… Play Nice (please)
The New York update to the great game Santorini with three dimensional building pieces you use during game play! The New York update now is more fun with 3 or 4 players and has multiple special ability cards!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rulebook (Aug 12 2020 update)
=> Len’s One Page Rule Summary
How To Play:
Don’t worry – evolution is not in the game at all – it just means it is the sequel to Zombie Kidz
Personally, I don’t see what OTHER people see in Zombies… but they seem to be the big thing in games (I suppose they are a good alternative to fighting off aliens). If you are OK with fighting off Zombies, then here is a very interesting Cooperative game! (so all players are working together to beat of the Zombies). The unique thing about this game is that the rules gradually change as you play … there are secret envelopes that you open when you win that grant you more super powers etc.
Ages 5 and up. Best with 2 or 4 players. 5-15 minutes to play.
Explained by a kid:
Plays on a vertical board. Player pieces have magnets. Players can only see one side of the two sided board so they need to communicate with each other! [available at I’m Board Middleton or Sun Prairie]
Ages 5-10 (adults can have fun with it as well)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Written Review
=> Len’s One Page Rule Summary
Kids Game! Ages 4 and up (or younger with help). 15 minutes to play. Best with 3-4 players. Extremely simple. [available at I’m Board in Middleton or Sun Prairie]
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Lens Half Page Rule Summary
Like a beginners version of KingDomino (which is pretty simple itself). The more complex version is QueenDomino.
How To Play:
Can play this game using the cards from the game The Mind (just add the cards placed in the middle of the table)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
Explanation and Playthrough:
There are lots of “mind” games. This one is from 2018 and is a game with a deck of cards :)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> The-Mind_Rules_2020
There were two new versions of “The Mind” released after the original. See the video at the bottom of this page to find out about them! Or just check out the webpage for that new version here:
=> The Mind: Soulmates
How To Play by Rodney Smith (Watch It Played)
If you like Clue, you should like Awkward Guests!
It plays longer with more people. With fewer people it misses the choice of who to trade with (so 3 players might be best). However, a 2 player game avoids the chance to keep getting the same cards over again because cards exchanged are then discarded. Solo mode is also quite good!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook 10 Awkward Guests
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary v2
=> Keeping Track Of Turns and Actions
=> Official Clue Tracking Sheet
=> A written review of the game
How to Play with Review:
Note: be careful watching videos about this game because some are referencing the original edition which was never published … it was cancelled and relaunched as a new updated edition which is now referred to as “First Edition”.
I made a video UNBOXING my game for Earth Day 2023:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rules 1st Edition
=> Information booklet Earth Rising
=> Rule Summary 1pg
=> Len’s Rule Summary v2 (3pg PDF)
=> Educational Resources (an excellent extensive list)
Interesting written review of the game:
=> Earth Rising Preview
Excellent Review:
Warning! The box is large and HEAVY (when I bought my copy at I’m Board game store, they carried the box out to my car for me).
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter page
=> Rulebook
Note about playing the game with kids:
Quick quick overview then their full review (queued to the right spot):
What introduced me to the game (quick 2 minute mention):
[cancelled July 1, 2023 – will relaunch soon]
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Original Kickstarter (postponed) / Relaunch Kickstarter coming soon
=> Timelancers Rulebook v1.5
How to play with full playthrough:
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