Families Conquer the World

Games Teach Kids to Play by the Rules

Squashed by PLASMART INC.
Roll the die and strategically eliminate other players by Squashing them one pawn at a time. Or, flip the cube for a total wipeout.  Be the last pawn on the Squashed™ cube to win. Invented by ChiTAG Young Inventor Challenge Winner, Nicholas Metzler, when he was just sixteen. 4/29/2013 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Keekee the Rocking Monkey by BLUE ORANGE GAMES
Keekee's big act is juggling balls while balancing on a giant banana. Talented as he may be, he needs help to impress his friends in the zoo. Find out just how many balls Keekee can balance! It all depends on each player picking the right ball and putting it in the right place. The look on kids' faces as they watch this little monkey sway to and fro is priceless. With the excitement of the crash, it never feels like losing when playing Keekee the Rocking Monkey. This all wooden balancing game is sustainably made. 3/20/2013 (Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wizard of Oz Monopoly by USAOPOLY, Inc.
You’ve reached the intersection where Park Place meets the Yellow Brick Road… so grab your friends and family, click your heels three times and return to the magical Land of Oz. You’ll know you’re not in Kansas anymore with the world-famous MONOPOLY game. Follow the Yellow Brick Road as you buy, sell and trade your favorite locations in the movie. The center of the game features a pop-up of the most notable locations in the movie.

 2/25/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rainbows and Storms by GRIDDLY GAMES INC.
Rainbows and Storms lets kids create their own unique board game with hundreds of stickers and many creative chance cards. Everything you need is included to have a great time. In this twist of a snakes and ladders style game, players will find themselves moving along the multi-colored tiles attempting to be the first to the finish but watch out for the Rainbows and Storms. Write your own chance cards each time you play. 2/20/2013 (Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ifs & Butts by LION RAMPANT IMPORTS
ifs & Butts is the hilarious party game where you find out your friends are nuts. During each round, players write crazy responses to an if scenario and perform silly activities called Butts. 2/4/2013 (Age: 14 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bunny Peek a Boo by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC
Smart Toys and Games, Inc. has launched its first brain-building game for kids as young as two years old with Bunny Peek a Boo.  Sturdy wooden blocks and fun rabbit characters allow children to develop spatial perception skills and "pull a rabbit out of the box" with this 3D puzzle. Sixty challenges prepare children ages 2-5 for more difficult single player logic games. The four large bunny blocks can be combined in many different ways for endless fun. Launch date: 2013. 1/17/2013 (Price: $24.99; Age: 2 to 5) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Eames Memory Game by AMMO BOOKS LLC
The EAMES MEMORY GAME features the iconic designs of Charles and Ray Eames. From their furniture design, graphics, textiles, toy design, architecture, exhibit design, and film, these modern masters are considered the pre-eminent pioneers of mid-century design. Most recently, their story is told in the 2011 documentary, Eames: The Architect and The Painter, and their living room, and all its contents, have been rebuilt and installed at Los Angeles County Museum of Art as part of the Pacific Standard Time Show. Launch date: January 2013. 1/15/2013 (Price: $15.95; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Richard Scarry's Busytown Busy, Busy Airport Game by THE WONDER FORGE LLC
It's a Busy Busy Day at the Airport. Set up destination game boards around the room. Load the plane with Busytown characters and wait for the all clear for take-off. Then fly to faraway places - the beach, mountains, the city, and more. Collect souvenirs wherever you go. The player with the most wins. It's out-of-your-seat role play fun. Learning Fun includes picture identification and matching, physical movement and imaginative play, as well as strategic thinking. Product Contents include: 4 Airplanes, 1 Airport Box, 1 Dice Tower, 16 Passenger Tiles, 16 Souvenir Cards, 4 Destination Pads, 2 Dice, and 1 Game Rules Manual. 1/15/2013 (Price: $19.99; Age: 3 to 5)

Bella Loves Bunny by ABRAMS BOOKS
A companion board book to Ben Loves Bear, Bella Loves Bunny shares the sweet story of friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and Bunny do everything together. In the morning, they play piano and dance (and hop!). In the afternoon, Bella has lunch and Bunny has carrot cake. At night, they pick out Bella’s favorite pajamas and snuggle close until they fall asleep. Launch date: March 2013. 1/11/2013 (Price: $8.95; Age: 1 to 4) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Connect 4 Launchers by HASBRO INC.
Connect 4 Launchers is a fast-flying checkers game that gives players three different checker challenges to prove they can connect em up and win. Includes 21 red checkers, 21 yellow checkers, 4 pillar pieces, 2 clear grid trays, 1 red checker launcher, 1 yellow checker launcher and instructions. For 2 or more players. Ages 5 and up. 1/2/2013 (Price: $19.99; Age: 5 to 9) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Biking Game by EDUCATION OUTDOORS
The Biking Game by Schwinn was created to inspire families and bike enthusiasts to get outside and enjoy one of America's greatest recreational activities together. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions, which are primarily identification of basic bike parts and riding etiquette. As the players increase in their knowledge about biking culture they grow into the higher level questions. A fun & educational game where parents & children can race to see who can get their bike through multiple terrain and back home first. All while sharing favorite biking memories and creating new ones. Launch date: March 2013. 12/18/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Laser Maze by THINKFUN
Laser Maze is an innovative new game that integrates the use of laser beams into a mind-challenging logic game. 60 challenges flex strategic thinking muscles and ignite the light both on the grid and in players' minds. 12/17/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

HEROES Conversation Starters by TableTopics
Based on Brad Meltzer’s bestselling books (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), the questions in this edition will spark great conversations about the accomplishments, wisdom and inspiration of more than 90 amazing individuals. Explore what made them a hero. Talk about what makes their actions heroic. And discover the potential hero within yourself. Here’s to the heroes – all the ordinary people that do extraordinary things. 12/14/2012 (Price: $25.00)

Flash & Furious by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.
Flash & Furious is the game where everyone must think on their feet at lightning speed. Up to four players are assigned a color, and a flash of light in your color signals the beginning – and the end – of each player's turn. Answer a question from the unpredictable flashing timer before the light changes and the turn is over.Questions are simple: name a type of hairstyle, an airline, a hobby, a pizza topping. Easy, right? Not when players only have about two seconds to come up with a response. And as play progresses, they have to answer even faster. For 2 to 5 players. 12/13/2012 (Age: 12 and up)

NFL Game Day - The Ultimate Football Board Game by FREMONT DIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC.
NFL Game Day takes the playing field to a new dimension with board game play that teaches the rules of NFL football  - engaging the novice NFL fan while challenging even the savviest.  This family-friendly game puts players at the coach’s table and tests offensive, defensive and special teams play in rivalries of fans’ own imaginations. The colorful metallic game board resembles a realistic NFL field including hash marks, scoreboard, and fans in the stands.  Players can customize the end zones to feature their favorite teams with magnetized logos from all 32 NFL teams. Rival coaches can battle within and across divisions and conferences, creating their own dream playoff and Super Bowl match-ups.  Instructions are simple and easy to learn for players of all ages.  Game play is determined through the exchange of cards reflecting offense, defense and special teams plays.  Players mark the progress on the field with a magnetic football they move down the field.  The set also includes a Yard Marker to keep track of downs after each play.  The score is kept with additional discs placed on the scoreboard.

 12/11/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tantrix Match by FAMILY GAMES INC.
Attempt to cover the pre-marked puzzle cards whit your Tantrix tiles until the puzzle in completed; it's a challenge every step-of-the-way. Twelve puzzle cards with 3 levels of difficulty and 3 different objectives fit into the wooden puzzle frame. Includes: 1 Wooden Match tray, 13 Tantrix™ tiles, 12 Puzzle cards, Instructions. 12/11/2012 (Price: $14.99; Age: 8 and up)

Rory's Story Cubes - Voyages by GAMEWRIGHT
Take a trip with Rory's Story Cubes. Contained within this set are 9 cubes that aim to inspire stories of epic adventure. Cast away on a deserted island. Spin tales of a faraway land. With 54 images and millions of combinations, your journeys are bound to be endless. 12/11/2012 (Price: $9.99; Age: 8 to 15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives by THE TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTION
In Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives, players collaborate to found and run a democratic business. In order to survive as individuals and to strive for the success of their co-op, players make tough choices regarding big and small challenges while putting their teamwork abilities to the test. This is an exciting game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins – or everybody loses. By playing Co-opoly, players discover the unique benefits, challenges, and operations of the cooperative world – as well as the skills needed to participate in a co-op. 12/10/2012 (Price: $40.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dancing Spinner Game by eeBoo corp.
eeBoo's newest Spinner Game is an instant classic that the Sugar Plum Fairy herself would adore. The Dancing Game comes with four different dancers, and with each, a different style of dance: salsa, jazz, step or ballet. After each player has selected a dancer, she must spin for all of the items her dancer needs to perform: costume, bag, bouquet, head piece and music. Collect all the pieces to win, but if you miss a beat – miss a turn. 12/7/2012 (Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dance Charades by MILLIWIK LLC
Dance like the description. In this game players have a 40 second song clip to dance out as many of the dance charades cards as they can. They get a point for each correct dance charade the other player guesses. The other players also get to reward their opponent with dancing points by throwing purple tokens to you while you dance. In the Box, Audio cd with 40 songs-300 dance charades cards-300 purple tokens-Score Pad and Pencil. This game tends to bring even the shyest of people out of their shell. 12/6/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word's Out! by JAX LTD INC.
Have you heard - Word's out? It’s the fast, fun, easy to play word game for the whole family. Just roll the dice, then find a letter in the 'Lettergraph' on the game board. If that letter matchers one in your word card, place a chip on the Corresponding space. Players may get to remove an opponent’s chip, swap words, or lose one of their own chips. Be the first player to 'spell out' the word and that player wins the game. Words Out is about having fun with letters and words, and for the younger players what a great way to learn. 12/5/2012 (Price: $17.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Memory Game Fruits & Veggies by PETIT COLLAGE
Preschool perfect matching game. Sized large, pieces are just right for small hands. Bright, graphic illustrations encourage interaction. 24 cards makes 12 pairs. Easy slide box allows for easy clean-up. Made with 80% recycled content and printed with vegetable inks. Conforms to CPSIA and ASTM standards. Cards measure 3x3". 12/4/2012 (Price: $15.00; Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Once Upon a Time Storytelling Card Game 3rd Edition by ATLAS GAMES
Once Upon a Time is the award-winning storytelling card game that encourages creativity and collaborative play. One player is the Storyteller, and begins telling a story using the fairytale elements on her Story cards, guiding the plot toward her Ending Card. The other players use their own cards to interrupt her and become the new Storyteller. The winner is the first player to use all her Story Cards and play her Ending Card. The object of the game, though, isn't just to win, but to have fun telling a story together. Launch date: October 2012. 11/30/2012 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Super Fun Marble Run by FAT BRAIN TOY CO.
This gigantic marble run features 103 pieces with 12 marbles. Kids can build their structure any way they like, then drop the marbles and watch them race through the run. 11/20/2012 (Price: $29.95; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

A Taste for Wine and Murder: Murder Mystery Party by Are You Game?
This annual wine-tasting festival is in full swing when the body of local vineyard owner, Barry Underwood, is found hidden beneath his wine cellar. Comes with a complete party planner, invitations, costume and menu suggestions, clues and more. Mystery dinner party game for 8 players. 11/20/2012 (Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Game of Zoo by ZOO MANIA GAMES
A game of discovery...a game of concentration...crazy fun...fast...full of surprises and excitement...it is The Game Of Zoo®. Players find and match five picture cards. Every game is different. Children will delight in searching the ZOO® to match the pictures. With no dice, no spinner and 48 ZOO ® Picture Cards, children are given three fun ways to play the game. 11/19/2012 (Price: $20.00; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flip2BFit - Fitness Board Game by FLIP2BFIT
Flip2BFit is the first and only fitness board game in the market today!  Flip2BFit helps to fight childhood obesity and encourage a healthy lifestyle through an interactive board game – no gym or video game needed!  Kids learn about nutrition, develop self-esteem, confidence and leadership skills by performing the activities in the game.  The object of Flip2BFit is to travel through the park to meet “Springer” the dinosaur at the playground.  To do this, each player is required to perform a yoga pose, stretch, cardio move or strength training exercise.  Learning is achieved through the discovery of movement.
Awards: 2012 PTPA - Parent Tested Parent Approved; 2012 Kidlution - Solutions for Kids 11/16/2012 (Price: $34.95; Age: 6 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sukugo Color + Number Sudoku Game Set by SUKUGO LLC
The Sukugo game set is for social Sudoku game. Designed with balance in mind, our innovative approach to Sudoku equally engages both halves of the brain - the left side works on numerical challenges and reasoning while the right side focuses on color patterns and creativity. Although the large game board and colorful numbered pieces are designed to be enjoyed collaboratively with a partner, it’s just as fun to play individually. Launch date: October 2012. 11/16/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 7 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clash of Wills™ - Shiloh 1862™ by MAYFAIR
It is near dawn on April 6th, 1862. The first major clash of arms in the western theater of the American Civil War is about to commence. Clash of Wills™ is the perfect way for 2 players to swiftly and casually explore military strategy in the first land battle of the American Civil War. It tells a rich story without requiring a lot of time or complicated rules. You can finish a game in about 45 minutes. Dice and action cards determine flexible command opportunities. Playing Time: 90-120 minutes. Made in the USA. Launch date: November 2012. 11/15/2012 (Price: $30.00; Age: 10 and up)

The Hobbit Games by LEGO
A buildable and fun twist on a memory game for 2 to 4 players. The game is all about finding the missing Dwarves who have gotten lost in Hobbiton, using hints left by Gandalf the Grey and some Hobbits to help players search. If players are up to the challenge they can transform the board during the game, testing their memory skills to the max. Once the board is built it is easy to store and quick to take out to play again. 11/9/2012 (Price: $34.99; Age: 7 to 15)

My Very First Game - Gitti Giraffe by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.
In free play children will pile the animal blocks on top of each other by color or all mixed up, and play with the animal vehicle. A colorful stacking game. All in one toy and game with instructions. Game material designed with special care. Conceived for small children's hands. 1 - 4 players. 11/8/2012 (Price: $35.99; Age: 2 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

8 in 1 Game in Wooden Box by NATICO ORIGINALS INC.
This handcrafted 8 in 1 game includes Backgammon, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Cribbage, Dominoes, Magnetic Darts and Poker. The pieces for each game are individually wrapped in black drawstring pouches and stored inside the beautiful black wooden box for safekeeping. Instruction guide included. Dimensions: 10 ½" square x 3". Launch date: December 2012. 10/25/2012 (Price: $75.00; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dice Dude™ by SUPER DUPER PUBLICATIONS
The new Dice Dude brings more excitement and fun to every game. It comes with four different dice, giving kids tons of options for game play. Choose the interchangeable die/dice that they wish to use, twist and remove Dice Dude’s clear dome hat, insert the die/dice, twist the dome hat back into place, and then start shaking away. Watch Dice Dude’s big, green eyes move side to side as he is shaken. This dude stands 5 1/2” tall and has a diameter of 3 1/4”. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. 10/22/2012 (Price: $27.95; Age: 3 and up)

Anger Management Board Game by ENDLESS GAMES
Anger Management Board Games explores questions like: are players annoyed by drivers who don't notice the light has changed because they're yakking on their cell phones? Does a trip to the beach make you think of cleaning sand out of your car? Have you ever yelled at the tv even though you know it can't hear you? If so, then everyone will love playing Anger Management, the subversively humorous board game that encourages players to lighten up and laugh at all the things that drive us all crazy as they whine their way to victory. 10/22/2012 (Price: $19.99; Age: 14 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kulami by FOXMIND GAMES
Kulami is a fun, tactile game of strategy for two players. Ten wooden tiles are arranged to form an ever-changing board on which opponents compete to capture the largest number of tiles. Cleverly placing marbles on these tiles will limit adversary’s possible moves, while allowing to gain an advantage to clinch the victory. Launch date: 2012. 10/18/2012 (Price: $29.95; Age: 10 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Space Checkers by WIGGLES 3D
Space Checkers combines the luck of dice with the strategy of checkers. Players capture opponents' flying saucers by jumping over them. The first race to collect any 10 ships wins the game. Launch date: June 2012.
Awards: 2012 Tillywig Best Family Fun Award 10/17/2012 (Price: $15.99; Age: 6 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Photoloco by RSV PRODUCTIONS INC.
Players slip a photo into the clear Photoholder and draw. Players must get their teammates to guess what they're drawing, right on top of the photo. The photos help give their scribbles context, but it's not as easy as one may think; some things players have got to draw might seem obvious, but only to them. They've got 90 seconds to draw as many items from the list as they can, and then collect a Phototoken for each correct guess by their team. A secret red-reveal panel keeps everybody honest, dry-erase markers allow them to play over and over, and play is fast and hilarious. Launch date: November 2011.
Awards: 2012 Game of the YEAR (Party games category) from Creative Child Magazine 10/16/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 8 to 17) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pass-Ackwords by R&R GAMES INC.
A game for 4 players in which players attempt to give their opponent clues from a list of words that all relate to the secret hidden word. First team to guess the hidden word wins the round and first to win three wins the game. The challenge is to make sure players don't give the easiest clues too early or their opponents may steal the word. Launch date: July 2012.
Awards: 2012 Games Magazine TOP 100 - Word game category 10/16/2012 (Price: $19.95; Age: 12 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sonny The Seal Ring Toss Game by GOLIATH GAMES
Sonny the Seal moves and sounds like a real seal. Toss rings around Sonny’s bobbing head. When a ring lands around Sonny’s neck, he claps and barks to cheer. For every ring that lands around Sonny’s neck, the player gets a fish reward. The first player to get three fish is the winner.
— As of 10/15/2012 this product had 4 out of 5 stars from 2 reviews on Amazon.com. 10/15/2012 (Price: $32.99; Age: 4 to 15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Homevesting by GAMEVESTING LLC
Play along with UG™ of HOMEVESTORS of America, rescuing "Ugly" Properties and rehabilitaing them to make them "Luvly" for resale.  Get started learning to Rescue, Rehab, and Resell Houses, just like on ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" or A&E's "Flip This House". Learn the game and sign up online and on a mobile device to play in HOMEVESTING tournaments. Prizes galore, including flat screen TVs, XBoxes, Cash. Come learn what Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Carlton Sheets and Armando Montelongo charge thousands of dollars for. Learn the trials and tribulations that come along with the adventure of real estate investment, and have fun doing it. 10/4/2012 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KerFlip! by CREATIVE FOUNDRY GAMES
KerFlip is a fun, fast anagram word game that families and word nerds can claim as their own. KerFlip's innovative flip-scoring system rewards players for constructing words FASTER than their opponents can. And cleanup has never been simpler: just sweep used letters into the tile chute and funnel them into a collection cup at the end of the game. "KerFlip features a completely original and innovative way to score, called "flip-scoring." The first time a tile is used, it’s worth 10 points. Once it’s been scored, flip it to its orange side. Now it’s worth only 5 points to other players," Damon Tabb, inventor and owner of Creative Foundry Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2012.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval, GAMES Magazine BEST Word Game for 2013; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Best Toy Award; 2012 Dr. Toy: 10 Best Educational Products for 2012; Creative Child Magazine: 2012 Game Of The Year; 2012 Majorfun.com: Major Fun Award; 2012 Playonwords.com: PAL Award. 10/2/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hive Pocket by SMART ZONE
Players must surround their opponent’s queen bee while trying to block their opponents from doing the same. Each insect has a unique way of moving (as in chess) and resembles the movement of the insect depicted on the tile.
Awards: 2006 Mensa Select 10/2/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Urbania by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.
Urbania is a game of city renewal where players try their hand as a famous urban planner who is working on the re-development of a run-down city. To accomplish the job players must: hire the best specialists and designers. They must submit plans and create blueprints. Players must construct new and dynamic buildings to bring the city back to its former glory. If players can manage your projects well, they will become the most renowned planner and take credit for the city’s amazing turnaround. Launch date: 2012. 9/17/2012 (Price: $35.00; Age: 10 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

That's Baloney Game by EDUPRESS
Cross-curricular games packed with 500 grade-level questions. Players spin to see which category their challenge will come from: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies or Mystery Meat. Players must read the statement in the corresponding category on their card and then determine whether it is true or baloney (false). Points are given for correct answers. Each game includes 200, 4-1/4" -dia. cards, spinner and directions.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy 100 Best Toys 9/11/2012 (Price: $14.99; Age: 8 to 12)

Think-ets Party Games Edition by THINK-A-LOT TOYS
The latest Think-ets game from Think-a-lot Toys is like having a “party-in-a-pouch”™. This edition of our award-winning Think-ets game is geared for adults, teens and college kids who want their own, slightly more sophisticated version of the game. Get silly with stories, throw objects into glasses, or try to come up with categories, rhymes and names in speedy fashion. For 1 or more players. Includes 15 miniature trinkets from around the world and an instruction Booklet with 10 different games to play. 8/29/2012 (Price: $9.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color Splasherz Design Station by TINY LOVE
Fusing water play with transformation, Color Splasherz allows girls to creatively change the color of their jewelry using hot and cold water. Dip or splash the beads in the water to create custom designs. Use ice to create even more cool designs. The Color Splasherz Design Station allows kids to spin and splash their Color Splasherz jewelry, instantly changing their color and style from one stunning transformation to the next. The color change will hold until kids alter the temperature. The lid of the Design Station opens up to act as a display stand.
— As of 08/29/2012 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 reviews on Amazon.com. 8/29/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 5 to 15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dominion Dark Ages Expansion by RIO GRANDE GAMES
Times have been hard. To save on money, you have moved out of your old castle, and into a luxurious ravine. You didn't like that castle anyway, it was always getting looted, and never at a reasonable hour. And if it wasn't barbarians it was the plague, or sometimes both would come at once, and there wouldn't be enough chairs. The ravine is great, you get lots of sun, and you can just drop garbage wherever you want. In your free time you have taken up begging. Begging is brilliant conceptually, but tricky in practice, since no one has any money. You beg twigs from the villagers, and they beg them back, but no one really seems to come out ahead. That's just how life is sometimes. You are quietly conquering people, minding your own business, when suddenly there's a plague, or barbarians, or everyone's illiterate, and it's all you can do to cling to some wreckage as the storm passes through. Still, you are sure that, as always, you will triumph over this adversity, or at least do slightly better than everyone else. This is the 7th addition to the game of Dominion. It is 500 cards but is not a stand-alone. It adds 35 new Kingdom cards to Dominion, plus new bad cards you give to other players (Ruins), new cards to replace starting estates (shelters), and cards you can only get via specific other cards. The central themes are the trash and upgrading. There are cards that do something when trashed, cards that care about the trash, cards that upgrade themselves, and ways to upgrade other cards. 8/23/2012 (Price: $44.99; Age: 13 to 15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

No Stress Chess by WINNING MOVES GAMES
Unlike any other Chess teacher, No Stress Chess teaches kids how to play using illustrated cards and an illustrated 2-sided board. Once players become comfortable with the moves and powers of each piece, flip the two-sided board over and play standard game of chess. For 2 players. Contains a 2 sided chess board, 17 charcoal pieces and 17 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions. 8/8/2012 (Price: $17.99; Age: 7 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Suspend Family Game by MELISSA & DOUG
Suspend comes with 24 notched, rubber-tipped wire pieces to hang from a tabletop stand. Sound easy? Try adding another piece! Each time a bar is added, the balance shifts, the difficulty changes and the incredible midair sculpture transforms. Can players add all their game pieces without making it fall? This tricky game for 1-4 players is a test of steady nerves and steady hands.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval, 2012 Best Toys Guide Best Games 8/8/2012 (Price: $16.99; Age: 8 and up)

Rollick! by THE GAME CHEF
Rollick! is a new hit party game that’s a fast and furious team competition. With Rollick!, the entire team works together to act out clue words for one person to guess. It’s a hysterical, fun, fast-paced, team competition game that’s a hit at parties, family gatherings, work events, holiday celebrations, with friends, and even teenagers. Rollick! can be taught in 2 minutes, played in 25 minutes, and accommodates 6-20+ people.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval
— As of 08/08/2012 this product had 4.9 out of 5 stars from 90 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: A great ice breaker for parties; rules are easy to understand; fun for kids and adults of all ages; fun for small and large groups.

 8/8/2012 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MyPlate Food Bingo Game by SMARTPICKS INC.
Eating is one of life's greatest pleasures, but poor food choices and eating habits can lead to a lifetime of obesity and other health problems, low energy, general malaise, and even poor self-esteem. MyPlate Food BINGO is a fun, easy way to teach 9 year olds and up how important it is to eat healthy and grow up feeling energized and feeling great. Based on the USDA's revamped MyPlate food categories - vegetables, fruit, whole grains, protein and dairy - this gustatorial game's 95 different foods will get everyone involved considering different options, portion sizes and combinations.
Awards: 2012 Tillywig Brain Child Award; 2012 Parent's Choice Approved Award; 2012 Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Product; 2012 Dr. Toy's Alumni Award of Excellence; 2012 Family Review Center Gold Award; 2012 Creative Child Magazine Game of the Year Award.
—  "So much packed into this little package. Great for teachers to incorporate into a classroom activity and great for at home too...An overall great learning tool, that promotes healthy standards in an easy to understand and easy to implement manner." - a review on Family Review Center. 8/8/2012 (Price: $39.95; Age: 9 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color Play Game by BRIARPATCH INC.
Includes three creative ways to play. Puzzle It: create a pattern and color wheel puzzle. Shape It: find and match the shape it cards. Build it: stack and build for colorful construction play. Encourages color/pattern recognition; matching, creativity & imagination, dexterity and collaboration. 8/3/2012 (Price: $19.99; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Booby Trap by FUNDEX GAMES
A steady hand is required to remove the shaped pieces in this game. Players must think critically, remove pieces carefully without causing the trap to move. Assists with fine motor control and visual spatial development. Contains 63 pieces, game board, 6 game cards, replacement band, and complete instructions. 8/3/2012 (Price: $16.99; Age: 2 to 4) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Angry Birds: Birds in Space Game by MATTEL INC.
With the Angry Birds 3 Birds in Space Game kids will build, blast, and lift off with an exciting skill-and-action game based on the best-selling digital app Angry Birds in Space. The egg-stealing pigs are out of this world, and the Angry Birds have followed to get their revenge. Players draw a space mission card and build the structure shown before their opponents launch an Angry Bird in an attempt to knock it and the pigs down to win points. Break open the pig's helmet for a bonus. Cards include four levels of difficulty including freestyle. Launch date: 2012. 7/27/2012 (Price: $16.99; Age: 5 to 7) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mentagy Box Set & Book by PASCO GAMES
Hand crafted from hardwood the 38 piece hand held version of Mentagy measures just over 6" x 6". To play simply mark the blank spaces with the black pegs and seed letters with the red letters. Players are now ready to use the remaining white letters to solve the puzzle. One advantage of the wooden Mentagy ™ set is that players can solve the puzzles without using an eraser. If a player is in the middle of solving a puzzle and has to stop, they simply place the top on the base and the pegs cannot move. Take the Mentagy ™ set anywhere and continue where the game was left off.
Awards: Summer 2012 Tillywig Award Winner
— As of 12/6/2012 Mentagy: The Next Puzzle Craze (the book) had 5 out of 5 stars from 4 reviews on Amazon.com. 7/18/2012 (Price: $35.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

CampAntics by BEREB ENTERPRISES
CampAntics™ is the children’s board game of summer camp adventures. Each trip around the board is one day at camp, where players participate in daily activities (sailing, baseball, etc.), get into mischief, follow the camp director’s announcements, and try to avoid the Forbidden Forest. Primarily for children 5 to 11 years old; also loads of fun for older siblings, parents, and grandparents. Special features include: comic book instructions, many opportunities for social interaction, and single player rules. Launch date: February 2011.
Awards: 2011The Toy Man Award of Excellence; 2011The Noise on Toys Award of Excellence; 2012 Tillywig Toy Awards Sterling Fun Award; 2012 Dr. Toy Best Vacation; 2012 Family Review Center Gold Award 7/13/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Crossword Cubes by MARINA GAMES
Crossword Cubes is a unique word spelling dice game. Roll all 13 dice and play them in a crossword fashion to create the highest score possible. A combination of crosswords and anagrams, this fun, compact, educational game is great for travel, gifts, stocking stuffers, and sharpening up your spelling. Portable and fun, Crossword Cubes is one of a kind. Launch date: 2010. 7/10/2012 (Price: $9.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

xPirate Game by EXIM GAMES
EXIM Games is introducing the world's first and only board game with integrated game play through the use of an Apple iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, patent pending. Only EXIM Games can give kids the ability to use the unique xPirate board game with multiple Apps and mobile platforms. Welcome to xPirate. Players have been recruited as Captains of their own xPirate ship. In this strategic pirate quest for hidden treasure, victory is awarded to the xPirate ship that finds all its hidden treasures and returns home first. Launch date: November 2011.
Awards: 2012 - 2012 Creative Child Awards Program, 2012  Game of the Year Award 7/10/2012 (Price: $49.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Morphology Junior by MORPHOLOGY GAMES
Morphology Junior takes the creative platform set forth by Morphology and tailors it to younger players (8+). Morphology Junior is a laugh-out-loud game that challenges players to use 30+ pieces to build words for their teammates to guess. The "morphologist" can't talk, but they can animate the pieces to help their teammates along. They also might get to do quirky things like make noises as they build or become a piece in the game. Launch date: July 2012.
Awards: Good Housekeeping's "12 Great Games for 2012" 7/3/2012 (Price: $29.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Robbin' Eggs by HAYWIRE GROUP
Robbin’ Eggs is the eggciting game of math, memory, and luck. Each egg has a number on the bottom - some positive, some negative. Players turn over eggs trying to get the sum as close to the rolled number on the die, all while following sometimes silly rules on the cards. Meanwhile, opponents might have a “rob” card and can steal the egg other players need.  Players try to remember the location of numbers as the game progresses…that is, until another player scrambles the locations with a drawn card. The player with the lowest score at the end wins the game. "This game is much more than just an educational math game or a memory game.  Because it adds these components together along with the uniqueness of the nest and eggs, and the randomness of the action cards, this game becomes an entertaining family game that happens to help players hone their math skills," Tami Murphy, marketing manager at The Haywire Group, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2012. 7/3/2012 (Price: $19.99; Age: 7 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tsuro of the Seas by CALLIOPE GAMES
In Tsuro of the Seas players will sail the treacherous waters of the Mystic Seas in an engaging game of adventure and suspense. As the captain of one of the Emperor’s mighty Red Seal ships, players navigate the seas by placing Tsuro wake tiles to direct their vessel. Players must take great caution to avoid opponents’ ships...and those mysteries lurking on the horizon and under the sea. The last captain sailing to survive the mystic seas wins. For 2 to 8 players ages 8 and up; plays in 20-40 minutes. Launch date: August 2012. 6/27/2012 (Price: $40.00; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fishing Game by PLANTOYS
Gone fishin'. This set includes 6 colorful fish, pond-blue fabric, and 2 fishing rods. Rods can be adjusted from beginner to advanced. 6/27/2012

Crazy Cubes by SPIN MASTER TOYS
Each Crazy Cube comes with its own unique combination of shooter, marble and accessories to enhance game play. Every Crazy Cube comes with its own matching marble brain and collector card. Adding to the fun, the collector card doubles as a blocking wall or shooting target when combined with its included post. 6/22/2012 (Price: $4.99; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Catch a Falling Star by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

A mysterious shooting star has fallen to earth and is stuck on the clothes line. Now players can try to give back the rays to the little star as carefully as possible, without letting any pieces fall down.  Some rays will stick to the star, while others will not. For 1-5 players. ( Watch Video) 6/21/2012 (Price: $35.00; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kindness Kingdom by MARVELOUSLY WELL-MANNERED LLC
This marvelous manners game encourages empathy, develops social skills and nurtures a kindness of spirit that will help each player lead a more enjoyable and thoughtful life.
— As of 10/4/2012 this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 5 reviews on Amazon.com. ( Watch Video) 6/21/2012 (Price: $35.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Madd Capp Checkers - Dogs by E11EVEN LLC
MADD CAPP™ CHECKERS adds a strategic twist, more risk and more fun. What's the twist? A unique dice popper means players can move their own dog bowls and even their opponent's bowls.
— As of 12/6/2012 this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 1 review on Amazon.com. ( Watch Video) 6/21/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Timeline: Inventions by ASMODEE EDITIONS
To begin, one card is randomly drawn from those not given to players. This is placed in the middle of the table, date-side up and is the starting point of a chronological line which will slowly be built by players. The first player then chooses one of their cards. If the player thinks that the invention on their card came before that of the initial card, the player places their card to the left of the initial card. The player's card is then turned date-side up. If the player was right, it remains on the table. Otherwise, the card is discarded and a new one must be drawn to replace it. Play proceeds clockwise. The more cards which are correctly played, the harder it is to correctly place new ones. ( Watch Video) 6/21/2012 (Price: $14.99; Age: 8 and up)

Quadefy by MARANDA ENTERPRISES LLC.
Easy to learn and quick to play, Quadefy uses visual spatial skills and strategies to keep players on their toes. When playing Quadefy, players have to think a little bit strategist and a little bit puzzle builder. Players take turns stacking their game pieces on the base, each attempting to keep their entire game piece "in bounds." "In bounds" means that the piece must be completely over the game base and no more than four "cubes" high. The first player to force their opponent to have to play out of bounds wins. Every move is both offensive and defensive. The rules have been drafted so that there is always a winner, no ties, stalemates, or cat's games. Hand crafted from high quality hardwoods, Quadefy is pretty enough to be left out on the coffee table or bookshelf to be played again and again. Playing time: 3-5 minutes; 2 players.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Classic Toys 6/19/2012 (Price: $29.99; Age: 6 to 12) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Match It! - First Words Memory by THE LEARNING JOURNEY INTERNATIONAL
Match It! First Words Memory is a fun memory game that will challenge problem solving and develop memory skills of young children as they try to find a pair of matching cards. Bright, colorful illustrations help children learn first words through images and reading.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval 6/8/2012 (Price: $11.99; Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Find ItŪ Deluxe Edition by FIND IT GAMES
Now the whole family can play a fast paced hidden object game with the Deluxe Find It Game containing over 70 hidden items. The Deluxe Find It hidden object game includes a deck of cards, a spinner, a timer, the check off pad, and instructions for 6 ways to play and variations to adapt to younger players. The basic play starts with each player being dealt seven cards that vary in point value. At the beginning of each turn use the spinner to determine the action required prior to play (add points, miss a turn, trade hands etc.) Look fast! Players will have 30 seconds to try to find a many items as possible. Play continues until someone finds all of their items and runs out of cards.
Awards: 2010 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence; Tillywig Sterling Fun Award Winner 5/30/2012 (Price: $32.00; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Castles of Burgundy by RAVENSBURGER
15th century princes from the Loire Valley devote their efforts to strategic trading and building in order to bring their estates prosperity and prominence throughout Burgundy. Two dice set the action options, but the players always make the final choices. Trading, livestock farming, city building or scientific research many different paths lead to the prosperity and prominence of the players. The many ways to gain victory points in this building game require careful thought and extensive planning ahead. The different estates ensure that no two games are alike and that the game remains challenging for long time. 5/25/2012 (Price: $39.99; Age: 12 to 15) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Duple by ANOMIA PRESS
Duple is a quick-thinking game of symbol matching and word-finding. Players flip letter cards in turn until the symbols on two players' cards match. Matching players face-off by being the first to shout a word which contains the letters on both cards. Correct answers must be at least 5 letters long and conform to ever-changing categories. Wild Cards and Cascades create unexpected face-offs and the All Play card gets everyone facing off a once. Distributed by Everest. Launch date: February 2012.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval 5/25/2012

Look Look by MINDWARE
Crazy creatures abound in this fast-paced, mixed-up matching race. Draw a card to reveal the challenge. Will players need to find the identical creatures within two differently colored frames, or do quick math once they spot the numbers? Race against opponents to spot it or solve it. The winner keeps the card. The first to collect enough cards to spell "Look Look," takes the game. Game board is comprised of eight interchangeable frames, making it a new game every time it's played. Includes 68 challenge cards. 2 or more players. 5/25/2012 (Price: $19.95; Age: 6 and up)

BBQ Blitz!™ by EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC.
Grab your spatula and dig into this silly, burger-slidin’ game. Race to fill your paper plates with burgers with each different topping or scoop up all the burgers with matching toppings—either way, the sliding burgers won’t make it easy. 5/25/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 4 to 10) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Polar Eclipse™ by TURN4TURN INC
Polar Eclipse is an educational board game created to raise awareness about climate change and lifestyle choices. Published in 2011 by turn 4 turn llc. based in Park City, Utah, the game is created for global citizens 8 years and older. Designed, tested and re-tested with students who attend a Utah K-8 charter school, the game offers players the opportunity to add their ideas to the discussion and move toward their survival by doing so. The game board is a warm to cool, and past to future grid; a game about time and temperature. The object of the game is, as one of five species, to make it into the future and get cooler, to survive. If you hit 100 your species becomes extinct and you are out of the game. The motivation to create this game comes from the inventors background as an elementary teacher and the concern for the natural world. By playing the game, it is hoped that the mix of experience that sparks awareness, concern and stewardship to protect the natural world will expand. Knowledge is power. The game includes a die to set your place in time, 184 event cards to experience cause and effect, 64 arctic cards to offer open-ended and multiple choice questions, five players/species, the game board and a rules and reference booklet. Playing time ranges from twenty to forty-five minutes depending on the set of cards you play and number of players. Eight blank event cards are included to create your own events to add to the game. A secondary activity is to sort the event cards into sets of eight cards, by a symbol on the card, and assemble puzzles that make up the photographs on the cover and sides of the game box.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Green Toys 5/18/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 8 to 12) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Treasure Hunt - Objects & Shapes Game by BEGINAGAIN
This 65-piece set features five game ideas that introduce and teach shapes and objects with unique tactile game play. Little pirates will be ready for games like "The Sneaky Seeker", "The Blindfold Grab", matching games, and more. For a traditional favorite, flip the game board over and play a classic game of Checkers. Clean up is easy as the 18"x18" game board has a Velcro pocket for storage and play. The gameboard is also a great map for role play adventures. BeginAgain uses plant-based and recycled materials whenever possible. The treasure map game board is made from natural (unbleached, unprocessed) cotton and the 20 game cards and 20 matching game pieces are made from recycled paperboard and colored with water-based inks. The 24 treasure coins are made from natural rubber (from rubber tree).
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Green Toys 5/18/2012 (Price: $25.00; Age: 3 to 6) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Off Your Rocker by STRATUS GAMES LLC
Players and the rest of the group all share a quirky problem that is interfering with their lives, so they have gathered together and invited a psychiatrist to figure out what’s wrong. Will the psychiatrist be able to diagnose the problem, or will he end up just as crazy as the players? Launch date: July 2012.
— "This is that rare party game that combines zany interactivity with a solid yet simple mechanical structure. As a patient, it’s a lot of fun to learn your secret prompt and know that the psychiatrist player doesn’t know it. As the psychiatrist, it can be challenging and hilarious to watch your friends act crazy." - a review on Wired.com. 4/27/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 12 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Forest Animal-opoly by LATE FOR THE SKY PRODUCTION
In Forest Animal-opoly, players buy their favorite animals and learn to be caretakers of the forest by providing food and water for their animals. Whether it’s a huge bison or a tiny weasel, all the animals in the forest are important to the natural cycle of life, therefore, fines are enforced for littering and polluting their habitat. On the reverse side of each property deed find cool facts & unique characteristics for each forest animal. "Forest Animal-opoly is made in the USA, printed with vegetable based inks and made using recycled paper," Carla Miller from Late for the Sky Production Co., told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2012. 4/27/2012 (Price: $24.95; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dino Bump by LUVYDUVY CORPORATION
A fast paced game for the entire family. Race to the Dino-Cave but don't be sent back to the Dino-Bath. Large 5" dinosaurs that kids jump and switch, will have kids screaming in minutes. "Beautiful color graphics and an over-sized playing board," Don Rosenthal, president of LuvyDuvy Corporation, told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2009.
Awards: 2009 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence; 2010 National Parenting Magazine Seal of Approval; 2011 Parents' Choice Fun Stuff Award. 4/24/2012 (Price: $24.99; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Telepathy Jr by LMD GAMES
Telepathy Jr is the younger version of the Telepathy board game. Telepathy Jr teaches kids how to use logic and deduction at an early age and is important in the area of critical thinking. Game plays in around 10 - 15 minutes. "There are not a lot of logic/deduction games for youngsters out there and Telepathy Jr will help kids practice their deductive skills," Derek Chinn, owner of LMD Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2012. 4/24/2012 (Price: $19.99; Age: 6 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clay It Cake Shop - My Princess CupCake by WIDE IDEAS INC.
Kids will have a royal time making their own Princess CupCake. The hardest thing will be picking which of the 5 beautiful designs they want to use to create their masterpiece. Once it’s air-dried, the Princess CupCake is transformed into a box to store special treasures. Kit Includes: 1 cream clay (25g ea.), 1 set adaptor, clip & cover, 1 set of 3 nozzles, 6 colors of clay (5g ea.), 1 cupcake storage box, 2 blister molds, 1 pack of glitter, 1 set of instructions, and 1 clay tool. 4/23/2012 (Price: $11.99; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sevi Balance Game by MAGICFOREST LTD
Noah’s Ark Balance Game comes with pairs of brightly painted wooden animals and can be played either cooperatively or competitively by the entire family. Kids learn about weight distribution and how the shape of an object affects where it is able to be balanced. Played against an opponent, kids learn to place animals just so their opponent has difficulty finding a spot for their piece. Pieces are the perfect size for ages 3+. Kids can also work together to see how quickly they can stack all the animals on the rocking ark. Sevi is Europe’s oldest wooden toy company. 3/29/2012 (Price: $35.00; Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Quoridor by Gigamic by BACKALLEY PRODUCTS, INC.
The aim is to reach the other end first. The problem is that each opponent puts up fences to slow the other down. Not to worry, there's always a way out. But who will find the shortest route? Created by Gigamic; exclusively distributed through Back Alley Traders in the USA.
Awards: May 2012 TDmonthly Top Toy Award. Why it won: This beautifully designed wooden strategy game has won several prestigious awards already in the US and in Europe. It also has great user reviews on Amazon.com. TDmonthly staff who saw the game demoed at Toy Fest West 2012 were impressed. Other awards: 1997 Mensa Select Top 5 Best Games; Games Magazine Game of the Year 1997; Best Bet of the Toy Testing Council 1997; Prix d’Excellence des Consommateurs; Consumer’s Toy Award 1997 Quebec; Spelgut 1997; Grand Prix du Jouet 1997; Games Magazine “Games 100 Selection” 1998; Games Magazine “Best Games.”
— As of 4/10/2012 this product had 4.8 out of 5 stars from 25 reviews on Amazon.com. ( Watch Video) 3/26/2012 (Age: 6 and up)

Basher Science: Oceans: Making Waves! by KINGFISHER BOOKS
From Basher, the illustrator who showed the periodic table in a whole new light and gave us his fresh spin on physics, biology, astronomy, rocks and minerals, planet earth and chemistry, comes a book that shines its light into our magical and mysterious oceans. Not content to stay on dry land, Basher takes to the high seas in this friendly guide to everything above and below the oceans. Meet the members of the Shoreline Gang, the Deep-down Dandies, and the characters in the Open-water Crew. Encounter deep trenches, curious creatures, mountains taller than any one will find on land, and the mixers and stirrers that keep the water flowing. Throughout it all, Basher’s bold, cheerful artwork pairs with rock solid scientific information to personalize readers’ understanding of Earth’s mysterious underwater world. Bonus: includes a pull out poster of the oceanic characters. Launch date: March 27, 2012. 3/20/2012 (Price: $14.99; Age: 10 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SQUIGGLE Spin and Seek by RANDOMLINE INC.
SPIN and SEEK On-The-Go hidden-object games are a must have for any road trip. Spin the wheel then find the 3 objects hidden within thousands of squiggly lines. Play with a friend to see who can find the objects first. Launch date: 2012. 3/19/2012 (Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

iPieces by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.
iPieces are accessories that accompany iPad app games- they provide an extra dimension to traditional group games. The pieces activate astonishing animations and special effects on the iPad, which literally bring the game to life. For 2 to 6 players, Ages 4 and up. Launch date: 2012. 3/19/2012 (Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chronology by BUFFALO GAMES INC.
A lively mix of party game fun and trivia challenge. It’s the game about putting famous and fun events into a timeline – though players don’t need to know any specific dates. Think mayonnaise was invented after the telephone - But was it before or after Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address? Was Seinfeld’s series finale before or after Dolly the sheep was cloned? Guess right about where the event falls and the timeline grows, but a bigger timeline means it’s tougher to correctly place the next event. It’s a simple premise that’s deviously challenging. The first player to create a timeline of 10 event cards wins, and with more than 850 events and facts, the combinations are endless. Launch date: June 30, 2012. 3/19/2012 (Price: $30.00; Age: 14 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jumbo Bananagrams by BANANAGRAMS
Jumbo Bananagrams features 144 waterproof, three-inch square tiles packaged in a funky giant yellow banana-shaped tote bag. Requiring no pencil, paper or board, Jumbo Bananagrams is addictive fun and educational play for kids age five to 105. Players race against each other to build giant crossword grids and use all their letter tiles. Launch date: Summer 2012. ( Watch Video) 3/8/2012 (Price: $44.95; Age: 5 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

123s Snap Cards Game by BRAINY BABY
This fun little game is especially designed to build children's recognition and matching skills using vivid colors, numbers and real objects to count. Includes 22 double-sided picture cards that make 11 complete puzzles. 2/29/2012 (Price: $6.99; Age: 1 to 5) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dotty Dinosaurs by THE ORIGINAL TOY COMPANY
Can you help the dotty dinosaurs to find their missing spots? Throw the dice to match shapes or colors and be the first to cover your dinosaur board in this fun game for young players. Two games in one. For 2-4 players ages 3-6 years. 2/24/2012 (Price: $20.00; Age: 2 to 4) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

X-Wing by FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES
X-Wing is a tactical ship-to-ship combat game in which players take control of powerful Rebel X-wings and nimble Imperial TIE fighters, facing them against each other in fast-paced space combat. Featuring detailed hand painted miniatures, X-Wing recreates exciting Star Wars space combat throughout its several included scenarios. The X-Wing starter set includes everything players need to begin their battles, such as scenarios, cards, and fully assembled and painted ships. Launch date: Q2 2012. 2/8/2012 (Price: $39.95; Age: 13 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wits & Wagers Party by NORTH STAR GAMES
Wits & Wagers Party is the latest version of the award-winning party game.  It mixes the fun of Vegas-style betting with hilarious new trivia.  Do you know what percent of bank robberies are committed by women? Of course not, and you don't need to! That's the fun. No one knows the answer, but everyone can take a guess.  Wits & Wagers Party will instantly get large groups of people playing and laughing together. "Wits & Wagers Party is the simplest and most accessible version of the Wits & Wagers brand, the original trivia game where you do not need to know trivia to win," Luke Warren, PR Director for North Star Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2012. 2/3/2012 (Price: $29.99; Age: 8 and up)

Blindside by TALICOR / ARISTOPLAY
Blindside is a game of pure strategy from every angle. Opponents battle one another with their army of hexes loaded with arrows. Each hex has a varying number of arrows which determine the mobility of each piece. Hexes can only move in the direction their arrow points and as many spaces loaded in the hex. But players must beware; as they battle and jump their opponent they remove their arrows thus changing the hex’s mobility. The puzzle like board and removable rotate spaces allows for endless battlefield scenarios. 1/20/2012 (Price: $34.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Beleduc Topsy Tower by HAPE
Topsy Tower is game of strategy where players determine which size pieces will build the highest tower and match the role of the dice. The player who stacks their tower first without it toppling over wins the game. For two to four players. Launch date: 2012. 1/19/2012 (Price: $19.95; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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