TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Board Games Product Category

Imaginiff 10th Anniversary Edition by BUFFALO GAMES INC.

Imaginiff 10th Anniversary Edition offers all of the play value and classic elements of the original Imaginiff with 100% new content and some new hilarious “categorical” twists. Players just imagine what the other players are most like. Imaginiff your best friend were a theme park ride, which would he/she be? Bumper Cars, Splash Mountain, Tunnel of Love, Merry-Go-Round or a Roller Coaster? While everyone gets to vote, only the most popular answer wins. This is a great way to get to know what your friends and family really think of you! Assuming you do want to know, of course. Packaged as both a board game for your home and card game for the road, this game can be played anywhere...imaginable. 5/30/2008 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Racing 'N Rodeo™ by THE WEEKEND FARMER CO.

Try your luck at the Race Track. Ride a Buckin’ Bronco. Enter a Barrel Race. Jump obstacles on The Steeple Chase or test your Horse knowledge with Triva. Whichever challenges you choose there will be cash prizes to be won. Work your way up the ranks in the Amateur Circuit with the hopes of earning huge cash prizes on the Professional Circuit. Ages 7 and Up. 5/23/2008 (Price: $28.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Heart 2 Heart by DISCOVERY BAY GAMES

The game teaches kids about how everyone sees the world differently. Heart 2 Heart lets players work as a group to move game pieces along a board while discovering what each player contributes to moving toward a shared goal. Some players are thinkers, some are talkers, some are guided by their feelings, and some are guided by seeing how things work. “Heart 2 Heart is a great tween girl’s game that provokes positive conversations about you!” Discovery Bay Games Director of Sales Veronica Sanchez told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2008. 5/22/2008 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Link-o by JAX LTD INC.

The challenging number memory game comes with tiles that players need to place end-to-end on the board, matching. The first player to rid himself or herself of all cards wins the game. The game is fun for the whole family. 5/22/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BrainBox Dinosaurs by THE GREEN BOARD GAME COMPANY

BrainBox Dinosaurs is a multi-player, 10-second memory recall game. The game is beautifully illustrated and made from 70 percent recycled cardboard. “BrainBox Dinosaurs is a unique game that the whole family can enjoy,” Helen Lumby, of The Green Board Game Company, told TDmonthly. It’s “perfect for dinosaur-mad kids who love showing off their knowledge and testing their memory skills.” Launch date: June 2008. 5/22/2008 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Syl-la-bles by TWIN TITAN INNOVATIONS INC.

The object of Syl-la-bles™ is to come up with the longest and most difficult (correctly spelled) word that begins with the letter on the space player's land on. The longer the word, the more points are scored. Fun for all ages and skill levels. Each letter has a point value and each syllable is worth 50 points. "Syl-la-bles is one of the easiest games to learn and play for ALL ages!" George Ward, president of Twin Titan Innovations Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2007.
Awards: 2007 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award; 2007 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval; 2007 Canadian Toy Testing Council 3-Star rating; 2008 Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice for the Family Award; 2009 Creative Child Magazine GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD; Family & Friends Educational Games category. 5/22/2008 (Price: $24.99)

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. ( Watch Video) 5/21/2008 (Price: $24.99)

Big Bucks Baseball by Kitchen Table Games, Inc.

The board game simulates all the surprises and suspense of a real baseball game. It combines the strategy of baseball with the excitement of Monopoly, and the thrill of dice and the action of roulette. Using a patented Pitch/Hit strategy wheel, the game allows players to play baseball just as if they were on the field of an actual baseball game. Adding money as motivation to upgrade players and buy concessions, the game gives players the feel of being a real baseball team owner or manager. 5/19/2008 (Price: $39.95)

Animotrax by INTELLI-KID

ANIMOTRAX is a game of strategy, knowledge and memory, relating to the environment and the world’s endangered species. ANIMOTRAX is approved by WWF – Canada, the Montreal Biodome and the IUCN – World Conservation Union 5/9/2008 (Price: $16.99) [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. ( Watch Video) 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. ( Watch Video) 4/24/2008

Quickword Magnetic Travel Edition by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The fast-paced game gives players a wide variety of word-based challenges. Each game is different. The convenient fold-up case houses a magnetic game board, a built-in spinner, 200 Quickword cards, magnetic tokens, a score pad, a timer and instructions. Launch date: 2005. 4/11/2008 (Price: $16.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Transformation Game by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The game illuminates patterns, offers insights toward new directions, and supports change and transformation. The in-depth journey is marked with realizations, obstacles, angels and miracles. It is an excellent way to clarify important issues, resolve conflicts and creatively enhance relationships. 4/11/2008 (Price: $59.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Risk: Black Ops by HASBRO INC.

RISK gets a new look and feel in 2008 with an updated map, new rules and faster action. Planning and executing strategic military campaigns has never been more intense as modernized rules streamline playing time to a fast and furious 90-minute average. New universal-themed playing pieces eliminate the Napoleonic-era timestamp of RISK, permitting players to engage in campaigns of conquest limited only by their imagination. In addition, rule updates increase the rewards of taking risks during each turn. “Relevant figures help update the game to today’s audience while objectives help add strategy and cut down playing time,” Rebecca Woelfel of Hunter PR told TDmonthly. Launch date: Fall 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $22.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Earthopoly by LATE FOR THE SKY PRODUCTION

This eco-minded version of Monopoly features recycled paper, soy-based inks and natural game pieces. As players travel the board, they become responsible for various locations on earth, trading carbon credits in for clean air in order to increase the value of their property. Launch date: April 2008.
— “They went through extensive research to find crystals and wood chips as pieces. The way they changed the game really stood out,” Jennifer Klein, owner of Earth Child in Sebastopol, Calif., told TDmonthly in her excitement over finding this game at Toy Fair 2008.

 3/28/2008 (Price: $24.95) [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. The second edition of Wise Alec features updated questions, new packaging and a new game board. ( Watch Video) 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. ( Watch Video) 3/25/2008 (Price: $135.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fancy Nancy Dress Up Game by BEST OF BEST

The Fancy Nancy Dress-Up Game takes paper dolls to a new level as players help Nancy become "Fancy" Nancy be adding special fun stuff.  Beribboned, fushia-loving, feather-wearing Nancy absolutely adores being fancy, and wants her very plain family to take part in the pleasure of frills too.  Your little ones will enjoy learning the difference between "plain" and "fancy" as they play this role-play game designed for kids who have not yet learned to read. 3/24/2008 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Set Cubed by BEST OF BEST

Your favorite game in a whole new dimension!  Create SETs up, down and across the board.  The more SETs you create, the higher your score.  This Curious Game of Clever Connections challenges a player's ability to find SETs by combining the dice in their hand with those already on the board. 3/24/2008 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Don't Forget The Lyrics Game by HASBRO INC.

The game is based on the television show by the same name, where contestants attempt to fill in the missing lyrics in hundreds of popular songs. The game includes 400 lyric cards, card reader sleeve, a game board, four money marker pawns, nine category markers, one “backup singer” pawn, one “two words” pawn, one “three lines” pawn, twelve $10,000 tokens, a pad, pencils and a card tray. 3/19/2008 (Price: $22.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cranium - Lets Play Count & Cook Game by HASBRO INC.

The game will have children counting, matching, imagining and cooperating both in and out of the kitchen. The game includes a game board, 20 ingredient tokens, four chef movers, a recipe book and die. 3/19/2008 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disney Princess Spinning Wishes Game by HASBRO INC.

Players can either play the part of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella or Belle in this Disney Princess game. The object of the game is for players to make their wishes come true and find the gift her prince has left for her. The game is intended for two to four players. 3/18/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sport-Themed Bag Toss Game – Football by TANGIBLE THOUGHTS INC.

The bag toss game allows players to compete just like they would in an actual game of football. All game boards are interchangeable by peeling off one game and sticking the other on using included hook and loop fasteners. Other games available include auto racing, basketball, golf, fishing and more. Launch date: February 16, 2008. 3/10/2008 (Price: $120.00)

Soccer Tactics WORLD by ST GAMES INC.

Soccer Tactics WORLD combines the strategy of Soccer with the heart of the game. Eleven players per team on a traditional full-length field. This game includes dribbling, passing and capturing the ball; and intense battles for ball control. But watch out - yellow and red cards can be handed out!  There are short and long passes, and offensive and defensive strategies. Free Kicks, Goal Kicks, Corner Kicks and Penalty Kicks. And don’t be caught Off-Side! Play a full 90 minute game (or set your own time). This game plays like the real thing. Soccer Tactics WORLD is Pure Soccer Emotion! For 2 Players. 3/7/2008

Wits & Wagers - Xbox LIVE Arcade Version by HIDDEN PATH ENTERTAINMENT LLC

This video game version of North Star Games’ Wits & Wagers game accommodates up to four players on one console and up to six players online. The game features dancing characters and comes with 700 questions for 25 hours of gaming. Wits & Wagers is the first trivia game players can win without knowing trivia, making it accessible to kids and non-trivia buffs. Launch date: 2008. 3/3/2008