Is your family learning about the ocean? Or do you love semi-cooperative risk-assessment games? Are you short on space but would like another game suitable for older kids? Deep Sea Adventure could be just what the doctor ordered! This post
Empire Engine
I saw Empire Engine on Miniature Market during a really good sale; I think it was only $1! Since the game is so small and it was such a good price, I picked up two, in case we ever wanted
Dungeon Mayhem
Does your family love Dungeons and Dragons? Or maybe you have a battle-obsessed child like mine. Either way, you’re going to love Dungeon Mayhem, by Dungeons & Dragons. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it
Piratoons
Up until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates (we’re talking about nearly a decade-long obsession!). There are quite a few pirate-themed games, so it was easy to find lots. Not only is Piratoons pirate-themed, it’s a fantastic resource-management
Here to Slay
Does your family enjoy Unstable Unicorns or Llamas Unleashed? Here to Slay is by the same company; Unstable Games. If you enjoy Dungeons and Dragons and other related games, you’ll probably like Here to Slay. This post may contain affiliate
Wednesday
Does your family love Wednesday Addams in the show Wednesday? Or maybe you love dark and gloomy humor. Either way, if you also love strategic games, Wednesday is a sure win. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you
Crows
Logic, tile placement, strategy, and spatial reasoning has Crows a sure winner. I actually have a hard time believing Valley Games went out of business because we love all the games we’ve tried from them. (Apparently, there were several contributing
Sail Away
Until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates, so naturally, we have a number of pirate-themed games. Sail Away is one that I bought on sale for a really good deal and ended up being very pleasantly surprised about!
BetaBotz
BetaBotz is one of my son’s many favorite games. Robots, math, auctions, and challenges–what could be better? To begin, each player gets 3 Code Cards, 40 Bitz, 1 Player Board, 1 Bidding Marker, and 8 Attribute Value Markers. Phase 0
Learning Math with Video Games
Guest article by Chris Wright from Dadding on the Road. This article is part of our Gameschooling with Video Games series. When it comes to math and logic, almost every game with an economy or some form of resource management
12+ Favorite Math Games
There are so many amazing math games!! There are also a ton of games that aren’t specifically math games, but have plenty of math in their scoring. Math games were how my family began gameschooling, and some of these games
Prime Climb
Prime Climb is often lauded as an amazing game. It has such universally glowing reviews that I finally purchased it new from Amazon, as I was having no luck finding it used (though it does pop up occasionally). This post
Dragonwood
Dragonwood is a game of dice, cards, adventurers, and monsters. It’s another game by Gamewright, so it’s sure to be a winner! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure is the third game in a series of games. The first game is supposed to work on counting, the second works on addition and subtraction, and this game practices multiplication and division. When I purchased
Shut the Box
A game that we’ve been seeing on many of our travels at many historic sites is Shut the Box. Shut the Box is the perfect game for practicing a variety of math skills, no matter your skill level or your
Bugs!
Are you looking for a fun game to practice skip counting and multiplication? Bugs may be just the card game you’re looking for! While I’m not a fan of the premise of the game, that you’re trying to be the
Rat-A-Tat Cat
Rat-A-Tat Cat is another winner from Gamewright based on the classic Golf. If you’re not familiar with Golf, it’s a memory game played with cards in which you are working to get the lowest score. How to play After shuffling,
Sleeping Queens
Are you looking for more fun math practice for your kids? How about a game that can be used with kids from young to old? Sleeping Queens may be just what you’re looking for! This post may contain affiliate links,
Scrabble
Everyone knows Scrabble, but it’s the best-known spelling game for a reason. And even better than that, you can work on your math at the same time that you work on your spelling! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning
