July 2013 New Specialty Toys — Family Games

What's better than one Scarlet Macaw? Try two, especially when one has wing's fully spread. If you love wildlife, the vibrant hues of these extra large parrots will dazzle you. This is nature at its best: rich color and exotic plumage make this Family Format® puzzle something the entire family can talk about. 400 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Family Format is a unique line that combines three completely different puzzle sizes into one puzzle, so that it is especially fun for family members of different ages to work together.

CrossWays™ is a fresh, light strategy game that hooks kids, adults and gamers with its addictive challenges. It’s an easy game of playing cards, placing markers, and making paths across the board.  But watch out!  CrossWays™ is packed with offensive and defensive surprises, and the path to victory is not always a straight line! 2-4 Players or Teams. 15-30 Minutes Play Time. Launch date: Summer 2013

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.