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Get ready for a night of fun with the family! Board games are a great way to get the family together any night of the week. Grab a game when it’s raining during the day and there’s nothing else to do, or schedule a specific night during the week when everyone will be home and can play. One thing to remember is that you need to include everyone. Find a game for all ages. If there is a wide range Read the rest of this entry »

Board games are a popular way to relax and unwind from a hard day of work. They challenge you mentally and offer a change of pace. You will find a variety of board games on the shelves of your local toy store. Monopoly or chess is a great way to challenge your mind and start thinking strategically. This can increase your mental power for your job. Monopoly and chess both require critical thinking and strategical planning.

Some people think successfully winning these games requires Read the rest of this entry »

Set your ADT Ontario alarms and find a sitter for the kids – there’s a new board game in Canada sweeping the nation by storm. The Settlers of Catan has quickly developed a cult following – find out why:
It’s Hard to Win: The best thing about Settlers is that it’s nearly impossible for someone to run away with the game. With built-in checks and balances systems no one player can dominate making it more competitive than, say, Monopoly.
It’s About Trading: Learning who to rub elbows with and who to embargo is one of the best ways to win Catan. Its’ a game that keeps everyone involved every turn which is why it’s so popular among young adults and older people, alike.
It’s the Perfect Length: A game of Settlers can take anywhere from one hour to three making it the perfect get-together game. It’s ideally suited for ordering in pizza with a few of your friends and with so many expansion packs and additional features on the market it’s hard to beat this game for versatility. It’s available on Amazon and at most local toy stores.

Star Trek Tri-Dimensional Chess–any Star Trek fan remembers the classic episodes with games played between Captain Kirk and Spock. While rules were never established on the television series, Jens Meder has created tournament rules of play for the Star Trek Tri-Dimensional game. It is stressed that there may not be a rule involving every possible situation and arbiters should be able to use common sense, logic, experience, and study of former moves in order to pass a ruling in a game. Tri-Dimensional chess is played Read the rest of this entry »

Unlike the traditional game of Chess, Business Chess differs greatly in that it promotes direct communication with fellow players. Best played with two teams of five players each, Business Chess is an excellent exercise in the decision making process, as the team collectively decides on each move. Only one player may make the actual move on the board of his team, alleviating crowding and strengthening communication effectively. Setting game parameters can be a good starting point to establish the social structure within each team.

Each team is encouraged to determine how it will organize their discussions Read the rest of this entry »

A 3-D chess board game was invented in 1907 by Dr. Ferdinand Maack known as Raumschach meaning Space Chess. With its cubed shape in five equal sections with a tower look, this unique game is played to present day. The two color squares make for a visual effect of grasping each move of the chess pieces.

The chess board with its three dimensional design is amazing to play. One color starts on the bottom two layers while the other color starts at the top. To learn how to play this 3-D takes a little Read the rest of this entry »

Star Trek has been an American classic for decades upon decades. Chess has been a favorite for centuries upon centuries. So, why not mix the two and create the ultimate Star Trek board game experience? Well, various game designers did just that. Not only did these designers come up with a two-dimensional board to correspond with the classic chess board, but they came up with a three-dimensional, or tri-dimensional, gaming board. These incredible chess sets came with pieces that resembled popular Star Trek characters. Also, other traditional games like Tik-Tak-Toe and Checkers were made to accompany Star Trek backgrounds.Didn-t catch that? This explains it. Read the rest of this entry »