Fast Flip from Blue Orange Games

Fast Flip is the latest speed matching game from Blue Orange. This game is both simple and complex at the same time. Players race to count a specific fruit or number of fruits on the card in play. The game play is simple but works on high level visual processing skills as you quickly count the fruit on the card. Jordan and I played this game and we had a lot of fun! It is tricky because we often answered at the exact same time. There are two modes of play, with or without the tokens. We liked playing without the tokens best. This game reminded us of our very first Blue Orange game, Spot It! Fast Flip is another great game to travel with, the metal tin it comes in is small and you don’t need a lot of space to play in. My copy of the game will be joining Spot It! in my Wednesday night church bag. They are games we can play at the end of class when our lesson is done and we have a few minutes left before church is over. Fast Flip is available from Blue Orange Games for $12.99.

Dr Eureka from Blue Orange Games

I adore logic puzzles and Dr Eureka is a 3 dimensional logic puzzle game for ages 8-adult. Dr. Eureka, designed by the award winning Roberto Fraga, is a tactile problem solving and brain teasing matching game. Players pass colorful molecules between test tubes to match the pattern on a challenge card, building both cognitive processing and dexterity skills. Play it alone or at a party with friends, Dr. Eureka is your best bet for some crazy molecule juggling fun! This game was an instant family favorite. We can’t wait for our friends to come over so we can play with them. Again, the premise is simple but the execution is tougher. Dr Eureka is a nice addition to family game night and it really gets your brain working to solve the puzzles. Dr. Eureka is available for $19.99.

We have never been disappointed by a Blue Orange Games game. All of their games are high quality games that require multiple levels of thinking, quick reflexes and yet are always fun for families to play together. In case you missed them check out our reviews of Tell Tale Fairy Tales and Battle Sheep. They all would make a great addition to your next family game night.

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Battle Sheep

About Battle Sheep

Opposing sheep herds go to head to fluffy head in a strategy game the whole family will love. The goal is to occupy the most pastures with your sheep. On their turn, players split a stack of their sheep and move a portion as far is it can go in a straight line to a new pasture. Watch out for sneaky sheep and plan your moves carefully to fence out your foe! A different playing board is assembled before every game, so Battle Sheep is full of new challenges every time you play! You can also click here if you want more exciting games just like this.

• Battle Sheep is for 2-4 players ages 7-adult
• Battle Sheep has a high replayability factor because you create the game board every time you play so no 2 boards are the same.
• Battle Sheep encourages social play, strategy, abstract thinking, focus and attention

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

I played this game with 8 yo Matthew while I was babysitting him and we both enjoyed the game. It only takes 10-15 minutes to play the game so it is a great time filler game. We played several times and I watched Matthew improve as he went along. I could see him understanding the strategy more and more with each game we played. His parents said he talked about the game constantly when he got home, so I’d say it made a big impression on him.

When Matthew and his parents came over again, he and I played a game to show his parents and my husband how to play. Then Matthew played against the other 3 adults for several games. Matthew and his dad are both a bit ruthless when it comes to playing games and all of the adults enjoyed playing. I can’t wait til we have a chance to play with 4 adults.

The above picture is of the game box. All 4 adults that played the game felt that if we saw that box on the shelf at a store, we wouldn’t have given it a second look. It looks like a child’s game with the fluffy sheep prancing around. Anyone who overlooks this game is missing out because it is a lot of fun. We just wonder if it could be re-packaged to entice adults and families to want to purchase it.

You can get Battle Sheep on Amazon, the BlueOrangeGames website or at local stores. To stay up-to-date on all Blue Orange Games news follow them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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This past spring I told you about the game Spot It! by Blue Orange Games, it has become a staple for family game nights. Now I’m going to tell you about Tell Tale Fairy Tales. Tell Tale Fairy Tales is a great game for families with kids ages 5+. I played it with a group of 3rd-5th graders and they keep begging to play it again.

Tell Tale Fairy Tales is a progressive story telling game that helps kids with literary development, storytelling, creativity and imagination. There are four different ways to play this game which includes 60 two-sided picture cards to aid in story creation. The games can be played with 1-8 players depending on how you use it. This game has great re-playability which is only limited by the player’s imaginations. We played eight games the first night we played and the kids wanted to play more, but we ran out of time.
To tell a new personalized bedtime story each night, parents can improvise a tale based on 10 cards selected by the child. No matter how you play it, the wonderful illustrations and library of images will whisk you away to another time and place in just a few words. This is a fun and educational games suitable for play at home, school, daycare and in homeschooling situations and at $12.99 it is an affordable addition to your family game collection.

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The premise is a simple matching game. There are 55 cards and on each card there are multiple pictures. Each card has 1 picture that will match every other card on the deck. The game is simple in theory but big on fun! There are 4 variations of the game so it has a lot of replay-ability. The average game takes only about 10-15 minutes so it is great for those times when you don’t have an hour or two but you want to have some family fun.

The awesome people at BlueOrangeGames want to give 2 lucky readers of TheMomMaven the opportunity to win a copy of the game Spot It! The giveaway is open to US residents only. The giveaway ends at 12:01am on April 7, 2012.


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About Blue Orange Games: Blue Orange Games is a growing classic games company based in San Francisco. Focusing on exceptional design and using durable materials, we pledge to produce high quality, eco-friendly games. Our award-winning games are easy-to-learn, mentally stimulating and bring out a lot of laughs. But most importantly, they encourage kids & families to sign-off, unplug, and gather around for good ‘ole fashioned fun.

Disclosure: I received copies of this game for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% mine.

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