Blokus 3-D

Blokus 3-D is similar to the traditional Blokus game but the strategy is very different. As the name implies you build layers with your pieces. There are 4 different kinds of board that come with the game and each has its own rules on how you can stack your pieces. You always play a piece that is flush with one of your already played pieces. At the end of the game you count how many of your cubes you can see from a top view and then subtract how many pieces you have left.

I think this game is just as fun as the original. Watch out though, it is much easier to get completely blocked where you are out until the next game! Very good spacial game. Great for anyone over 5 and usually only takes about 10 minutes to play.

Ingenious

Ingenious is a great puzzle game! Up to 4 people can play. There are tiles that are composed of two hexagons together and each hexagon has 1 of 6 different colors on it. You place tiles together to try and get points in each of the colors. Be careful not to get too caught up in one color though! At the end of the game your score is how many points you got in your lowest color!

This game is very addicting and great for all ages! It usually takes about 30 minutes to play and is really easy to learn. There is also a travel edition for 2 players and you can play online for free. This is definitely one of my favorite puzzle games.

Shadows Over Camelot

I love Shadows Over Camelot because it is a board game that you can play with up to 7 people. The other great thing about this game is that you play TOGETHER to defeat evil. It is not everyone for themselves but a team sport. You play as one of the Knights of the Round Table and work together going on a variety of legendary quests.

If you are playing for the first time and no one at the table has played before, the instruction manual can be very daunting. I would highly recommend playing first with someone who has played before. Once you get the hang of it the game is very entertaining.

For an added thrill you can mix things up by adding a traitor. That's right. Everyone draws cards and one of you will no longer be a team player. The longer you can keep yourself from being discovered, the better chance you have of being the only one to win (or on the off chance...lose) the game!

Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride is one of our favorite games to play. The primary goal is to get more points than the other players. You do this by laying down trains and completing routes. The longer the train, the more points you get. The more routes you complete, the more points you get, but be careful; if you don't complete your routes you lose those points! This game is very simple. You only do one thing on your turn. You either draw more colored cards, lay down trains, or draw more route cards. That's it! Easy to learn, easy to play, very engaging.

This game is for 3-5 players and usually takes about an hour. Great for younger kids learning geography, for the rest of us it helps us remember :). There are several versions of this game including: Europe, a Swiss map expansion, and a dice expansion. You can even play this game online.

Acquire

Acquire is a game of high finance. Your goal is to gain the most money through buying stock. You create companies and purchase stock in companies. As the game progresses companies merge. You then get to sell your stock in the company or trade in for stock in the new company. The goal of the game is to have the most money.

We have been playing this game for years and it is a classic we love to come back to. It looks simple, and the rules are simple, but there is a lot of strategy to it. Tip - keep track of who has stock in which companies. You want to be in first or second position when a company gets sold to gain the most money. Great 3-6 player game for those over 12 years of age.

Dilbert: The Board Game

I have played Dilbert on a couple of occasions and I must say it is by FAR the most hillarious game I have ever played. I love reading Dilbert comic strips and this game lives up to the Dilbert brand. The primary goal is to have the most happiness. You do this, of course, by trying to do as little work as possible. The game has a variety of elements as you deal with the evil HR director and horrible consultants. It may be beneficial just to stay in the bathroom. You may have to make hats out of whatever is at the table and at least twice I have had to sit under the table while everyone else took their turn! Watch out for moving someone else's piece - you may just get accused of sexual harrassment!

Good game for 3-6 players. The box says it takes 90 minutes to play but I have never finished it in under 2 hours. Great game to play again and again. Guaranteed for a good laugh!

Bohnanza

Bohnanza is a card game about beans. Red beans, blue beans, coffee beans, stinky beans, and much more. The goal is to collect as much coin as possible. You do this through planting and harvesting your bean fields. Throughout the game you trade bean cards and sometimes it's adventageous just to give them away! You have to watch the order of your cards closely or you may get in a tight spot. This is a great game for all ages! It is easy to learn and only takes 30-45 minutes to play. You can play with up to 7 people which makes this a great group game.

There are a couple of different expansions you can get that add a variety of different ways to play the game.