I joined Wish.com just over a year and a half ago after seeing so many good deals on games and other items that looked too good to pass up. So far, the board games on Wish that I’ve bought are Five Crowns, Exploding Kittens, Spot […]
How to Play Shut The Box Dice Game
Shut the Box dice game started in the pubs of England. But don’t worry, Shut the Box is family friendly—there is no gambling or anything. In fact, it is a great game for kids of all ages, not only is it engaging, it is also […]
How to Play the Card Game Five Crowns
The Game isn’t Over ‘till the Kings go Wild 1 to 7 players ages 8 and up Five Crowns is a runny style card game that I knew we had to try. It comes in their purple box, their black anniversary box, mini round and […]
New Year’s Eve Dice Games
We have the perfect way to spend New Year’s Eve: with New Year’s Eve Dice Games! Dice games are perfect for the occasion. If you’re having a party or just partying with the ones you live with, dice games are easy, fun, quick and good […]
How to Play the Board Game Beat the Parents
It’s kids vs grown-ups in this fun-filled trivia challenge. 2 plus players ages 6 and up. We like trivia games but don’t take them too seriously; ones we’ve tried included Anomia, Pictopia and Christmas Trivia. When a friend introduced us to Beat the Parents we […]
Best Games of 2021
It’s that time of year again, the one where we tell you about the best games of 2021. These are the games that we played the most and enjoyed the most over the last year. Some are brand new games and some are classic games […]
How to Play the Christmas Shenanigans Card Game
One of the best parts of Christmas is getting together with family and, if you’re anything like our family, that means shenanigans. How fitting, then, that we created the Christmas Shenanigans Card Game. (To see more of our original games click here.) This game is […]
Play to Play the Hockey Dice Game
Have a hockey fan in your life? Is that person a dice game fan too? Then we have the perfect game for you: Hockey Dice. All the fun of hockey without the cold nose! Yes, another Family Game Shelf original dice game. What can we […]
KiwiCo Tinker Crate Review
KiwiCo is a company that has several lines of subscription boxes for children starting at the preschool age and going all the way to teen and adult. They have science, engineering, craft, culture and cooking boxes. Although, KiwiCo is not necessarily a game, they do […]
How To Play Abandon all Artichokes Card Game
A Heartless Card game for 2 to 4 players ages 10 and up Abandon all Artichokes is an easy deck building games. The theme is a vegetable garden where the artichokes have taken over. The game is a mix of strategy and luck. At first, […]