Take two old favorites — Go Fish and rummy — add the special deck of Cardformers cards, and you've got a fun and educational game for children ages 4 to 12. The Cardformers deck is made up of 52 cards that form 13 different 4-card pictures. First, cards are matched by colors and shapes of "picture frames." Then, they're pieced together to create images of recognizable things. While kids learn and enjoy two great games, they practice some important skills: Color-matching, shape recognition, and word picture association are an integral part of the fun. Cardformers ... it's a picture-perfect way to learn at play. It's for 2 to 6 players, ages 4 to 12. READ MOM REVIEW

Players will enjoy dressing up their characters using a closet full of overlays. Each overlay contains a different article of clothing ranging from cowgirl boots to space suits. Players must decide what to wear, and put on each item in the proper sequence. Watch out for “wild” spaces, which allow players to change their overlay outfits and put some wrinkles into their opponent’s strategy. The first player to properly dress wins. Launch date: June 2008.

The fast-paced, action-packed game is perfect for the whole family. Using quick reflexes and hand-eye coordination, players race to be the first to get rid of their cards by matching colors and watching out for the special cards: Zap, Pass and Stop ‘N Go. The game is intended for two to six players. Launch date: June 2008.

Halley's Revenge is a light strategy game with the excitement of a high-speed chase. The game is for two to four players, and the object is to capture as many of an opponent's satellites as possible before the comet takes over the board. Halley's Revenge has no limit to its wrath, and it moves at an incredible rate, gobbling up everything in its path. As Halley's comet occupies more spaces, satellite movement becomes more difficult. Halley's comet is out for revenge. Approximate playing time is 20 to 30 minutes.

In this quick-paced action game for two to four players, the object is to "spiral" playing pieces into the center home space. Players have the ability to sneak up on opponents by spiraling to either block, or they can pass opponents or send them back to their starts. As players approach the inner circles of the game, the action becomes faster and more furious until all players catch the mania. Playing time is 30 minutes to an hour.

Silly’ables is a hilarious word game for 2 to 8 teams. Each team rolls a die, and by that roll, knows whether to solve a one-, two-, or three-syllable word. Each team chooses a partner to be either the giver or receiver of clues, and they will alternate roles each time. The giver of the clues can draw, make gestures or give one-word clues as the partner guesses. Fast paced and fun, this game goes from one to three syllables in 60 seconds or less! Approximate playing time, depending on the number of teams, is between 30 and 60 minutes.

Blindside is a pure strategy game for 2 players. The object of the game is to capture your opponent’s movement arrows. Each player has seven hex game pieces, with two to five movement arrows in each hex game piece (23 total movement arrows). Players must beware of the special blue pivot spaces on the gameboard, which allow their opponents to move in any direction they choose for one or two spaces. The object of the game is to be the first player to capture 17 of your opponent’s movement arrows. Approximate playing time is 1 hour.

Space Checkers is a strategy game for two to four players. It requires a balance of luck and skill that will challenge the serious strategy game player, while giving the novice player a real chance of winning.
You don’t have to be from another planet to enjoy this game. It’s easy to play: Just follow the directions of the dice. Each player tosses two dice; one indicates the number of spaces to move (1 to 6), and the other indicates which direction to move (east, west, north, south, or Wild).  Best of all, you’re not confined by space. For even more excitement, you can warp your playing pieces from one side of the board to the other (horizontally and vertically). To win, just capture 10 of your opponent’s playing pieces to become the “out of this world” strategy champion. 

The Wacky Computer Board Game.

Launch date: Toy Fair 2007

Guest Host, the Celebrity Talk Show Game, allows players to be host of their very own talk show. However, they don't always know the names of their celebrity guests. Players compete to guess the identity of the 500 guests that could be interviewed. Be careful, because the guest could be fictional, nonfictional, past or present (for example, anyone from Adam and Eve to Zorro). The player that reaches the desk by correctly identifying guests becomes Guest Host of his or her own talk show. Featured on the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” this attractively packaged game plays extremely well.

In Stranded, time machine travel takes players to great events in American history, from the Mayflower's landing at Plymouth Rock to the Wright Brothers' takeoff at Kitty Hawk, and from Paul Revere's biggest date to the Gold Rush of '48. But the trick is getting from one to the other without getting stuck! Fun and suspense mount as every move makes return to the present a little bit tougher. Simple but well-timed strategies are key to being the last remaining player and winner of the game. Fast-paced, friendly and educational too, Stranded is for 2 to 4 players and approximate playing time is 30 minutes. The package includes 1 Game Board, 1 set of rules, 4 pieces, 1 color die and 48 colored Time Machine Circles.