This one wasn’t my game – it was devised by the oldest of the junior players, on our recent holiday. Â It worked really well, so I thought I’d share it with you. (As I’m on catch up on posts, I’m writing in early April, after Easter – but putting the date as a post in …
Category archives: Games
Game on: Boggle
Most of the games I’ve described are for anyone, but seem to be played most by combinations of grownups and junior players. But on our recent holiday, the game played with most fervour was between the adults. So here’s to Boggle – or indeed, to Ruzzle, as you’ll find it online. Competitive word games A …
Game on: Labyrinth
This isn’t a nod to the mid 80s film, but a board game that I got the chance to play while on holiday. In German it’s Das Verrueckte Labyrinth (or the crazy/mad labyrinth). I was playing it in Italy, and didn’t think to check what it said on the side of the box – I …
Game on: Lego Minotaurus
I am not the builder of the family. My skills in 3D are limited (although I’m good at packing), and I leave the Lego work to the others. But even I can manage the world of Lego when it’s combined with being a game, and with a story background. And you don’t need to study …
Game on: noughts and crosses
Where does strategy in game playing begin? I’d say with something like noughts and crosses. It’s probably one of those early games where you learn that thinking out your next move will help you win – or at least block your opponent from winning. Call it noughts and crosses, or tic-tac-toe, or even three in …