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Board game for children who are too young to read.
Start down the colorful road to sweet surprises in this classic Candy Land game that features the fun illustrations and gingerbread man movers that kids love. Players draw colorful cards to guide their mover along the rainbow path to luscious locations such as Peppermint Forest, Lollipop Palace, and Licorice Lagoon! It's such sweet fun as players race to be the first one to reach King Kandy's Castle...
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"A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why-and how-we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...
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"In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on the most popular game of his day, whist. Games evolve with time, just as whist gave rise to contract bridge. However, more than 250 years later, Hoyle's is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of the game--whether it's bridge, backgammon, Scrabble?, or blackjack. The game player's basic reference, this handy guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies,...
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"Checkers is a classic game that’s been played for many years for a reason. It’s great for players of all ages―from children to senior citizens―and skill levels, and there are many alternative games to play using a checkers board. In this book, readers learn the general rules of the game as well as several strategies to begin using right away. Simple diagrams of the game board and easy-to-understand language aid in getting readers from page...
6) Jumanji
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When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan reunites with Sarah and together with Judy and Peter tries to outwit the game's powerful forces.
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"Tabletop and board games aren't just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play "the original social network." In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years, board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends sitting...
8) Jumanji
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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
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Head-to-head, gridiron action on every play, pick offenses and defenses and see whose strategy produces the winning combinations. The reality of football goes a step further when you download free team cards, so play Sunday?s games before they happen for the ultimate pre-game experience.
No sore thumbs. No cheat codes. Just real football. Pizza Box Football is the strategy game for the football fan in you. It brings America's passion home to football...
11) Skyborn
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Thrones and bones volume 3
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Thianna and Karn's quest to retrieve the Horn of Osius takes them to Thica, where the two heroes try to overthrow the queens by beating them at their own game.
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Players compete to efficiently produce and trade goods in an effort to build settlements, cities, roads, and advancements that earn players victory points. The first player to ten points wins, but competing strategies and the random element of dice roll results make this game much more complex than it sounds.
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Following a complex dice-rolling process, players take turns reading an actor's name to their opponent. Then it's up to the opponent to link the actor to Kevin Bacon within six associations, which usually include other actors and movie titles. A deck of "B.Q." cards offers hints, chances to steal an opponent's win, or an increase in the number of steps allowed to make a connection. Moving 45 steps along the 17-inch-long playing surface wins the game....
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Word on the Street Junior brings the classic excitement of the original Word on the Street to the whole family in an easier more enjoyable game. Each turn, one team flips over a category card and team members quickly brainstorm words that fit the category. The team agrees on a word before the time runs out and then pulls each letter in that word one lane closer to their side of the street. The first team to pull eight letters off the street to their...
18) The Bored Game
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Candy kingdom volume 1
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"When Ellie and her brother Zeb get dropped off for vacation at Grandma's house, they know they are in for a rough summer. No TV, raisin cookies, a very grumpy cat, and everything fun is off-limits! And what's up with the secret, locked room and its closet full of forbidden games? A board game with bright colors and sugary-looking pieces keeps calling to Ellie. When Grandma sort of gives them permission to try it, they jump at the chance. With one...
19) Paperback
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"Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. Each hand they form words, and purchase more powerfulletters based on how well their word scored. Most letters have abilities that activate when they are used in a word, such as drawing more cards or double letter score. Players buy wilds to gain victory points." -- boardgamegeek.com.
