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YOUR FAMILY GUIDE TO FUN-FILLED SUMMER GAMES!
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TIME TO UNPLUG FOR SUMMERTIME FUN! Summertime offers a great opportunity to take the indoors out, bring picnics and camping trips to life, and reconnect the digital generation with loved ones. Board games require no batteries, power outlets or Wi-Fi and come equipped with their own handy carrying case, so you can play them anywhere, anytime. Even in your car. This summer, unplug, get outside, and Game On!
WEREWOLVES The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow is a game that takes place in a small village haunted by werewolves. Each player is secretly assigned a role, and there is also a moderator who controls the flow of the game. The game alternates between phases of night and day. At night, the werewolves secretly choose a villager to kill. During the day, the villager who was killed is revealed and is out of the game.
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Players
Play time
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2-8
30-45 min
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DIXIT ODYSSEY Both a standalone game and an expansion, Dixit Odyssey is a simple, lighthearted game of storytelling and guesswork where your imagination unlocks the tale. Each round, cards are revealed. Their connection: one enigmatic sentence. Be careful! Only one picture represents the correct answer, the others are decoys. To find the correct image, let your imagination be your guide. Age
Players
Play time
8+
3-12
30 min
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Detox Games HINT Just how fast and creative are you? Hint challenges your teammates to uncover your message. Players can communicate by miming, humming, or even discussing clues like ‘European capitals’, ‘movie villains’, ‘pizza toppings’ and more. Just don’t ever say the one forbidden word! Age
Players
Play time
15+
4-10
45-60 min
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COOL, FAMILY FUN FOR HOT SUMMER VACATIONS! Few summer activities, whether indoor or out, planned or spontaneous, are as fun or rewarding as chilling around a good old-fashioned board game or, better yet, a brand new one. Board games are easy to learn and fun for everyone. Among summer family entertainment options, they’re also astonishingly affordable. And, unlike digital activities, board games are best played while gathered together, chatting and laughing, all while making meaningful connections. They can help shy people come out of their shell, and make learning fun for kids of all ages, encouraging them to plan ahead, think strategically, and better co-operate with, or compete against others.
TICKET TO RIDE Hop aboard this cross-county train adventure game the whole family will enjoy. In Ticket to Ride, players collect and play matching train cards to build railway routes and connect cities across North America. The longer the routes, the more points can be earned but watch out for your competitors, who could steal a critical route at any time! With simple rules, Ticket to Ride creates a sense of tension and excitement that is perfect for an afternoon or evening with family and friends.
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Age
Players
Play time
8+
2-5
45 min
CATAN TRAVELER CATAN Traveler is based on the same rules and has all the same features as the classic game, all in a compact, portable version. The travel edition also features drawers and compartments to store the pieces. Easy to learn and play, this strategic resource management game evokes an era of exploration and discovery. In a race to be the first to earn 10 victory points, players collect wood, grain, brick, sheep and stone to build settlements and cities, lay down roads and establish armies on the Island of Catan. Age
Players
Play time
10+
2-4
45-90 min
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Vacation Games PANDEMIC HOT ZONE— NORTH AMERICA If you think trying to outwit, outsmart and outplay other gamers is fun, just wait till you start collaborating with them! Pandemic Hot Zone—North America is the latest cooperative game from award-winning designer Matt Leacock. The rules are simple. You and your rescue team must devise and execute a game-winning strategy that will optimize each player’s special strengths, as you race to find solutions for the diseases and disasters threatening various North American cities. Once you enter the Hot Zone, there are only two possible outcomes: either you win or the pandemic does. Age
Players
Play time
8+
2-4
30 min
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Which path does Dobbly need to take to get to his cat?
Connect the dots in increasing order.
Spot it ! Spot It! is a compact and portable card game that has players racing to match the largest number of identical pictures! Easy to learn, play, and teach, this incredibly fast card game is also very player friendly. And because two to eight people can play multiple mini-games with just one deck, Spot It! is equally wallet friendly! No wonder it’s become a global phenomenon! 6+
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10 min
2-8
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Complete these 4 Braintopia challenges to win! For each challenge you complete, colour the corresponding section of the brain in the middle of the page. 2. Which piece fits perfectly into the blank space in the middle?
1. Which animal appears twice?
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3. Which word is written in its own colour?
4. Which die number appears most often?
This rocket-paced mindbender energizes kids’ brains by testing their awareness, attention, coordination, flexibility, memory, and speed as they face off in eight different skill sharpening challenges.
Braintopia
2-6 15 min
07/01/2020 11:10
6+
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