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

Grandparent Talk by AROUND THE TABLE®

“Grandpa, what kinds of pets did you have?” Uncover family stories that haven’t been shared in years or generations! Simply pick a card, ask the question and watch your family history unfold. This game keeps family history alive with diverse topics that allow grandkids and grandparents to discover more about each other through conversation. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Family Talk 2 by AROUND THE TABLE®

This second edition of the Family Talk game includes 100 new and fun questions to continue conversations between family members and friends. This portable conversation game easily takes dinner table conversation anywhere. It can be attached to a purse or backpack for portable family fun. This product received a 2009 Tillywig Brain Child Award. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Manifest Your Magnificence for Kids by MAGNIFICENT CREATIONS LIMITEE

Each set contains 64 full-color cards, with gloss lamination to ensure quality and durability .
All cards are packed in a beautiful full-color hi-gloss gift box and shrink-wrapped for protection during shipping. All CD's are packed with beautiful full-color insert and shrink-wrapped for protection during shipping. 7/1/2008 (Price: $25.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Scooby-Doo! Big Roll Bingo by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

It’s the Scooby-Doo! way to play bingo. Oversized dice reveal the letter and a picture. If you can find a match on your card, place a token there. The first player to cover 5 squares in a row wins. Includes an extra die and rules for older players. For 2 to 6 players. 6/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Xeko Mission: Indonesia by MATTER GROUP LLC

In this third Xeko mission, two players must work to protect the islands of Indonesia. Along the way, via cards featuring animals with endangered, rare and common status, they will meet creatures unique to that region of the earth. The crate packaging, made of sustainably farmed pine wood from New Zealand, holds 41 cards, a playmat/eco-map, giant learn-to-play cards and two limited-edition sketch cards. Launch date: September 2007. ( Watch Video) 6/19/2008

Reels & Deals: The Movie-Making Card Game by AGMAN GAMES

In this game for two to five players, participants form casts from the 60 cards featuring actors, actresses and directors that parody pop-culture characters. Players must choose from 21 scripts, raise money, and engage in bidding wars for the best talent. Launch date: June 2008. 6/19/2008 (Price: $17.95)

Pre-Algebra TRIOs by WORLD CLASS LEARNING MATERIALS INC.

This game includes 36 TRIOs cards that two to four players use to match equations to numbers, solving for unknown variables as they practive problem solving and various math skills. 6/19/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wizard Junior Card Game by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

In this game, players win points for predicting the correct number of bids they can win, making each round more exciting. The game comes with 40 colorful cards, a custom score pad, 20 bidding disks, illustrated instructions and four Quick Rules cards. “Wizard Junior introduces kids to the ‘tricks’ of card games with fewer cards, and colors instead of suits,” U.S. Games Systems Director of Marketing Communications Lynn Araujo told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2007. 6/16/2008 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Family Talk by AROUND THE TABLE®

Each deck of 100 cards is attached to a carabineer clip for easy transport. Simply pick a card, ask the question and get a surprising glimpse into the hearts and minds of family members. Questions such as “What was dinnertime like when you were young?” offer players a surprising glimpse into the hearts and minds of family members. Diverse topics reveal surprising answers, even from hard-to-talk-to teens.

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Product Demonstration ( Watch Video) 6/16/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Teddy Game by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

The game offers four different game variations, allowing kids to search for, collect and combine clothes. The game teaches children matching skills and how to take turns. This item is a 2008 iParenting Media Excellent Products Award winner. 6/16/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

EmotrionsOnCards™ by TRIANGOL STRATEGY SL

The emotional intelligence card game features cards that represent emotions such as love, sadness, fury, hungry and indecision. Positive emotions win players points, while negative ones detract points. There are various levels, advanced rules, tournament rules and rules for an alternate game. Since “everyone at any age is interested in the emotional battlefield in some way, this is the perfect game to bring the family [together]…sharing at least a genuine theme of common interest,” Triangol Strategy SL Director Rolando S. Buenavilla told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2004. 6/4/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Rock!” by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

The game puts reactions time to the test. Two cards are played to the table, but only one wins. Be the first to call-out the winning card and win a point. “Kids will pick up the game because it’s familiar to them,” Out of the Box Publishing Inc. Marketing Director Matt Mariani told TDmonthly. “’Rock, Paper, Scissors’ is played everywhere… but [this game] adds the element of speed.” Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

PreSchool Improv-Ability by OUTCAST! PRODUCTIONS LLC

The two-in-one role-playing game has kids memorize cards and act out activities. The game encourages the imagination and features brightly colored cards that will attract and keep the attention of children. Launch date: April 15, 2008. 5/30/2008 (Price: $15.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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][?]

Hay is for Horses™ by THE WEEKEND FARMER CO.

Hay is for Horses™ is a fast paced card game that is sure to be an instant classic in any home. This first installment from the Do Your Chores Series™ makes players responsible for feeding horses and cleaning their stalls. Do it faster than your neighbor and the horse cards are yours. The player who claims the most cards wins. With Hay is for Horses™ doing your chores is always FUN! Ages 6 and Up. For 2 Players. ( Watch Video) 5/23/2008 (Price: $13.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fix the Fence™ by THE WEEKEND FARMER CO.

Fix the Fence™ is a fun and challenging memory game. Players flip cards over to reveal the hidden fencing supplies. Look for matching fence posts or wire cards to help mend a section of downed fence. Find a match and place it on your mat. If you cannot use the card turn it face down and remember its location. If you can’t…then the other players will. Watch out for broken fence cards. Be the first player to fill your mat and Fix the Fence™. ( Watch Video) 5/23/2008 (Price: $13.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One Word by FUNDEX GAMES

Teams race the clock to come up with one answer for two different sentences. For example, the word “roof” is both part of a house and the noise a dog makes. The team with the most correct answers wins. The game includes five score markers, a timer, category cards and instructions. Launch date: June 2008. 5/22/2008 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Straw: The Game That Broke The Camel's Back by ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

The game has kids practicing their addition and subtraction skills while having fun with family and friends. The game also features “great art and makes counting fun,” Alderac Entertainment Group Sales Manager Daniel Ray told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2008. 5/22/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Xactika by SET ENTERPRISES INC.

The bidding game features four suits on each card, making skill the determining factor.  Xactika can be played with two to ten players. It is adaptable to any skill level, with three variations of play.  This item is a 2005 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award, 2002 Games 100 Award and 2002 Parent’s Choice Award winner. “Xactika is a truly unique card game with a deck that provides players with a new level of control,” Set Enterprises Vice President Bree Popp told TDmonthly. “No competitor’s version comes close.” Launch date: 2002. 5/21/2008 (Price: $12.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Whizizzle Phonics 4-5-6 by WIGGITY BANG GAMES

The fast-paced phonics teaches kids the sounds of the English language. Designed by a dad and perfected by teachers, the phonics game helps kids learn by using sight, sound and color. “Whizizzle makes learning fun,” Maya Ellman, a representative for Wiggity Bang Games LLC told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 17, 2008. 5/19/2008 (Price: $12.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

King Toad™ by GAMEWRIGHT

In this fast-paced card game, players add bugs to the toad king’s feast by playing cards in numerical order. Players without the next card in the sequence must catch one just like King Toad! He or she must say "Ribbit" and then stick out his or her tongue from one to four times to signal the card requested. The game comes with 60 cards, 12 tokens and instructions in both English and Spanish. 5/19/2008 (Price: $10.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wild Cards: Who's Hiding? by BIRDCAGE PRESS

Kids will learn the camouflage tricks of chameleons, thorny devils, katydids, night monkeys and many more, as they play “Memory,” “Old Maid,” and “Go Fish” with the game’s 48 cards. Included bonus cards teach kids about what these creatures hunt for and where they hide. 5/13/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wild Cards: Bugs! by BIRDCAGE PRESS

Kids will learn amazing facts about insects and spiders, from dung beetles to giant butterflies. The game includes 48 cards that can be used to play three different games. Bonus cards featuring what bugs eat and where to find them are also included. 5/13/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Party Pooper by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

This 20- to 30-minute game for four to eight players comes with 432 event cards, a party cube and scoring chips. As participants consider the circumstances on each card, they discover the party animals and the party poopers in each group. 4/21/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Angles Flash Cards by WORLD CLASS LEARNING MATERIALS INC.

The 105 double-sided, easy to read, triangular-shaped 6-1/4” x 3-3/4” cards feature four levels of difficulty and practice solving for unknown angles. The cards address supplementary, complementary, vertical and right angles. Students will also learn to identify types of triangles based on the triangle’s angle measures – scalene, equilateral, isosceles and right triangles. Launch date: February 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $6.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]