August 2014 Notable Toys — Board Games

The party game where everyone is an animal...or at least sounds like one! In Quack-a-doodle-Moo each player gets a Barn Card with a random farm animal and the fun begins. As cards are quickly flipped over toungue-tied players stumble and stutter to blurt out the animal sounds of other players.

Party potion is the easiest way to get started with Snake Oil. The same crazy fun of the original Snake Oil Game with all new content formulated for children as young as eight years old while still great for the entire family. This edition can be played as a stand-alone game or mixed in with another Snake Oil edition for millions of hilarious new combinations!

Set in the Imperial Garden of Classical Japan, Niya centers on a dark political conspiracy among two influential clans. On every turn, players replace a garden tile with one of their clan tokens. The next player can only exchange a token for a garden tile that has an element in common with the previously chosen tile. The first to position their clan in a row, square, or blockade will win control of the garden...and power at court! A simple yet sophisticated strategy game, Niya captivates players young and old.

Rivaling sheep herds go to head to fluffy head in this quick moving strategy game. The goal is to have your sheep occupy the most pastures. On each turn, players split their stack of sheep and move a portion as far is it can go in a straight line to a new pasture. The winner will be watchful of sneaky sheep and successful at fencing out the foe. A different playing board is assembled before every game, so Battle Sheep is full of new challenges every time you play!