Tivitz is a teacher-endorsed, challenging math and strategy game. Players move tivits, which are like dice and have a different number on each of six sides, across the game board, trying to strategically land on score values on the other side. The object is to capture goals that, when combined with the tivits value, create equations that give the highest-point scores. Baseball, Space, Aqua and Soccer versions are available. "Tivitz has proven to be an entertaining, fun and effective tool that helps kids think, learn and perform, better and more confidently,” Joe Whitaker of SAS Games told TDmonthly. "TiViTz is not just your standard educational board game," added Vice President Jennifer Brand of Crosby-Volmer International Communications. "Teachers, educators and school officials across the country have praised the game for having a significant impact in helping to increase student's standardized math test scores." This product received a Spring 2007 Parents' Choice Award and a Spring 2007 Seal of Approval from the National Parenting Center, in addition to being named on Dr. Toy's Spring 2007 Best Products List. Launch date: January 2007.
— Alison Shanahan, who evaluated Tivitz for TDmonthly's Homeschooling Roundtable, noticed that while her kids played the game, "They were very silly, discussing space conquest." But that didn't stop them from learning: "I noticed that while attempting to achieve inter-galactic domination, they focused on getting correct mathematical outcomes," she said.

In this game invented by Michael J. Corinthios, Ph.D., two Queens re-named "Ministers" flank the King, establishing symmetry and thereby correcting an anomaly of the structure of chess. A 9x9 folding board and nine pawns per player add space and power, and a conventional 8x8 pattern is on the back side. This 3rd edition includes tournament-sized plastic pieces plus a vinyl roll-up board (19.5" x 19.5") and cloth bag (12" x 7"). “Chess variants have come and gone. This variant is distinguished by its utmost respect for chess. This game constitutes the least deviation … the only change being the perfection of symmetry,” Dr. Corinthios told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 17, 2006.

Travel the U.S.A. the Sequence Way. Each card has the name of a capital with it's location shown on the state. Players match the state's shape and color on the card to the same state shape and color on the board, then place a chip on that space. The first player to get five chips in a row wins the game. Players of all ages will have fun learning the states and their capitals while enjoying the fun, challenging play of the sequence game. The states on the board also feature their corresponding state names. This game is for two to four players.
Awards: A TDmonthly Classics Award for being an all-time favorite toy.
— As of 7/21/2011 this product had 4.8 out of 5 stars from 13 reviews on Amazon.com.

This  two-DVD game features real movie and TV clips, trivia questions and myriad mutated puzzlers from movies such as “Spiderman,” “X-Men,” and “Fantastic Four.” It includes collectible metal tokens, a Party Play feature, 30 buzz cards, 200 trivia cards and much more. Launch date: September 1, 2006.

This limited edition game for two or more players has more trivia than ever before and includes film clips from “Dr. No” and “Die Another Day,” as well as never-before-seen content from the 21st Bond film “Casino Royale.” The game comes with a Party Play feature, six collectible metal tokens, 200 trivia cards, 30 Q cards, a certificate of authenticity and more. Launch date: September 15, 2006.

This adventure helps girls relive their favorite moments from Disney Princess stories while playing fun mini-games and solving simple puzzles with friends. Players use the “Magical” Disney Princess Controller and move along a simple path that interacts with the DVD. Launch date: September 30, 2006.

To play this game of strategy, players simply scatter coins on the board and then vie to become president, appoint Supreme Court justices, and even vote in Congress to change the rules. The game is fast-paced and topical as all eyes turn toward the 2008 U.S. election year. “People are interested in politics, and this game gives them a chance to become president and experience the balance of power among the three branches of government. It really captures the spirit of the city,” Co-owner Joan Cartier of Coin Hopping Games told TDmonthly. The game board, a beautiful map of the National Mall and surrounding areas, invites exploration of the city and its landmarks. The game includes 50 destination cards with pictures of things to see, and is a patriotic experience Americans will find intriguing. For those thinking of taking the family to D.C., it's more fun than a guide book and provides a way to involve the whole family in the vacation planning. The game has received the following awards: 2007 iParenting Media; Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2008; Dr. Toy's 10 Best Board Games 2008; and Creative Child Preferred Choice 2009. Launch date: March 2007.

This double-sided board game offers two games in one. In Gridlock Jr. (ages 5 to 10), players battle a huge traffic jam, directing traffic to get the police car to the crime scene and others where they need to be. Gridlock Sr. (10 and up) is more challenging, with vehicle breakdowns, time pressure, and no stop signs. “The special quality of this board game is that it is cooperative. All the players must work together to free up the traffic jam; otherwise, nobody will get anywhere. Sort of like real life!” Jim Deacove, founder of Family Pastimes, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2006

Classy black leatherette case with clear lid window and magnetic lid. Includes 28 tiles for double 6 dominoe play. Be part of the growing number of people who are playing the game of dominoe. This is a timeless game that can be played with multiple players.

This exquiste game set is the ultimate men's gift. Chess and humidor combined in a hi-gloss wooden box that is scratch resistant. The interior is composed of Spanish Cedar for the humidor and the exterior is of ebony and rosewood finish. Each set includes gold and silver plated chessmen that is sleek and unique. Chessmen are individually stored in the pull down side drawers. Perfect for birthdays, Christmas and Father's Day present. Size: 14 1/4" x 10 3/4" x 4 3/4". King: 2 11/16" tall.

Tired of the usual chess, checkers & backgammon game sets? Well, have we got the set for you! This game set include chess, checkers with magnetic pieces as well as chinese checkers. Composed of solid wood with earth tone finish, each set comes with side drawers for easy storage. This 3 in 1 game set is perfect for quality family time as well as for when traveling.

The object of the game is to achieve a Happy Retirement by obtaining a balanced lifestyle (an outcome that most people do not achieve in real life). Players acquire lifestyles and an income that are generally beyond a typical person’s means. Players have to make sets consisting of three different types of lifestyles: expensive (e.g., traveling the world), not so expensive (e.g., mountain-bike trips) and free (e.g., good friends). Not included in the rules is the fact that the most valuable lifestyles to own are the ones that are free. Players find this out during game play. The most valuable attribute on the board is “Positive Attitude.” Although the game was designed for Baby Boomers, children love to play it, too, because you can’t get “bumped out” of the game. They also like having fistfuls of money. Parents consider the game to be educational and fun, as kids learn about values, negotiation and the cost of living. Game play runs 90 minutes. President Martin Kral of Marty’s Games Corp. said his game “touches a part of everyone’s lives. ...There are currently 90 million people in North America over the age of 50, and in 20 years, there will be over 180 million, and they all want a Happy Retirement.”

In the middle of a jungle lake, a priceless Idol sits atop an ancient tower. Can your Explorer build a 3D path across the lake, seize the Idol and escape to a waiting boat before another player beats him to it, or “buries” the Explorer under stone blocks? “Idol Quest: the Strategy Game of Capture and Escape” incorporates visual perception, problem solving and creative thinking skills. Two to four players take turns drawing cards and strategically placing blocks around the board. Action Cards can quickly change the dynamics of the game. Launch date: February 2007.

Pitch-a-Story! is the fun storytelling game for kids 10 to 110 that brings families together for hours of imaginative entertainment based on how stories are pitched for movies and Broadway plays. It's also an engaging classroom language arts game and after-school activity to enhance students' reading and writing scores and team-working skills. For homeschooling parents, Pitch-a-Story! provides a wide array of learning activities that engage children in the power of storytelling, and improves their presentation and language skills. Launch date: November 2005.
— “There are nearly an infinite number of story card combinations that make for a new and exciting experience each round,” Richard Stone of Imagine This Company told TDmonthly about the game’s playability.

In this game for two to four players, a three-dimensional character, Gus, sits comfortably in an easy chair and is fed different food cards. Food such as a chili dog or macaroni and cheese have values that correspond to the amount of times players pump Gus’ head. Each pump expands his belly and sooner or later, Gus lets it rip. Healthy food cards and extra pump cards create additional havoc and laughter.

One of the all-time great classic table games is back and better than ever. Booby Trap™ combines strategy, tension and a soft touch for hours of family fun. Players try to pull round tabs that are under pressure off the game board without having all the pieces fly off the board. A newly-designed game board adds to the play while maintaining all best aspects of the original. There's even a new alternative game play for a different Booby Trap experience. This product is a 2007 iParenting Media Award winner.

"Hunting, Fishing, Camping" Trivia is a great camp game that challenges all participants in their knowledge of traditional outdoor sports. It is educational in terms of small and large game species, fish species, archery, outdoor hardware, first aid, camping, hiking and more. Dennis Delmastro of Mountainmen Enterprises told TDmonthly the game “is the only outdoor sporting goods trivia game on the market.”

In this original game of rock balancing, players race against the clock to balance rock formations and score points. Skill, luck and strategy determine the winner. “RUKSHUK is a brand new concept in board games and promises to be a popular choice as it is a very simple and intuitive concept based on a thrilling and, dare I say, ‘addictive’ activity,” Malcolm Bisiker of Zabazoo Corp. told TDmonthly. This product is a 2007 Parent's Choice Foundation Award winner, a 2006 Neighbourhood Toy Stores of Canada Gold Star Award winner, a Dr. Toy Top Ten Games Award winner, a Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products Award winner and a Family Review Center Platinum Award winner. Launch date: June 2006.

Sudoku, a worldwide craze, has a worthy addition in Picdoku, which features 60 reusable Sudoku puzzles with a twist — there’s not a number in sight. On one side of each puzzle are animal images, and on the other are geometric shapes. Each game of logic includes 30 double-sided boards, two complete sets of reusable tokens and a solutions book. They range in difficulty level from 1 to 5. Launch date: July 2006.

In this tile-laying board game, players assume the role of a species — reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals or man — striving for dominance on planet Earth. Play takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes. “Our games have simple, elegant mechanisms with a surprising depth of play that appeals to all ages,” vice president Lawrence Whalen Jr. of Face2Face Games told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 1, 2006.

In this “food-flinging” family game, everyone plays at once. Children grab their forks and fling their meatballs at Chef Alfredo as he spins round and round. The first player to stick all of their meatballs on the chef wins. Kids can have fun, flinging food, without a mess to clean up. The game was a Family Fun 2005 Toy of the Year winner and was awarded the Platinum Best Toy Award from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Launch date: February 2005.

Players can choose one of four double-sided boards in this skill-building game. The object is to be the first to spy the object on the board that matches the card turned over, ring the bell, and capture cards. The game includes different rules for three to four players and an advanced tournament game. For 2006, it was named a Top 100 Best Children’s Product by Dr. Toy and received the Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Games Award. “This is the I Spy game that Pavlov would like best…and the payoff is fun for the whole family,” George Schimpf, vice president of marketing at Briarpatch, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2006.

Scene It? has gone totally “Nick” with this edition featuring SpongeBob, Cosmo and Wanda, Jimmy Neutron and all the Nickelodeon favorites. In the DVD game, friends race around the board as they play with real TV show clips, trivia questions and a ton of on-screen challenges from Avatar, Danny Phantom and more. The set includes fun cards and character pieces. It’s unique because it “incorporates clips from shows currently airing on the Nick network, from SpongeBob Squarepants to Zoey 101,” Nancy Jenkins at Screenlife Games told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2006.

This game for two or more players takes participants into Orange County Choppers (the shop where the show takes place) to face numerous tasks, tight deadlines, unexpected surprises and the wrath of Paul, Sr. himself.  It features hundreds of challenges, games, trivia and clips, and is hosted by Mike Rowe, the official voice of American Chopper. Each space on the board corresponds with onscreen action, and players must answer questions to earn bike parts in six different production stages for the win. Launch date: September 2006

This interactive game uses DVD technology and allows players to compete in a race-against-the-clock, around-the-world challenge in the comfort of their own living room. Narrated by the series’ host, Phil Keough, the game takes players to the world’s most fascinating sights and allows them to experience sounds of exotic locales around the world. Detours, Road Blocks, Fast Forwards and other parts of the show are brought to life on screen. Launch date: September 2006.