by MathPickle | Nov 1, 2015 |
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2 players; 25 minutes; ages 7+) This is my son’s favourite game of all time. That is saying a LOT. He started playing it in grade 1* and we still play it at least once a month (he’s now in grade 5). The balance of...
by MathPickle | Oct 31, 2015 |
This game is one of the best games for a grade 2 / 3 student, but will be highly attractive for much older students (even some adults ;-). Many kindergarten and grade 1 students will enjoy drawing – parents may choose not to keep score. Players use transparent...
by MathPickle | Oct 31, 2015 |
Coconuts (2-4 players; 15 minutes; ages 5+) This is an absolutely brilliant dexterity game for Kindergarten students, but older students and adults will have a pretty good time too. Parents will often be beaten. The real joy in this game is how elegantly different...
by MathPickle | Oct 31, 2015 |
Chateau Roquefort (2-4 players; 30 minutes; ages 6+) This game had a pleasing mix of memory, strategy and luck. The strategy is sufficient that parents will beat most grade 1 students. That’s ok, but must be managed carefully depending on the child. The game is...
by MathPickle | Oct 31, 2015 |
Get Bit! 3-6 players; 20 minutes; ages 6+ A high fraction of children around grade 1-2 will enjoy Get Bit! It has the muted violence of having robots being attacked by a hungry shark. Cards are played each turn and the slowest robot ends up suffering the loss of a...
