Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
In 1914, Parker Brothers released a dice game Called Heart dice that was “an exciting letter game.” Each of the dice had the letter H E A R T S on them and the goal was to roll the word Hearts. Although it would be […]
Mini golf is a game that everybody loves. Dice games are something we love. Throw in a little Valentine’s’ Day and you get Whacky Putt Valentine’s Day edition! This game is the latest edition of our popular Whacky Putt mini golf dice game. You can […]
The murder mystery game that lets you be a cold case detective ages 14 and up If you’ve been around Family Game Shelf for anytime you know that we love murder mysteries so when I found a copy of Unsolved Case Files in good shape […]
Have you ever been to a winter carnival? If you have then you know how much fun and excitement there is at one. Growing up every year we had a winter carnival in the village where we lived. I have such fond memories of those […]
Curling is a big deal in these parts in winter. I, however, have never gotten into the sport—until now. Now we can play right at the game table with our new Dice Curling game. Dice Curling is the latest in our original sports themed dice […]
Tug of War might be the most widely yard game ever. Every camp, carnival and school has played this game at one time or another. So what could be ore fun than bring this classic yard game to family game night with Tug of War […]
It’s that time of year again. The time where we share what our favorite, most played games of the year are. 2022 had our family returning to more activities, a summer job that was very demanding and seeing our girls both teenagers, both in high […]
If you`ve been around Family Game Shelf for any amount of time, you know that we love dice games. We love the fast moving games for parties like Fifty, LRC, Monkey Dice and Aces in the Pot are all favorites. And the dice game Mexico […]
The Linger Longer card game is a fast play, easy to learn card game that will become a family favorite. It also goes by many other names such as Lift Smoke, Sift Smoke and Last In. It is a fast playing with a similar play […]
Pictionary has been one of my most favorite games since I was a kid. (I have wonderful memories of playing this game and it always makes me think of my Mom as she and I were banned from being on the same team because we […]