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...
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
Rat-A-Tat-Cat is an elegantly simple card game in which addition is central. (Get the regular game – not the inferior “deluxe” set!)
by MathPickle | Jul 10, 2015 |
For Sale (3-6 players; 20 minutes; ages 6+) For Sale is one of MathPickle’s recommended games for the math classroom. The suggested age is 8+ on the package – and that is correct for the unmodified rules, but the rules can be simplified to make the game...
by MathPickle | Jul 9, 2015 |
Hanabi (2-5 players; 25 minutes; ages 8+) Hanabi is both the top deductive and co-operative game. It’s best with 3-4 players and is the only game that I’ve played where my real objective is to win without cheating too much. Players work together against the game, so...
by MathPickle | Jul 9, 2015 |
Dominion (2-4 players; 30 minutes; ages 10+) Dominion is the top ranked card game on Board Game Geek. The idea behind the game is fantastic! Each time you play, you pick different cards, which keeps the game is fresh. There are many expansion packs which cost the...
