Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
The Peanuts card game goes but many names: Nerts, Nertz, Pounce, Nuts, Racing Demon, Grouch and Squeal. We’re going to stick with the Peanuts name as I think it’s the one that sounds the most fun. No matter what you call it, Peanuts is fast […]
The first card game I remember playing is Snap. We were sitting on my cousins’ brown shag carpet, heads together, thinking we were just like the grownups. We also played in hotel rooms, that is until we were told we were too loud. Oops. If […]
Thanksgiving is a time to gather and be thankful for family. The card game Gobble is an outrageously funny game that players of all ages will love. I’m thankful that I have great memories of playing this kind of game at my family gatherings over […]
In the summer we brought the fun of mini putt inside with our game Whacky Putt. We had such a great response, and it was so much fun, that we made Whacky Putt Halloween! This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission […]
The idea for Vampire Dice came to me quickly—in about five minutes. Fast, I know (I was surprised too.) I think it’s because I love dice games—Ohio, Stuck in the Mud, Fifty—I love them all. Also, I’ve created many dice games—Whacky Putt, Hockey, Volcano, Zebra […]
Solve the crime in the quickest time 3 to 4 players ages 8 and up If you’ve been around Family Game Shelf for any time, you’ve probably noticed that we love deduction games. Clue has been a long standing favorite of ours for years. We […]
Beggar My Neighbor is an easy card game that has similarities to Snap, Slapjack and War but with a much faster pace. Kids will be asking to play again and again. As many card games, Beggar my Neighbor also goes by the name Draw the […]
Who doesn’t love a good game of Mini Golf? We sure do, but if it’s rainy, or snowy (as it is here a lot of the year) then the fun comes to an end. But we have created a fun dice game that keeps the […]
This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. The popular fidget toy pop it has been turned into a game! It is sometimes called Pop It Chess. This is […]
When we reviewed the Simon Swipe card game, I thought it might be fun to make a variation of that game with regular playing cards. And the card game Hay Stacks was born. Over the years, I’ve created a lot of games, mostly dice games […]