Product Videos in the Board Games Category

Scabs 'N' Guts by IMAGINATION ENTERTAINMENT

In this game for two or more players, participants are confronted with interesting and, often, totally gross facts about the human body. One multiple choice question, for example, reads, "Most people fart about how many times a day?" It includes 130 question cards, 30 wild cards, six mover pieces, a game board that offers an intestinal look at the body, and a player guide. Launch date: 2009. 9/10/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Letter Roll by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

After rolling the special dice and flipping the timer, players race to list words containing the three letters shown on the dice. Only words listed by a single player score points, so players are rewarded for their speed and creative thinking. This game is adjustable for different skill levels and ideal for varied group sizes. Launch date: April 2009. 8/19/2009 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BUZZLEWORDS - The Spelling Bee Game by THE SPELLING BEE GAME INC.

There are four different children's versions of this spelling board game, which correspond to the players' grade-school level as well as an adult level. The spelling words used for each of the children's versions are taken directly from grade-school spelling lists. Level 1 is for grades 1 and 2; level 2 for grades 3 and 4; level 3 for grades 5 and 6; level 4 for Grades 7 and 8; level 5 for adults. The spelling word cards (BUZZLEWORD Cards) for each game level can be purchased separately, allowing players of different grade levels to play each other without having to purchase another complete game. The fast-paced game teaches spelling, reading and vocabulary. Launch date: May 22, 2009. 6/29/2009 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

2-Player Perpetual Commotion® by GOLDBRICK GAMES

2-Player Perpetual Commotion is the original Perpetual Commotion specially designed for two-player speed and excitement. Play as many cards as you can into a center Arena to earn points. Gain extra points by being the first to empty your Feeders pile—but watch out! A single roll of the eight-sided die can change your score. 6/17/2009 (Price: $8.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hide & Seek Board Game by LEMONTREE GAMES, LLC

Not just for the backyard anymore! Now the whole family can play this fun favorite indoors. Hide from IT until the coast is clear, then head for home! But watch out! Getting home isn't as easy as it looks. For 2-8 Players. Hide & Seek was awarded a 2009 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence. 5/28/2009 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blurt!® by EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC.

Think fast! What word means “a partially dried grape”? Be the first to say “raisin,” and you’re on your way to winning this riotous game of rapid word recall. Players take turns reading clues aloud, competing to blurt out the correct answer first and move ahead on the board. The first person or team to circle the board wins. Sounds simple, right? But as the race for the right word heats up, and the blurting gets boisterous, it’s easy to get tongue-tied! Blurt is a great vocabulary builder for kids, a hilarious addition to adult parties, and a must for family game night. Includes junior version for ages 7 to 9. For 3 to 12 players. 5/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Patchwork™ by KNIGHTWEAVER GAMES LLC

Patchwork is a fast-paced logic game for two to five players designed to build logic, memory and patterning skills in a fun setting. Players trade colorful, two-sided cards between elegant wood racks to create sets, or steal them from each other. Game play takes 20 to 30 minutes. "The game employs a totally unique game mechanic that is easy to learn, fun to play and teach[es] logic, memory and sequencing skills," Daniel Weaver, founder of Knightweaver Games, told TDmonthly. This product has received the following awards: 2009 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children's Products; 2009 Seal of Excellence for Kid's Strategy Game from Creative Child Magazine; and 2009 Outstanding Products iParenting Media Award. Launch date: January 29, 2009.
— "It is an engaging game that encourages player to think logically while trading card with other players.  You have to use logic, memory and create pattern sets to win the game," said Angel Stahl of Angel's Toy Barn in Greensburg, Pa., who especially liked this game at the 2009 ASTRA Marketplace. 5/19/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jurassic Chess by MAZEOLOGY

Veggies and Carnivores stand off in this chess game that features authentically modeled and painted dinosaur figures. Launch date: February 2009. 4/14/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flibbix Bridge by MERILLIAN, LLC.

Expand your Flibbix possibilities with the Flibbix Bridge. A little trapdoor can send players onto a playing level they're not expecting. Launch date: February 2009. 4/9/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Super Circles by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Players race to play all their cards by matching colored rings on the previously played card. Quick minds and fast fingers will triumph. The game "challenges your visual interpretation skills," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

7 Ate 9 by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Players add or subtract 1, 2 or 3 to the number on the top card of the pile to determine if they have a card that can be played next. It sounds simple, but with everyone playing simultaneously, the options are constantly changing. The first player out of cards wins. The game is for two to four players and offers "quick, easy and fun mental math practice," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 15, 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word on the Street by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

On each turn, one team flips over a category card. Team members frantically brainstorm words that fit the category while the opposition tries to sidetrack them. The team must agree on a word and pull each letter of that word one lane closer to their side of the street, all before the time runs out. "It has excellent educational applications but feels like a party game," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Number Ninjas by HAYWIRE GROUP

The Golden Dragon has been discovered and ninja players must be the first to reach its location. To move throughout the game, players roll one of two sets of dice and solve the number challenge rolled. The skill level of each player determines which set of dice that ninja will use. To win the game, ninjas will solve four word challenges. While moving throughout the lands, other ninjas will try to trap opponents and block their way to the Golden Dragon. "Players will be having so much fun they won't realize they may actually be reinforcing their math skills while playing," Tami Murphy, marketing manager of The Haywire Group, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Action Princesses by HAYWIRE GROUP

These princesses may look dainty but can handle themselves and save the day while they’re at it. The Evil King of the neighboring village has captured the prince and locked him away in the castle tower. To reach the castle, the princesses need to successfully pass through the Forest of Spelling, the Bog of Numbers, Triviaville, the Ancient Maze and the Action Cave. The first princess to reach the castle will rescue the prince and win the game. "This is a fun game for girls where they will be challenged and be the hero of the story," Tami Murphy, marketing manager for The Haywire Group, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flickin' Chicken by HAYWIRE GROUP

They bounce and they roll, but the goal is to hit the target in this nine-round game that combines miniature golf with rubber chicken tossing. "It's quirky, fun for all ages and can be played virtually anywhere. Nowhere else are you going to have a great time throwing rubber chickens!" Tami Murphy, marketing manager for The Haywire Group, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 30, 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Trango by SILLY WILLY TOYS INC.

Strategy meets opportunity with a little bit of luck in this game for two to four players. Players must try to complete different patterns using interlocking game pieces. A roll of the dice decides how many Trango tiles a player can add to the matrix on his turn. Participants use their tiles to score points by making certain shapes, or block their opponent from being able to make their shapes. "Trangos' unique triangle package has a simple yet elegant look that begs to be picked up," Jerrett Metzger, president of Silly Willy Toys Inc., told TDmonthly. "Because Trango feels like a cross between those famous 'snap-together building blocks' and the game where you try to get 'four in a row,' a simple demo will convince anyone that it is worth buying." Launch date: February 13, 2009. 3/31/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Run Wild by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Players race to get rid of the cards in their hands by creating sets and runs in the middle of the table. Don’t have the right cards? No problem — grab from a set or run already on the table, or play your cards on any existing set or run. It's "the fastest Rummy game available," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. 3/23/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Polar Derby™ by GAMEWRIGHT

It's a rolling polar bear jam. Roll the colored dice to collect high-scoring polar bears from the rink. Roll doubles to trip up opponents or "Free Skate" to take your pick of the pack. But press your luck too far and you may wind up flat on your face. The player with the most points skates away with the victory. Launch date: March 2009. 2/27/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Senseability by SENSABILITY GAMES CORP.

Get ready to touch, time, see, balance, bluff, listen, locate and laugh your way through this outrageous game! Teams race to perform all kinds of fun, easy to play challenges spread over ten sense-ational categories. 2/6/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

CAMP Travel Edition by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

The CAMP Travel edition is very compact and mobile, with a unique wood design. Up to 4 multi-level players, and has fun “setback” and “move forward” functions. All new outdoor trivia cards, with vibrant full color images, includes content highlighting all 50 states.  1/27/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gobblet Gobblers by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Gobblet Gobblers utilizes the awesome strategy of Gobblet and adds personality and character to the game. Players pick their Gobblers family and line up three in a row to win the game. The Gobblers have a strong appetite and can gobble up smaller Gobblers. These cute little characters will test strategy and stimulate memory. The all-wooden game has a bright, distinctive design and is earth friendly. "We plant two trees for every tree used in creating our games," Adeline Bertrix, sales manager for Blue Orange Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 15, 2009. 1/23/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dare to Lead! by DARE TO LEAD

Dare to Lead! is an interactive board game that develops leadership skills, critical thinking, and problem solving. Dare to Lead! is a flexible new learning tool for students and adults. It can be used for leadership classes, CAPP classes, Planning 10, retreats (school and corporate), and individual lesson topics. This game is designed for individuals and groups to work their way through questions that require problem solving ability, the power of persuasion, group dynamics and co-operation, taking a stand on issues or dilemmas, and creative thinking. 12/24/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Triviathon by JEEZLE PETE'S! LLC

TRIVIATHON... fast-paced trivia for smart AND stupid people! Triviathon will have players singing, dancing, arm wrestling, cheering, cheating, and more as they compete in a game that puts each player's  cognitive, physical, and social skills to the test, while they try to win a race moving at speeds of 0, 1, 2, or 3 spaces based on trivia questions they don’t even have to know the answers to. Made in the USA, this game is designed for 2 to 12 players. Triviathon has received the following awards: Creative Child Magazine’s 2009 Game of the Year; PTPA Media 2009; iParenting Media Award 2009; The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2009, NAPPA Honors 2009; and Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009. 12/19/2008 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Charge Large Board Game by HASBRO INC.

Charge Large comes along just in time to provide society with an educational and entertaining board game about credit cards. The goal of Charge Large is to increase competition among players as they battle against each other to be become part of an elite class of Black Card Members.  Players begin with their entry level Gold Credit Card and Cash to set forth on their journey to purchase companies, stocks, buildings and most importantly to Charge Smart while Charging Large. Ultimately, Charge Large teaches players not to fear credit cards, but simply learn how to leverage themselves wisely. It is therefore time for society to practice how to Charge Large Responsibly! 12/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Endango™ by ELASTIC EARTH LLC

Endango™ is an environmental board game that teaches kids how to go green.  With a unique game strategy, it links children's behaviors to their indirect environmental consequence – the fate of endangered animals. When playing the game, each player is responsible for three endangered animals in an environment.  The points players earn as they navigate the human track affect the fate of the endangered animals in their environment.  Positive points for “green behavior and knowledge” help save the animals; negative points for “less environmentally friendly behaviors” move the animals toward extinction. This product received a 2009 Parents' Choice Recommended Award. 12/12/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Consensus® by MINDLOGIC INC.

Consensus is not a trivia game or a strategy game. It is a game about opinions that allows its participants to express themselves as individuals or as part of a group. Ideal for parties or family settings, the game has a subtle, yet strong, educational component. Consensus consists of 300 Noun Cards, 100 Adjective Cards and 80 Voting cards. An average game lasts about 30 minutes. Although Consensus can be played with as few as three players, the greatest benefit can be derived when there are five or more players participating. The more players, the more opinions, and hence, the more debating and bonding that takes place. Launch date: August 2008.
— "This fun and fast-paced social game takes about a minute to learn and requires no prior knowledge of anything whatsoever," Marshall Chrein, CEO of Mindlogic, told TDmonthly. "It is a game where you can learn how your friends and family view all sorts of things." 11/25/2008 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ninja versus Ninja by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

In Ninja versus Ninja, players must lead a team of six Ninjas to victory by eliminating all of their opponents or by venturing into the rival dojo and returning safely. However, while Ninjas are rewarded for venturing further into the opponent’s dojo, they also run the risk of being eliminated themselves!  A Ninja Master and a Shadow Ninja assist players in tracking their progress. Ninja versus Ninja contains 14 Ninja figures, 2 Ninja Master Figures and 2 unique sword dice. Launch date: 2008. 11/18/2008 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jishaku by RSV PRODUCTIONS INC.

This portable strategy game is similar to chess or checkers, but with a twist — the magnetic stones with unmarked north and south poles can jump out of their position at any point during the game, giving players a whole new element of challenge. "Jishaku" is the Japanese term for "magnet." The game received a 2008 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, an iParenting Media Award, a Major Fun Award and a Mr. Dad Seal of Approval. Launch date: June 3, 2008.
— Tutoring Toy in Salt Lake City sells about 20 per month of this game, Buyer Casey Sartain told TDmonthly in fall 2009. 11/11/2008 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Comet® The Fast Path To Learning - Bible Edition by ACTIVE MINDS INC

Comet® offers an exciting and fun way to learn spelling, based on dictionary meanings, world facts, geography, science, history, health and art. This particular version features questions and matching statements such as "Who announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds?" and "The spirit of God is described as descending like this." Multiple choice answers and an element of risk ensure everyone has a chance to win. Comet® has received awards from The Toy Man Online and Creative Child Magazine. "Spelling is very important, and far too few games offer this concept. Critical skill development is crucial, important and necessary to develop good educational performance," Creator Sandy Evans of Active Minds Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: Fall 2008. 10/29/2008 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Monsterpocalypse by PRIVATEER PRESS

Monsterpocalypse is a fast-moving, action-packed strategy game played with high quality collectible miniatures portraying the most fearsome giant monsters ever imagined. Each battle takes place in a city, which opposing players construct by placing models of buildings on a city map. Players will then build their force from their respective collection of models. Each force will consist of a giant monster model, and several supporting units (tanks, flying vehicles or creatures — depending upon which of the themed factions you decide to play). Purchasing Booster Boxes will expand your collection, giving you more tactical options and abilities to better suit your strategy. Launch date: October 10, 2008. 9/25/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mini Zillio by ZILLIO

Zillio has 12 colorful staircases based upon multiplication tables. The visual and tactile relationships between steps enable kids to discover and master difficult math concepts as they learn and play with 10 essential math skills.  Mini Zillio handles numbers up to 36, and measures 18" x 18" x 8", compared to Mega Zillio's 27" x 27" x 12.5". For up to 4 players at a time. 9/10/2008 (Price: $99.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Race N' Bake by JADEN TOY CO.

The English and French game teaches kids about baking in a fun and exciting race with an emphasis on language skills, early math concepts, matching, social skills and multi-cultural awareness. This item is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. “It’s unique, fun and exciting,” Jaden Toy Co. President Karen Aspros told TDmonthly. “We call it ‘learning and fun baked into one!’” Launch date: October 2007. 5/21/2008 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Monopoly: Wizard of Oz Collector's Edition by USAOPOLY, Inc.

Based on the movie, players in the game can sell and trade Home Sweet Home, the Emerald City, the Witch’s Castle, the Haunted Forest, the Poppy Fields, the Apple Orchard and more. The game includes six collectible pewter tokens: Dorothy and Toto, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, Tornado and Ruby Slippers. Launch date: April 2008.

TDmonthly note:
Video erroneously reports the game as being made by HASBRO. Monopoly: Wizard of Oz Collector's Edition is made by USAopoly. 5/13/2008 (Price: $36.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Yahtzee: Harley-Davidson Collector's Edition by USAOPOLY, Inc.

This travel game comes with special dice and an old Harley oil can dice cup. The black dice features the Harley-Davidson Bar and Shield® logo, Fat Boy logo, Skull logo, gas tank, bike and engine in silver. Launch date: March 2008. 5/13/2008 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Massive vs The Masses by WORLD DOMINATION LLC

In The Massive Vs. The Masses, one player controls a giant, city destroying monster, trying to eliminate all of the screaming citizens of Tokyo... while the other player commands a vast army, attempting to bring the monster down. The board is comprised of two extremely durable masonite sections, which interlock in various ways, allowing multiple sets to be combined for larger team games, or mixing and matching with future games in the same line. Both players control the action through a combination of strategically maneuvering units on the board, and playing cards to deploy additional forces, or use special abilities. 4/28/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gobsmacked™ by FAMILY GAMES INC.

Players attempt to memorize the pattern on the board before the board is spun around and another patterned plug is added into play. Get three in a row of the same color or shape and score a point. The game comes with a vertical board, a base, a pivot piece, a scoring block device, a score peg, 30 orange game pieces and instructions. Launch date: March 2008. 4/24/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wise Alec™ by GRIDDLY GAMES INC.

Wise Alec™ is the new highly interactive party and family fun game from Griddly Games. The game is entertaining as well as educational and is tailor-made for family game nights. Wise Alec is filled with challenging questions for the young and old. This stimulating trivia game takes you back to everything you learned in grade school. With over 1,000 questions covering a wide range of interesting topics like history, science and spelling, this game is guaranteed to entertain time and time again. Each card features both easy and hard questions – great for leveling the playing field between big and little kids. 3/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Medieval Times Chessmen, King: 3 1/2" by FAME (USA) PRODUCTS INC.

The game is composed of poly-resin medieval chessmen with translucent red or blue bases. Each hand-painted piece measures 3-1/2” tall. 3/25/2008 (Price: $135.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

PlayMais Fun Farm Dice Game by PLAYMAISUSA LLC

PlayMais is a colorful, corn-based, biodegradable construction product. Kids can cut, twist and shape the pieces, which are colored with natural food dyes. Simply wet one end of a piece to make it stick to other PlayMais. In this set, kids can actually sculpt their own playing pieces for a fun-farm dice board game.  The set includes one playing field, one die, game instructions and approximately 300 buildingunits to assmeble various models. Launch date: March 2008. 3/24/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Set Cubed by SET ENTERPRISES INC.

This "curious game of clever connections" challenges two to four players to compare and identify SETs on the dice with those on the board, scoring as many points as possible by making SETs up, down and across the game board. Playing time is 30 to 45 minutes. Launch date: April 2008. 2/21/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Godfather Trilogy by ENDLESS GAMES

The trivia board game is based on “The Godfather” series. Players collect cards as they answer questions correctly, and then build a “family.” The first player with ten members in a family wins. However, players must remain wary of who is in the family and who is a betrayer, since players can order hits to add or lose family members. Launch date: June 2008. 2/19/2008 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Little Pink Book by BKM ENTERTAINMENT

This game for girls challenges participants to guess who their fellow players have secretly chosen to date from the My Little Pink Book of guys. Each "date" has his own distinctive characteristics — such as what kind of car he drives and what kind of music he likes. The colorful and very "pink" gameboard features hotspots that young girls might visit while trying to attract the opposite sex. 2/17/2008 (Price: $29.95)

Element by MINDTWISTER USA

Featuring high-quality wooden components, glass gems and nylon dice, this two-player game pits two sorcerers against one another in a tournament that involves the elements of fire, wind, earth and water. Players roll the elements dice, draw gems representing the elements out of their respective bags, and then strategically place and move — according to the powers of the elements — their gems on the game board in order to trap their opponent. Play requires 10 to 45 minutes. Launch date: May 2008. 2/17/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

GridIron Master™ by PHI Sports Games

This strategy-based football board game features a football field that is designed “exact-to-scale.” The game combines the strategic elements of a real football game with the disciplines and patterns of chess. A Canadian edition is also available. 1/29/2008 (Price: $65.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

4Chess - Regular Version by MASTERAY GAMES INC.

This expansion of the classic game of chess uses the same rules, but requires more strategy. The game can be played in teams or individually, accommodating up to four players. Launch date: Spring 2008. 1/18/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tri-Cross™ by GFC GEORGIA LLC

Tri-Cross™ is a game that requires strategy before the first game piece is even placed. It evolves from poker-like play (reading your opponent) into total strategy (much like chess). Play takes less than 20 minutes, and the more times one plays, the more challenging the game becomes. There are no ties or draws, and beginners should not be totally intimidated, since they still have an outside chance to win against the pros. The game is for two to four players and features five variations of play. “No game starts the same,” Brian Burns of Tri-Cross told TDmonthly. “It really isn't like anything else. It plays fast but challenges you every step of the way.” Launch date: February 2008. 1/17/2008 (Price: $22.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flibbix™ by MERILLIAN, LLC.

With Flibbix™, players build their own board game, make their own rules and then play. It's super easy and lets players rebuild and replay the game as much as they want. Players race to the finish, but things can get wacky along the way — even the game board and rules can change during play. “It's the first-ever build-a-board-game set: Players can easily build and play their own, custom board game with Flibbix. Because each game is different, it has great replay value and players can make a game that’s fun and perfect for them,” Jason Ivan of Merillian told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2008. 1/17/2008 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Likewise! by BUFFALO GAMES INC.

Likewise! is a thought provoking party game where it pays to think alike. In this game, individuals are presented with a random pairing of a Description and Subject Cards and attempt to match answers with words or doodles. With over 5,000 possible category combinations, this is the laughable, lively, like-minded party game that everyone will enjoy. Launch date: March 1, 2008. 1/8/2008 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Comet® The Fast Path to Learning by ACTIVE MINDS INC

Comet® The Fast Path to Learning, is Active Minds' premier product. Comet® is an enjoyable and engaging way to learn and spell, having fun based on world facts, legends, geography, science, history, health, nature, animals and dictionary meanings. The game has several game editions such as Bible and Family, with a Children's card expansion deck. Launch date: June 2008.
— "Comet® The Fast Path to Learning is an educational board game, with new Game Card Editions coming soon. Health, History, Graduate, Master, College and Art." Sandy Evans, creator of Comet® at Active Minds, told TDmonthly. 12/28/2007 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blunders™ - Make Learning Manners Fun by SUCCESSFUL KIDS INC.

The adorable characters of Becky, Bobby, Brenda and Billy Blunder revolutionize the way manners are taught. The game includes a game board, a story book and 300 fun and interactive charade, multiple-choice, scenario and true/false questions covering social and dining etiquette. “Blunders™ is the only board game on the market today that makes learning manners interactive and fun!” Successful Kids Inc. President Aimee Symington told TDmonthly. This game has received the following awards: Dr. Toy, National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, iParenting Media, Creative Child Preferred Choice, Mr. Dad Seal of Approval, eChoice, and The Toy Man Award of Excellence and Seal of Approval. Launch date: February 17, 2008.

Past videos: Toy Fair 2008, Toy Fair 2009 11/27/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Beyond Chess Set by BEYOND CHESS

Beyond Chess comes with everything you need to play. The board is made of 64 high-quality, solid, plastic squares that measure 1.5"x1.5"x.25" and accommodate most chess pieces, plus two extra squares. This set includes standard Staunton-design chess pieces, a 12-page instruction booklet and a sturdy nylon backpack-style carrying bag. 11/21/2007 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Senet: The Ancient Tomb Treasures Game by MAZEOLOGY

For thousands of years, Senet was the most popular game in the ancient world ― until the rule book was lost. This game of Senet introduces a modern rule book, a colorful game board and 10 beautiful playing pieces. Easier than chess and more complicated than checkers, this two-player game is a combination of strategy and luck. It's simple enough for a 5-year-old to learn, yet interesting enough for adults. The hand-painted playing pieces are phthalate- and lead-free. Launch date: January 10, 2008. 11/9/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pokemon Champion Island DVD Game by SNAP TV INC.

The fast-paced trivia challenge includes scene clips from the "Pokemon" television series. Each game box includes a game DVD, four payer pawns, 60 Wild Pokemon discs, three Trained Pokemon discs, 12 Academy crests, one movement die and a game board.
— “Pokemon anything — cards, toys — have been doing good” at Puzzle Zoo stores, according to Co-owner Jay Demircift, who spoke with TDmonthly about this best-selling license in early 2008.
— “Pokémon is huge,” Helen Dean, owner of Toy Safari in Alameda, Calif., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— The U.S. Pokémon series is adapted from a Japanese video game. 11/5/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kingka Matching and Memory Game 1 – Learn Chinese by KINGKA LLC

The uniquely designed Kingka Matching and Memory Game (English/Chinese version) is a multi-purpose toy that can further stimulate children’s spatial perception after they master the identification of a circle, a square and a triangle. It also exercises visual discrimination, fine motor skills, memorization and concentration, and teaches the hottest foreign language, Chinese. Kingka is the most age-appropriate toy that introduces Mandarin Chinese to toddlers and preschoolers from English-speaking families. Made in the USA, this brain-teaser game challenges people in all age groups. 10/31/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

EcoRanch by ENLIGHTENED PLAY

The game is one of strategy, based on inner and social awareness. It celebrates Earth Day every day and invites everyone to think about their choices and actions and the larger community around them. By answering questions and engaging in discussion, players learn how their choices affect the earth and its inhabitants. "[This is] the only game on the market where a player wins by using a 'pay-it-forward' strategy," Elightened Play! Owner Eileen Thournir told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 17, 2008. 10/25/2007 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spin and Jump Checkers by DRJ GAMEBOARDS

This checker game puts a new twist on the original game. This version accommodates up to four players, allowing the entire family to join in on the fun. The game is simple to learn: “Players spin before they jump!” DRJ Gameboards President Donald R. Jernigan told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2007. 10/2/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Farming Game Kids™ by THE WEEKEND FARMER CO.

FARMING GAME KIDS™, helps develop skills in addition, subtraction, counting money, reading simple charts, and that most important lesson in farming, keeping a stiff upper lip when things aren’t going just right. For players ages 3—9 with three different playing levels. 9/6/2007 (Price: $23.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FlapDoodle by WIGGITY BANG GAMES

Players race through the FlapDoodle factory using their creativity and imagination to answer crazy questions and perform silly stunts. The first to make it through the factory wins. The family-friendly game comes with 230 playing cards, six character pieces, a game board and instructions. Launch date: September 15, 2007. 7/25/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Griddly Headz Baseball Game by GRIDDLY GAMES INC.

Griddly Headz Baseball Game will hit a home run with any family. Dice rolling and sports-related challenges combined with strategy, alliances and a bit of luck make these games action-packed from the first roll of the dice to the final frenzied seconds. The game's strong and sturdy construction will make it last from one generation to the next. This game received a Dr. Toy Award for Best Products for Summer 2008. And the deluxe version is a 2007 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: June 2007. 6/22/2007 (Price: $49.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KiDS ScoreCard: 2007 Inaugural Edition - Yankees by KIDS SCORECARD LLC

Each KiDS ScoreCard reusable sticker cling and game board set includes team logos, baseball stickers and 20 players’ clings, as well as a playing field and scoring sections. It allows individuals to follow their favorite sports, teams and players, whether at a game, on the road or at home, and is ideal for collecting, playing and trading. “It is the first collectible that can be used at the game and as a game!” Richard L. Vickroy, director of operations for KiDS ScoreCard, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 1, 2007. 6/20/2007 (Price: $4.99)

Man Laws & Woman Rules by TDC GAMES INC.

There are certain laws and rules that men and women follow in life. These controversial laws that have never been written down have been taught to us since childhood. This hysterical game identifies who actually follows these laws and just how goofy the other gender thinks they are for doing it. Launch date: July 2007. 5/2/2007 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spectrum - Color Sudoku by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

Spectrum originated from the classic Sudoku puzzles that have entertained and challenged countless people from around the world. Just as Scrabble evolved from the classic crossword puzzle, Spectrum has already developed a life of its own. Spectrum consists of three distinct games — Spectrum Solitaire, Team Spectrum and Spectrum Challenge. 4/23/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Master-Pieces: A Creative Building Game! by THUMBPRINT ADVENTURES

In this exciting game, players use their creativity to transform the specially included gizmos and gadgets into unique works of art. They simply pick an idea card, choose objects from the box and start creating, and then present their Master-Piece or have others guess their creation. This open-ended game comes with more than 100 cool objects, idea cards, a playing mat, a sand timer and instructions. The game “is a truly open-ended product that excites minds and each time it is played is a new ‘wow’ experience. [It is] perfect for specialty as it is a unique, high-end product that equally merges fun and learning,” Director Karen Halpern of Thumbprint Adventures told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2007. 4/13/2007 (Price: $39.99)

AT-43 Initiation Set: Operation Damocles by RACKHAM

This fast-paced, easy-to-learn game allows players to engage in thrilling futuristic battles, using a range of assembled and painted plastic miniatures of unmatched quality. They lead squads of soldiers and striders into battles reminiscent of the best war movies. “The miniatures are already assembled and painted, which makes them completely playable out of the box. Easy-to-grasp rules and ready-to-play miniatures allow the game to appeal to a very broad audience that can get into the game very quick[ly],” Rackham Communication Manager Martin Terrier told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2006. 4/13/2007 (Price: $80.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ben 10 Total Transformation Game by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

The Ben 10 Total Transformation Game gives players an opportunity to role play as Ben Tennyson, star of Cartoon Network’s “Ben 10.” Using a replica of Ben’s Omnitrix, players find out what alien they’ve become and then use that power to battle and get closer to winning. Launch date: June 2007. 4/6/2007 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Redneck Life by GUT BUSTIN' GAMES

In Redneck Life, for two to six players, the winner is the player with the most teeth remaining at the end of the game. Teeth are lost through accidents and brawls, but players can buy some back at the end if they have money, or they have to lose a tooth for every $100 owed to Uncle Clem. A roll of two dice determines each player’s grade in school, setting them up for one of 11 fabulous careers, such as monster truck announcer or taxidermist. Debt is incurred by buying vehicles and a home, and trying to manage a family. Game play requires one to two hours. 3/29/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lexogon One by TIPPECANOE LLC

Lexogon challenges players to think of a word that uses the three clue letters in order, but arranged in a special way required by the color category indicated on each card. In this game of risk, luck and strategy, two to six players must depend on the roll of the die, the Clue Cards and their way with words. Lexogon One, at a middle-school vocabulary level, features two-letter clues and is great for classroom and family play. “It challenges you to think about words in a way that is entirely new,” President John Tyler of Tippecanoe told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2006. 3/29/2007 (Price: $27.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Penguin by FANTASY FLIGHT INC.

This delightfully simple and fiendishly addictive new game by world-renowned designer Reiner Knizia challenges players to find room for all their penguins on the ice. “Penguin blends the simple joy of stacking plastic penguins with subtle and devious strategy. It is unique in that it is a delightfully and attractively simple game with unsuspected depths of strategy and fun. Penguin is simple enough to teach in ten seconds, accessible enough for children, and engrossing enough for adults,” Marketing Associate Dan Clark of Fantasy Flight told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007. 3/29/2007 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cosmic Cows by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

It's time for the Annual Extraterrestrial Cow-Pulling Contest, and aliens from all over the galaxy have come to watch the event. Players go head to head with cross-cosmos rivals to see who can abduct three Cosmic Cows first.  The number combinations that are rolled determine the movement of the cows, and each player can choose which tractor beam to use in order to abduct them.  With a good mix of strategic offensive and defensive maneuvers, players decide which combination of the unknowing bovines to pull toward their spaceship or away from the opponent's.   The player that pulls three cows into his or her Win Zone first is the winner in this dicey game of alien tug-of-war. Game play is about 20 minutes. The game includes a gameboard, 10 dice, 10 Cow Pawns, plus instructions in English, French and Spanish. The game is designed for two players or teams. 3/28/2007 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sneak a Peek: The Crossword Game by J-WAY

This easy-to-play, interactive game gives two to four players or teams the ability to solve even the most difficult crossword puzzle. Players start with a blank puzzle and amass clues each turn, based on the draw of a card and roll of a die. They may answer a clue for points or receive a “Sneak a Peek” letter. Correct answers are entered on the board, with points awarded or deducted. The player notes clues (and Sneak a Peek letter) on their “cheat sheet” and play continues. Upon puzzle completion, the person with the most points is the winner. “The rules and play format self-handicap game play, providing a fun and fair challenge for players of any skill level,” Inventor Richard Jensen told TDmonthly. 3/27/2007 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

APBA Pro Baseball Board Game by APBA INTERNATIONAL INC

APBA Pro Baseball Board game is fun, quick and easy to play, ideal for those who want to enjoy quick baseball fun or learn more about the unique strategy of America's favorite pastime. It uses real players and real stats. “Since 1951, APBA Pro Baseball has consistently fulfilled the hunger for baseball strategy gaming. APBA continues to release both current and historical full season card sets for its game. The APBA community of players is an enthusiastic and loyal base that gathers yearly for a convention and is very active on the APBA and fan-created message boards,” President Marc A. Rinaldi of APBA Games told TDmonthly. Launch date: New build - May 2007. 3/27/2007 (Price: $21.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The World Cup Game by GAMES FOR THE WORLD

This game of luck and skill recreates the excitement of the World Cup soccer tournament. Can players guide a European team to victory in Uruguay in 1930? Or repeat Brazil’s 2002 triumph in the Far East? Players control the destinies of national teams, taking them through group and knock-out stages. Through card play, each player scores goals, presses attacks and shores up defenses, but fouls, offsides and penalties can thwart a strategy. Matches in each round are resolved simultaneously, so a complete tournament can be played in one to three hours. “Unique tournament replay style” sets this game apart, Shaun Derrick, designer and proprietor of Games for the World told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007. 3/27/2007 (Price: $59.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Metamorfo by MCWIZ GAMES

This educational game teaches youngsters to play checkers while also covering the concept of metamorphosis. It features a brightly colored magnetized board, magnetized plush caterpillars, butterflies and ladybugs, and a bonus tic-tac-toe board on the opposite side. It is trilingual in English, Spanish and French. “The unique transparent carrying case allows customers to see exactly what is inside the box,” Valerie Therrien, director of marketing and communications for McWiz Games, told TDmonthly. 3/27/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Original Boxing's Greatest Championship by BOXING EXPRESS INC.

In this championship game, players have fun acting as a boxer, learning punches and defensive skills as they strive to win. Sometimes they make good business decisions, get rich, prosper and buy a mansion, yacht, expensive clothes and more. But sometimes they lose. Players have to watch out for greedy people that cheat them, taxes that can break them, a spouse that will take half of the earnings and, of course, knock outs. “Players learn about boxing skills, rules, finances, hardships and victories,” President Rahn G. Porter of Boxing Express told TDmonthly. “[It] doesn’t always add up to championships and endless riches.” Launch date: December 2007. 3/27/2007 (Price: $35.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Global Odysee by ODYSEE GAMES

Global Odysee is a three-dimensional travel game designed to teach players about the world and its natural features, nations, people and cultures. It uses beautiful satellite imagery, and players can choose to travel along realistic 3-D routes between places of interest using different transportation modes. Planned regional versions of the game include American Odysee, Australian Odysee, European Odysee and Kiwi Odysee. Creator Len Wicks told TDmonthly that the following qualities set the game apart: its portrayed realism and 3-D landscape; the required strategy and decision-making; dice operation that allows for multiple and varied moves; and dual versions (home city and time limit) that cater to all needs and markets, including schools. Launch date: October 2007. 3/27/2007 (Price: $55.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Simply Suspects by SPY ALLEY PARTNERS LLC

In this fast-action game, two to six players are all "simply suspects" due to the evidence left behind from a crime. Each suspect has the opportunity to tamper with the evidence so that it points to other suspects, and if the evidence points to a player when he meets the Grand Jury, he is eliminated from the game. Players must try to hide their own identity so that other players don’t eliminate them. Playing time is about 15 to 30 minutes. “The social interaction of the hidden identity theme works extremely well,” President Bill Stephenson of Spy Alley Partners told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2006. 3/27/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Search & Rescue: A Co-operative Adventure Game™ by FAMILY PASTIMES

In this adventure game for two to 12 players, four areas in the park are reserved for exploration — a lake with an island, desert conditions, mountainous trails and forest paths. Stormy weather comes along and a child, a young woman, an older man and a family of five are missing. The Search & Rescue team must share equipment, develop strategies and contend with mounting storm centers in order to save them. The company requires a $100 wholesale minimum, and the game can be mixed with other titles. This game made Dr. Toy's Spring 2007 Best Products List. Launch date: March 2007. 3/15/2007 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ubongo by Z-MAN GAMES, INC.

This game is all about solving puzzles and collecting gems before the timer runs out. It features a colorful board and coordinating gems in various hues, and the goal is to collect as many gems of one color as possible. 2/28/2007 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by FRONT PORCH CLASSICS

Players can relive America’s most beloved children’s tale in this adventure based on L. Frank Baum’s classic fairy tale. One to five players venture through the Land of Oz with friends Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion to outsmart the Wicked Witch. The game includes basic and advanced rules. “Unlike most games where players play against each other … players play as a team against the Wicked Witch of the West, which is represented by a card deck. This cooperative game play is a very appealing element for a family game,” Marketing Coordinator Steve Hart of Front Porch Classics told TDmonthly. Launch date: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF PRODUCTION 4-17-07. 2/21/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Camp: The Game That Grows With You by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

With this Award winning fun and educational game, families can learn facts about the great outdoors. For two to eight players, it includes 200 game cards and is designed to grow with the player, starting with level one questions (primarily animal identification) and progressing to higher level questions. “A vibrant earthtone color palette, full-color photos, interesting playing characters and a cute Camp card decoder” were incorporated to make this family game appealing to both children and adults, Jesse DenHerder, in graphic design/marketing for Education Outdoors, told TDmonthly. “With a game that is true to its vision in content and overall aesthetic, Camp will be a must-have for specialty retailers.” This product is 2007 iParenting Media award and 2007 Dr. Toy 100 Best Products Award winner. Launch date: December 15, 2006. 1/29/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tamagotchi® Electronic Grow Your Pet Game by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

Based on Bandai’s popular line of Tamagotchi virtual pets, this board game for 2 to 4 players allows fans to start out as an egg and try to be the first player to evolve to adulthood.  An electronic “Tamascreen” selects players’ meals, toys, snacks and more, and Tamagotchi-themed challenges help players win.  Contents include a game board, electronic “Tamascreen” randomizer, deck of Tamagotchi cards, deck of match cards, 16 stage of life movers, 4 mover stands, heart tokens, poop tokens, toothache token and trophy cards.  1/11/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Civil Lore! – The Game of American Culture by EVOLVING TOYS LLC

Players battle to win the board using their knowledge of America’s cultural lore. They strategize and stake flags that others try to topple. Six fun cultural categories contain questions about folk stories, urban legends, roadside attractions, amazing oddities, unsolved mysteries and many other varieties of fascinating cultural lore.
— “Unlike pop culture trivia games, Civil Lore! lets you explore the deeper roots of American culture through high-quality questions about American cultural history and contemporary folklore,” President Geoffrey Moran of Evolving Toys told TDmonthly. It “contains over 2,000 high-quality themed questions and comes with a deluxe accordion-fold game board.” Launch date: February 1, 2007. 1/8/2007 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed™ by Are You Game?

Based on the well-known nursery rhyme, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed introduces children to counting and strategy while developing fine motor skills.
— “The little monkeys actually jump off the bed!” noted Matthew Crovitz of University Games. “The included bed randomly ejects the monkeys, bringing smiles and giggles to preschoolers as they learn to count.” Launch date: March 2007. 1/5/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Volangulary: The International Vocabulary and Language Game by VOLANGULARY LLC

This game of multiple levels challenges one to six players or two to six teams to test and improve their vocabulary, language and communication skills. Players move game pieces around the board toward the winner’s circle, collecting PASS and BLOCK cards that add a dimension of strategy and planning. Volangulary is designed for competition among players of all ages and intellect, and younger players benefit from playing against those who are older because they get exposed to higher-level vocabulary and definitions. The brain soaks up these words and retains them (the Brain Sponge Syndrome). Multiple languages are available. Launch date: December 18, 2006.
— Inventor Sherwin Burrowes created this game to “make it fun for my kids doing their homework,” but told TDmonthly its purpose is also to help foreigners with language skills. “Use it for five years,” he challenges younger players, “[and] I guarantee that you’ll have such a large vocabulary that you’ll do well on the SATs.”
 1/5/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Piratack™ - The Board Game by GIDDY GOOSE 'N GANDER GAMES LLC

Aaarr! Hoist your sails and set your course for high seas adventure in Piratack. This thrilling new board game beckons you into a world where all can join in swashbuckling fun. Players must throw caution to the winds as their ships voyage through tranquil and stormy seas or pass through whirlpools. Ships must trade cargo to increase their strength in cannons because when time runs out, you can't escape...
Piratack. In the end, the fiercest will battle for the ultimate sovereign rule as Piratitan.
— “Innovative game play along with eye-catching graphics are two fundamental goals of our designs,” Gerry Groundwater, owner and founder of Giddy Goose 'n Gander Games, told TDmonthly. “Although it costs more, we opted for hand-drawn graphics as a way of differentiating our product. This makes our approach and games particularly suited to specialty retailers.”
— "The more players you have, the more fun you have (because there are more ships to attack!)," raved Susan Ledford, a Homeschoolers Roundtable mom who reviewed the game for TDmonthly. 1/2/2007 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Nacho Loco by BUFFALO GAMES INC.

Nacho Loco is a spicy, new strategy game with triangular cards. The object of the game is to acquire points by getting rid of all your cards while blocking opponents from doing the same. Opponents place three-sided triangular cards on the table or in the “playfield” by matching colors. This creates dazzling, but tactical geometric patterns and shapes. Along the way, action cards, including “Skip Next,” “Opponent Draws Three,” and “Go Again,” together with blocking “Close-out” cards, keep the action fast paced and intuitive. Nacho Loco is for two to six players. This product received a 2007 Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center. Launch date: February 2007.
— "My favorite attribute of this game is that many players can participate and all my children can play together, despite differences in age and skill level (14, 11, 8 and 7)," reported Homeschoolers' Roundtable reviewer Teresa Wilson. " I also like it because the playing field is ever changing. I think this makes a great party game and perfect for sleepovers." Four out of five Roundtable reviewers awarded the game a perfect "5 stars." 12/20/2006 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tivitz by SAS GAMES INC.

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. 12/14/2006 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sequence States and Capitals by JAX LTD INC.

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. 12/8/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Coin Hopping - Washington D.C.™ by COIN HOPPING GAMES LLC

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. 12/5/2006 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KO Labyrinth©­­ by CHH QUALITY PRODUCTS INC.

Come take part in this innovative and award winning puzzle that is sweeping across the globe, the KO Labyrinth©! Taking the best features of two well known and popular games, Rubiks cube and labyrinth, the goal of KO Labyrinth© is to remove the 2 balls from within the KO ball through a maze of chambers that can be turned and twisted. This game challenges your spatial orientation, spatial planning, and visual motor skills as you try to get the KO balls out. Each set comes with a solution sheet. However, there are more than one solution to this amazing puzzle. How many solutions can you find? Can you finish in less than 30 minutes? The KO Labyrinth© is US patented and has won the Gold medal in the 2006 Taipei International Invention & Technomark award.  11/28/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Happy Retirement™ by MARTY'S GAMES CORP.

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.” 11/28/2006 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cross Over by SJB PRODUCTS LLC

Cross Over brings a whole new dimension to the concept of board games. This two-player game begins with players lining their 10 marbles on their respective starting lines. Then, with each roll of the dice, choices are made that advance these marbles closer to that all important "Cross-Over" line. What will the roll of the dice bring? What will each player do to advance his marbles while, at the same time, restricting his opponent's moves? The winner is the first player to eliminate all marbles from his or her side of the board. Sound easy? It is ... but don't be fooled. Strategy makes all the difference between winning or losing. Cross Over received the 2007 Family Review Center Gold Award. 11/21/2006 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Idol Quest — NEW by REX GAMES

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. 11/20/2006 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BLING BLING The Takeover Part I by BLING BLING

BLING BLING, a new board game for two to eight players, is based on hip hop's favorite dice game, C-LO. Geared to the hip hop and urban market, the game capitalizes on the notoriety of C-LO, which has been played in music videos of such hip hop and R&B stars as Biggie Smalls, Jay Z, Nas, Cameron and many others. C-LO is a game played on college campuses and in urban communities around the country and around the globe. The Gameologist Group LLC has designed the exciting and hilarious board game, based on the popular C-LO and 456 game play. The winner is crowned The Ultimate Hustler. This game is sure to excite every hip hop enthusiast.  11/16/2006 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gassy Gus by FUNDEX GAMES

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. 11/15/2006 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Space Checkers by RAINBOW GAMES INC.

Space Checkers is a strategy game for two to four players. It requires a balance of luck and skill that will challenge the serious strategy game player, while giving the novice player a real chance of winning.
You don’t have to be from another planet to enjoy this game. It’s easy to play: Just follow the directions of the dice. Each player tosses two dice; one indicates the number of spaces to move (1 to 6), and the other indicates which direction to move (east, west, north, south, or Wild).  Best of all, you’re not confined by space. For even more excitement, you can warp your playing pieces from one side of the board to the other (horizontally and vertically). To win, just capture 10 of your opponent’s playing pieces to become the “out of this world” strategy champion.  9/25/2006 (Price: $19.95)

Curses! by WORLDWISE IMPORTS

Curses! is fun for the whole family, ages 9 and up, great with kids and parents, kids parties, teens and college students. You have been voodoo Cursed, and you can't bend your elbows, bark like a dog when you speak, or talk like you have a golf ball in your mouth, easy when it's just one, but what about multiple Curses!. Last player performing all Curses! correctly wins the game. Hilarious. 8/16/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pieces of Eight: The Maiden's Vengeance by ATLAS GAMES

Dare to enter the age of blood and gold with either The Cursed Blade or The Maiden’s Vengeance ship set. Each set includes all the coins needed for one player to construct his own ship. Opponents will each need their own ship set to play, but there’s no other limit to the number of players who can join in. The coins in each set are not randomized; ship sets can be combined to gain a wider selection of coins and the advantage over foes. Each ship set includes a rulebook, 16 die-struck metal coins, and a velvet game bag in a 6" x 9" x 1" box. Launch date: September 2006. 6/15/2006 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pentago by MINDTWISTER USA

Pentago is a game that comes from Sweden, the country that brought the world the Vikings and the Nobel Prize. Swedes are known for their clever and simple styles, and this game is simple and stylistic but utilizes deep strategy and logic. Introduced in Sweden in 2004, it won the prestigious “Game of the Year” award in that country in 2005. Each game is handcrafted of wood and aluminum in a choice of three colors and includes glass marbles. "I'd buy one for myself, actually," said Debbie Scholl, owner of Fundamentally Toys in Houston, who called the game "cool." Her first shipment had just arrived at the end of October. A fifth of retailers interviewed by TDmonthly after Toy Fair had already ordered the game.

Watch Games Expo Video 6/2/2006 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bookshelf Edition Valley of the Pharaohs by FRONT PORCH CLASSICS

Egypt 1926. The Valley of the Pharaohs holds many secrets, but none so great as the Scepter of Amun-Ra. On your quest to secure the Scepter you will face desert bandits, blinding sandstorms and the ill wishes of your fellow players. But safe haven and good fortune can be found within the oasis of the friendly Bedouin. Collect resources to overcome obstacles or lay obstacles to hinder your opponents. Roll doubles and you control the mummy, but beware — no one masters the mummy for long. Cast metal playing pieces, metal coins and individual character cards provide rich context and detail to this exciting family game of fortune and peril. “Many of Front Porch Classics games feature natural materials, archival designs and other elements that make them an attractive décor piece,” pointed out Steve Hart of sales and marketing. “ As a matter fact, the majority of our retail partners are gift retailers whose clientele purchase our product not only for the wonderful game play but also as a display or conversation piece.” Launch date: September 1, 2006.
—Nancy Teed, owner of Once Upon a Time in Stowe, Vt., said, "It's a really neat cooperative game. You have to work together to win — from little kids to adults."
— "We’re really excited about new games being released from Front Porch Classics," endorsed David Correa, buyer at Mrs. Tiggy Winkles in Tucson, Ariz.
— "Front Porch Classics products are designed to live in a family room, office or den. We use natural materials combined with classic designs to give our games a decorative aesthetic and enhance the game play experience," said Steve Hart, creative envoy and marketing coordinator for Front Porch Classics. 5/25/2006 (Price: $54.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]