Comments on: Bring on family game night http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Renee http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-27514 Renee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:27:26 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/#comment-27514 I think there is a place for both. Sometimes even when game night time is ample, we may not want to spend the whole time with just one Monopoly game. Also, some players may be eliminated before the game is over, which makes it not the best when we are looking for games to play together. In the shorter versions, usually everyone keeps playing until the end. I think there is a place for both. Sometimes even when game night time is ample, we may not want to spend the whole time with just one Monopoly game. Also, some players may be eliminated before the game is over, which makes it not the best when we are looking for games to play together. In the shorter versions, usually everyone keeps playing until the end.

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-19835 Amy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:37:58 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/#comment-19835 Sara, I had no idea that they made micro-games. Yes, these games take forever, but that's the fun of it and the kids are thrilled to have you all to themselves. At our house, we play Bonkers, which is a game of mine from when I was young that my parents had saved. Also popular around here are Sorry and Trouble. For my littler ones, we enjoy Teddy Bear Bingo and Kipper, Where are My Toys? Sara, I had no idea that they made micro-games. Yes, these games take forever, but that’s the fun of it and the kids are thrilled to have you all to themselves. At our house, we play Bonkers, which is a game of mine from when I was young that my parents had saved. Also popular around here are Sorry and Trouble.

For my littler ones, we enjoy Teddy Bear Bingo and Kipper, Where are My Toys?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/comment-page-1/#comment-19791 Kevin Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:30:58 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/03/21/bring-on-family-game-night/#comment-19791 You might want to check out "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German-style_board_game " rel="nofollow">Eurogames</a>". Some of them do a good job of being fun for both children and adults at the same time. When I was a kid my whole family had a lot of fun with <a href="http://www.ravensburger.com/US/Amazing-Labyrinth__2430009-2430055-2858081.html" rel="nofollow">Labyrinth</a> and <a href="http://www.ravensburger.com/US/Rivers-Roads-Rails__2430009-2430056-2437313-2437314-2437321.html" rel="nofollow">Rivers, Roads, and Rails</a>. I also appreciate that these games tend to focus on more constructive themes, like exploration or urban development, rather than economic or military domination like Risk or Monopoly. You might want to check out “Eurogames“. Some of them do a good job of being fun for both children and adults at the same time. When I was a kid my whole family had a lot of fun with Labyrinth and Rivers, Roads, and Rails.

I also appreciate that these games tend to focus on more constructive themes, like exploration or urban development, rather than economic or military domination like Risk or Monopoly.

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