by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Blokus (2-4 players; 20 minutes; ages 5+) Blokus is a colourful board game with lots of fun strategy. I like Blokus Duo even more, but that’s only for two players. As well as playing the game, the Blokus board and pieces can be used to allow students to copy one...
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Qwirkle is a pattern game that fits perfectly in a standard age 5 or 6 curriculum. It is one of the most robust classroom games. The pieces are indestructible and if you lose a piece it doesn’t matter. The full game is too long for many age 5 and 6 students, so...
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Power Grid (3-6 players; 60 minutes; ages 10+) Power Grid (3-6 players; 60 minutes; ages 10+) is a top game on www.boardgamegeek.com. It also teaches about energy choices. The 60 minute introductory game is fantastic! The full game will take double that time. One...
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Avalon (5-10 players; 20 minutes; ages 9+) Avalon is the best game for 5-10 players. Just less than half of players are secretly part of the evil team. They know who they are, but the good players are mostly in the dark. It is fast to play, and a real winner with...
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Puerto Rico (2-5 players; 90 minutes; ages 12+) The game is fantastic! It was deservedly ranked as the #1 game on Board Game Geek for many years. One of the advantages of the game is that you can start people playing with just a few rules – gradually...
