Timeline: InventionsMSRP:
$14.99Age:
8 and upCategory:
General Games
Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 34453To begin, one card is randomly drawn from those not given to players. This is placed in the middle of the table, date-side up and is the starting point of a chronological line which will slowly be built by players. The first player then chooses one of their cards. If the player thinks that the invention on their card came before that of the initial card, the player places their card to the left of the initial card. The player's card is then turned date-side up. If the player was right, it remains on the table. Otherwise, the card is discarded and a new one must be drawn to replace it. Play proceeds clockwise. The more cards which are correctly played, the harder it is to correctly place new ones.
— In a February 2014 survey, Julie Steinbach, owner of
Rainbow Toys in Falmouth, Maine, told
TDmonthly that Timeline from Asmodee was a best-selling game at their store.
— David Stelzer, owner of
Shananigans in Baltimore, Md., told
TDmonthly in an October 2014 survey that Timeline was his store's best-selling tween item.
— In a February 2015 survey, two out of 11 retailers told
TDmonthly that Timeline was their best-selling game. 6/21/2012
You RobotMSRP:
$12.99Age:
6 and upCategory:
Board Games Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 27989In this coordination game, teams must imitate the robot movements shown on the cards. The team that is the best at controlling their 'robot' teammate with gestures and reaching the robot position faster than their opponents wins. Asmodee Marketing Manager Ruby Nikolopoulou told
TDmonthly, "The price point is interesting for gifts." Launch date: October 2009. 4/14/2010
DixitMSRP:
$35.00Age:
8 and upCategory:
General Games Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 27250In this game for three to six players, each participant in turn is given a picture card, while the other players receive a hand of six pictures. The designated storyteller uses a word or phrase to strategically hint at his picture (without being too obvious), and the other players each choose one of their cards that best fits the description. Everyone then bets on which picture belongs to the storyteller. 2/19/2010
Jungle SpeedMSRP:
$19.99Age:
7 and upCategory:
General Games Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 8271In Jungle Speed, you must rely on your keen sense of observation and quick reflexes. The wooden Totem sits in the middle of the table, waiting for the player with the fastest reflexes to snatch it up and win the game. Each player is dealt a hand of cards. In order to win, you must be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. Each turn, all of the players reveal one of their cards. If two cards are identical, those players must make a grab for the Totem. The faster player then gives his or her cards to his or her unfortunate adversary. To add to the difficulty, certain cards are almost identical, which can trick a hapless player into grabbing the Totem by mistake — a grave error. Other cards force all players to make a grab at once, change the method of play or otherwise add to the difficulty. 6/15/2006
