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Keeping it together

This beautiful time of year also means Spring Cleaning…

Not only are the lawn tools getting dusted off and the garage cleaned, but other areas of the house are getting their turn at fresh organizing as well — including the game closet!

And whenever it’s time for game organizing, we turn to Insert Here for game inserts. They make foam core game box inserts for over 200 popular board, card, and dice games!

Today we’d like to share our thoughts on 3 custom game inserts from Insert Here.

April 11, 2018April 15, 2018 Trent 0 Comments Board Games, Card Games, game insert, organizer

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Playing with 1,750 friends at SaltCon!

Last weekend was a blast.

For a couple days I was able to step away from everything else and just play games. It’s something I look I look forward to every year.

And once again, SaltCon hit record attendance. This was the 10th year of SaltCon and attendance clocked in at 1,750!

Without further ado, here’s my recap of this super fun event.

March 10, 2018July 28, 2019 Trent 1 Comment abstract, board, Board Games, card, Card Games, cooperative, dice, friends, luck, SaltCon, strategy, theme

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UNIMO is like UNO with a theme

UNO is one of the most popular card games in the world.

Although it may be relatively new when compared to such games as Poker and Bridge, we don’t think you’ll find anyone referring to UNO as a “new card game”. That’s because to most of us, UNO has always been around. And aside from a standard deck of playing cards, it’s also the most-likely card game you’ll find in homes today.

So it’s safe to assume that if you’re reading this, you know how to play UNO. And with that assumption in mind, today’s game review will be simple to cover.

It’s time to take a closer look at UNIMO!

February 28, 2018March 10, 2018 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, 7-player, 8-player, Card Games, theme, UNIMO, UNO

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5 Fun Games for You and Your Valentine

It’s fun to play games with your kids. But it’s also nice to get in some games without the kids as well.

That’s why today we’re going to focus on just you and your sweetheart!

Here are 5 fun 2-player games you can enjoy together.

February 14, 2018March 10, 2018 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, board game, Card Games, cooperative game

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3 days of gaming ahead – ready for SaltCon!

Once February rolls around, I get a little anxious.

It’s not because I don’t know what to get my sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. But rather because I can hardly wait for SaltCon in just a few weeks!

SaltCon is a board game convention in Salt Lake City, Utah for anyone who enjoys playing games. And it keeps getting bigger every year.

For me it means 3 steady days of playing tons of games and reconnecting with tons of friends. So I can’t wait!

February 10, 2018February 14, 2018 Trent 5 Comments board game, Card Games, deduction, dice, party, SaltCon

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Top 5 Family Board Games of 2017

Happy 2018!!

Ok, so we may be a little late on wishing everyone a Happy New Year since we’re already 3 weeks into 2018. But we still wish you a great new year!

Now let’s get on with which family board games, published in 2017, we’ve enjoyed the most as a family…

January 21, 2018January 28, 2018 Trent 2 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, Board Games, Card Games, Family Games, Top 10 lists, year in review

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Straw – enjoy breaking the camel’s back

Are you looking for a fun, quick game to play with your kids that can also develop their math skills along the way? Then take a look at our review of Straw. It’s a simple game full of adding and subtracting, but with a fun theme that keeps our kids wanting to play again and again.

June 30, 2010October 30, 2013 Trent 1 Comment 4 players, Card Games

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Amazing number of board and card games

Can you believe that there are over 45,000 games to choose from out there?

February 2, 2010 Trent 0 Comments Board Games, BoardGameGeek, Card Games, Cooperative Games, Family Games

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The Board Game Family Blog – Out of the Box

For years we’ve had fun playing games as a family. As our children have grown, we’ve acquired quite a collection of games – games for all ages. And we’ve loved sharing our fun games with others around us whenever we can. So we thought it was high time that we shared our love of games with many more people around the world.

October 1, 2009 Trent 0 Comments Board Games, Card Games, Family Games