TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Family Games

Tapple - Name It. Tap It. Pass It. by USAOPOLY

The fast paced category word game that challenges players to think on the fly! Choose a category card and start the timer on the Tapple wheel. In just 10 seconds, name a word matching the category, press the first letter of that word on the wheel, tap the button to reset the timer, and pass it along. Letters already pressed may not be used again, so the pressure mounts!
Can’t think of a word in time, you’re out for the round. The player that collects the most cards wins! 2-8 Players.  10-20 Minutes Play Time. Launch date: Summer 2013. 6/6/2013 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Telestrations - The Telephone Game Sketched Out (Party Pack, 12 player) by USAOPOLY

More books, more players, more laughs. Same award winning laugh-out-loud sketch, pass & guess fun – only now the outcomes can go even more sideways with up to 12 players. Includes 600 new words. 4-12 players. 20 Minutes per round.
Awards: The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, Golden Geek Winner, Parents Choice Fun Stuff, Dr. Toy 10 Best Games Winner, Game of the Year-Creative Child Magazine 6/6/2013 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Telestrations - The Telephone Game Sketched Out (8 player) by USAOPOLY

Share the laughter, spread the fun! The “telephone game” turned into the #1 LOL party game. Draw what you see then guess what you saw for hilarious and unpredictable outcomes. It’s miscommunication at its best.
4-8 players. 15 Minutes per round.
Awards: The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, Golden Geek Winner, Parents Choice Fun Stuff, Dr. Toy 10 Best Games Winner, Game of the Year-Creative Child Magazine 6/6/2013 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spot it! Party by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Ready for the ultimate Spot it! session? Party box accessories inject a whole new factor of frenzied fun into the smash hit game. Spot it! Party has all new symbols to rev up the challenge. Discover never before-seen-ways to play and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for your chance to snatch or pass the Hand Mascot—it can make or break a win! With 6 mini-games to master, this party box will hook everyone for hours of electrifying fun! Launch date: July 2013. 5/29/2013 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Wild™ by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

LCR® Wild™ dice game has a new twist of excitement that gives players a chance to choose their moves. This unpredictable play will make you "go wild" for more. 5/20/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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][?]

U.S.A. License Plate Game Travel Game by MELISSA & DOUG

Add excitement to travel with this sturdy, reusable classic travel game. Learn the name and location of all fifty states, identify states by their license plate design or simply plot your trip by flipping the states along your rout. No loose pieces to leave a trail.
— Gladys Griffin, owner of Main Street Toy Shop in Columbus, Ga., told TDmonthly in an April 2013 survey that this game is their best-selling travel toy. 4/22/2013 (Price: $19.99)

Travel Qwirkle by MINDWARE

Qwirkle just got easier to pack. Our travel-sized Qwirkle plays just like the award-winning original. It’s as simple as matching colors and shapes, but it takes both logic and strategy to score big. Fun for all ages and perfect to take anywhere.
— In an April 2013 survey, two out of 12 retailers said that Travel Qwirkle is their best-selling travel toy. 4/22/2013 (Price: $14.99)

20 Express by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Looking for the best game for a large group? Hop aboard the 20 Express! Each player has a train of 20 cars to fill with numbers. The goal is to create the longest ascending series possible. Twenty numbered tiles are randomly drawn. With every draw, the number must board a car and stay there. Break a series and you miss out on points. Like in Bingo, you need luck on your side, but strategic thinking and sharp guesswork pays off. With clear-cut game play and lots of suspense, it’s full steam ahead for an unlimited number of players! 3/20/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ooga Booga by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Get ready to party like a caveman with a memory game of prehistoric proportions! Gather the clan to perform the sacred chant known as Ooga Booga. Each card has either an ancient word or wild gesture. Players take turns laying down a card to add on to the chant. You have to listen closely and follow the clues to recite the chain without a mistake. As the voices of the tribe rise into a sidesplitting song, the sharpest memory will determine the new chief. Ooga Booga is a memory game you’ll never forget! 3/20/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Nada! by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

There is always a match until...Nada! Scoop up the dice and let ‘em roll. Quick—scan the array for matching symbols between the orange and white dice. The first to call a match collects all the dice showing that symbol. No matches? No problem! It’s another chance to win. Shout “Nada!” to snatch up all the dice. But speak too soon and you’ll pay the price. This dice game has 3 play variations. Think sharp and act fast to match, snatch, and win! 3/20/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flash! by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Watch the sparks fly in this lightning-fast dice dash! Players race to complete eight challenges and try to rack up the most points. With three play variations, Flash is the go-to dice game for electrifying fun. Straightforward and quick, you can go at it again and again. Every one of all ages gets bit by the competition bug and has a fair shot to victory. 3/20/2013 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MEMORY CHALLENGE®: Adventure Time Edition by USAOPOLY

Shmowzow! It's the world's most popular matching game – Memory® - now with an Adventure Time™ twist. Turn over the cards to find matches of your favorite characters from Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline and The Lich, to the Ice King. New Item Cards unleash new powers for added game play. The fun will never end. Game comes complete with 56 Adventure Time™ Character Cards (28 matches) and 16 Item Cards (8 matches) with fun directives. 1+ Players Available to retailers:  Spring 2013. 2/7/2013 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

TRIVIAL PURSUIT®: Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Edition by USAOPOLY

For the first time ever, America’s favorite trivia game teams up with the world’s most famous rangers in the Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Edition of Trivial Pursuit. Fans can show off their knowledge by acing over 1,800 questions from six categories covering two decades of everything Power Rangers - including their gear, the villains they fought, quotes and plot lines and more. 2-36 Players. Available to Specialty Retailers in Summer 2013. 2/7/2013 (Price: $39.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Build-a-Bike by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

A fast and fun family card game where each player races to build the largest fleet of Schwinn bikes!  Be the player that builds the most bikes with the highest point value. Must have the following cards to build a bike: One tire card, One Frame card, One Seat card, One Handle Bar card and one Helmet card. Launch date: March 2013. 12/18/2012 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Biking Game by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

The Biking Game is a multi-generational game that allows every member of the family to play together. Themed around the legacy of biking with one of the more iconic biking companies on the planet, Schwinn, the Biking Game promotes an active lifestyle while educating and inspiring a future generation of bikers. The Biking Game 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. 12/18/2012 (Price: $24.99) [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)

Go Oink! by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

In Patch’s new children’s card game Go Oink!, being silly will take players far. Kids’ll go oink – and they’ll also go moo and cock-a-doodle-doo. Each player must make the sound of the animal pictured on their card to ask other players if they have their matches; it’s like Go Fish but a little sillier and louder. If kids enjoy acting like an animal, they’ll go wild over this card game. And the cards come in a big pig storage case. 12/13/2012

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) [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 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Categories by eeBoo corp.

Categories is a friendly new game, created by children's book illustrator Saxton Freymann, that invites children to exercise their minds while enjoying a fun group activity. Each of the 60 image cards has a charming, often hilarious illustration of a character –a pig, duck, a frog, bug, monkey, rabbit, dog, cat or person – involved in an activity. Children must group cards in sets of three based on shared features. For instance, cards that feature instruments, hats, balls, wheels, hat or the same animal can go together, and cards can often be grouped together in more than one way. Whoever is able to make the most categories with the cards they have wins. 12/7/2012 (Price: $14.00) [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) [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][?]

HedBanz Game by SPIN MASTER TOYS

Spice up family game night with the Hedbanz Board Game, a fun, fast-paced, and simple question game that everyone aged 6 and up can enjoy. In a group of two to six players, players draw an identity card for an animal, food, or common object but with one catch--everyone else will see the card, displayed by the headband on each player's forehead. The goal is for each player to deduce who or what they are by asking the other players questions before the clock runs out.
— As of 11/30/2012 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 208 reviews on Amazon.com. 11/30/2012 (Price: $18.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kids On Stage by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Kids love to get into the act, and this charades game is made especially to put youngsters in the spotlight. In this game, every player gets in the act on every turn, so it's ideal for home or school play. And there is no reading required, so little ones can play without help from Mommy or teacher. Encourage creativity and communication skills while having active fun. It's a game the whole family can play and enjoy. National Parenting Publications Award and Early Childhood News 100 Best Picks. 11/20/2012 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]