Santa’s mittens are missing! In our new Christmas mystery game Who Stole Santa’s Mittens you get to dig out your sleuthing skills. We love mystery games around here. For Thanksgiving we created our Who Burnt the Turkey mystery game and it was so popular that […]
How to Play the Jackpot Dice Game
Simple dice games of luck are prefect for some game nights and the Jackpot dice game is a fun one. Although we do love some more complex games, the simple luck ones hit the spot when you want fast fun especially when playing with players […]
How to Play the Dump the Black Card Game
I had someone reach out to me to see if I knew where to find an old card game. I hadn’t heard of it before but after researching it, it looked fun and educational. Sadly, the game was out of print. But that game did […]
Don’t Be Last! The Hilarious Christmas Party Game
We love spending time together as a family, especially around the holidays and what better way than to spend the time than to play games together! Today we have a new party game for you called Don’t Be Last – Christmas! Have you seen the […]
How to Play the Jailed Dice Game
Here at Family Game Shelf we love dice games and can’t help but make up some of our very own and today we have a new one for you that just came to me while sitting on my back deck enjoying the last bit of […]
How to Play the Numba Card Game
As you may know, I’m always on the hunt for fun new games to play and review for you. And even though the hunt is fun, it’s even more exciting for me when a fellow game maker approaches me with their new game. And this […]
Card Games that Make the Best Gifts
Card games can fill a night of fun, fill in the spaces where you are waiting for something, and can create lasting memories of laughter, fun and togetherness. With the holidays coming we thought we would share our Big List of card games gifs that […]
How to Play the Who Burnt the Turkey? A Thanksgiving Mystery
We love mystery games around here. Our obsession started with Clue Jr and moved on to the classic Clue, and Mystery Train and escape rooms and so much more. Through the years I’ve created several games (like the line of escape rooms for kids) and […]
How to Play the 7 Up Card Game
As you know we love a good card game around here and today we have the 7 Up card game for you. This game is great for younger kids who are learning numbers and order. It’s also great for older kids to play with friends […]
How to Play the Help Your Neighbour Dice Game
The Help Your Neighbour dice game is an old game that seems to be played in pubs. It`s a simple game of luck. It is a game that you can play with 2 to 6 players although the more the better. We love a good […]










