post to board game fun. Since my Brother and his Fiancee Erika have been home this weekend we have played board games almost every night. It has actually been a lot of fun sitting around the table playing games. I don't think I have played board games since last winter at Jennie's house. Here are a few of my favorite games.

1. Blokus:"Blokus is an abstract strategy game with transparent, Tetris-shaped, colored pieces that players are trying to play onto the board. The only caveat to placing a piece is that it may not lie adjacent to your other pieces, but instead must be placed touching at least one corner of your pieces already on the board." For people like me who have problems with uhm, spatial relations this game can be a little challenging. However, as soon as you get the hang of it Blokus is a lot of fun.

2. Blurt:

This game ROCKS!! "Players attempt to be the first to move their pawn all the way around the board. Each turn a reader will read the actual definition to a word as found in a children's dictionary (so they're simple). The first player/team to correctly blurt out the word that fits the definition gets to move their pawn forward the number of spaces rolled on the die. There is no penalty for guessing incorrectly, so things tend to get a bit raucous!
The player to the reader's left becomes the new reader and a new round begins. If a pawn land on certain spaces or the same space as an opponent, a "one-on-one" contest is held just between those two players with the victor getting to stay on the spot and the loser having to move back to where the trailing player started.

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I have only ever played this game at Jennie's house, and I think each time we all may have had a few drinks, probably making the game much more competitive than it really needs to be. However, it really is a fun game, especially with a group of people.

3. Hit or Miss

I played this game for the first time this weekend. I have to say I'm thinking this could be my new favorite game. "Sharpen your pencils -- and your intuition -- for this quick playing "think-in-sync" party game. Draw a category card and in 45 seconds, list as many related words that come to mind. When the timer runs out, roll the die -- if it lands on HIT, pick a word that you think everyone wrote; if it lands on MISS, pick one that only you wrote. Choose wisely and score big points. The player with the highest score wins. Hit or Miss -- the can't MISS game that will turn your next party into a HIT!"

My Mom, Sister, Brother, and my brother's Fiancee Erika played this game over and over this weekend. It is really fun and a few of the categories can really stump you. It is also really fun to hear what the other players write down for each categorie.

4. Apples to Apples

This was another game that we played a few different times this weekend. "Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win that round. And everyone gets a chance to be the judge! Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events. Fast moving and refreshing, Apples to Apples is perfect for any get together with family and friends!" In Apples to Apples you really have to think outside of the box when placing your card down. The more abstract your answer is the funnier the game gets.

If you haven't tried any of the above board games I really think you should. You will have a great night of fun and lots of laughs.

What is your favorite board game?