Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
It’s the time of year again….Hallmark Christmas Movie time! Honestly, as a busy mom, Christmas time seems more like a job than fun. But with all the crazy events, and shopping and to do lists, watching the Hallmark Christmas movies gives me back a sense […]
Who can resist the cozy, heart-warming Hallmark Christmas movies? They are a strong tradition here at Family Game Shelf. These feel-good movies are full of traditions themselves and have classic Christmas scenes to put you in the festive spirit. And what better way to add […]
This game review is for Codenames, a fun word game for 2 to 8 or more players aged 10 and up. Do you love word games? We do Taboo, Scattergories, Categories, anything that doesn’t have to do with spelling. (Learning disability here.) So when a […]
Hex is a strategic game that dates back to the 1940s. It was created by a Danish mathematician named Piet Hein. In the family of Checkers, Hex is for two layers and can be a short lay or a log one depends on who is […]
Love Letter is a small game with only 27 cards in the deck for two to four people. We wondered how such a small game could be entertaining for long but we would soon find out that it is quite challenging. I had heard many […]
Sequence is a great family strategy card game. For our review and how to play check out our blog post here. Sequence is also an easy DIY game that you can make at home with simple everyday items. The first thing you will need is […]
We are fans of the board gameboard game Sequence, we even have a tutorial on how to DIY a Sequence board, we also love dice games–Ohio, Golf, Whacky Putt just to name a few, so we thought we would try out Sequence Dice. The basic […]
I was first introduced to the card game Hearts in college. We had a couple friends that we played the game with for hours. We recently introduced the game to our kids. At first, they were a little confused, but they quickly caught on and […]
The game of Pente is a fun two player game and what’s great is that you can make your own Pente game using stuff that you already have in your house! This is a great craft and game to keep you busy during this quarantine […]
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master 2 Players ages 8 and up When I was a kid, my cousins received the game Pente for Christmas. I was intrigued by the glass beads and intricate artwork on the board. Unfortunately, we played it very little and […]