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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We love a good board game, especially one that mixes wit and strategy with the luck of the draw. CrossWays by USAopoly is all that and more! CrossWays is a game where you need to play a solid offence and defense while constantly tweaking your strategy based on the cards you draw and the play of others.

About CrossWays

CrossWays is the game of playing cards, placing markers, and making paths across the board. But watch out for your opponents, they can block your way or remove your markers, so choose your position wisely! In CrossWays, the path to victory is not always straight, but it’s always fun!!
AGES 8+
2-8 players or teams
15-25 minutes play time
MSRP: $24.95

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

Playing CrossWays is like playing an advanced game of Sequence and it’s just as fun as games like https://slot27.id/. Our family has played Sequence for years and the basic concept is similar. In CrossWays your goal is to make a path from one side of the board to the opposite side of the board. This is accomplished by playing cards individually or in sets. Runs allow you to remove other player’s pieces from the board. The game is played with 2 decks of playing cards so making runs and sets is rather easy. The game itself is easy to learn it is the strategy that takes time to develop.

I really like that this game plays well with only 2 players because with the kids gone most of the time we are often looking for games that hubby and I can play together. We also played with our friends and playing a 4 player game gets a bit more complicated.

The confusing part of the instructions is that they call 2 or more of the same card a pair, and it should be called a set. Three 3s cannot be a pair! The name “pair” confused players because they thought they could play no more than 2 (pair) of the same card value at a time, which is not true. It would be helpful if USAopoly updated that part of their instructions. Click here to also see how to play the satta king game in India.

Overall, we enjoyed playing CrossWays and so did our friends. I can’t wait to bring it to our next family gathering and see how it fares there.

CrossWays Game Giveaway

I am giving away 1 copy of the board game CrossWays to one lucky reader of The Mom Maven. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 6/25/14. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified via email. They will have 48 hours to claim their prize.

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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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Jungle Speed is the fast and furious game of quick thinking and lightening fast reflexes.  Think classic card games Spoons or WAR, embellish the cards with abstract shapes and colors and add a call to action to race opponents to a totem.  Each player must be spot-on, in between outbursts of laughter and action!  Jungle Speed features easy-to-learn play for entertaining and animated fun for the entire family.

It’s good for the brain, too! Recent research shows that board games, such as Jungle Speed, are positively impacting on children’s cognitive development skills and brain motor function.  The game play also helps kids develop valuable skills in patience, cooperation, concentration, teamwork and perseverance.

GAME PLAY

• Each player, in turn, reveals the top card of their draw pile. As players become more familiar with the symbols, they flip cards faster.  Players are looking for identical cards.  Colors do not matter, only symbols.
•  If two cards are identical, those players must make a grab for the totem.  The faster player then gets to dump off all their cards to their unfortunate adversary.
• To add to the difficulty, certain symbols on the cards are almost identical, which can trick a player into grabbing the totem by mistake.
• Just when players think they’ve got it down, one of three special cards can temporarily change the rules and keep them on the edge.  Players may be called to make a grab at once, look for matching colors and not symbols, or even simultaneously flip cards.
•  The first person to get rid of all their cards wins the game!
• Players:  2 to 10
•  Price: $19.99/ Ages: 8 and up/ Availability: July 2011

We have played a few time with players ranging in age from 9-47. The tricky part about playing with younger kids is getting them to grab for the totem. My nephew kept sweeping his arm across the playing area and smacking other players  in the process. The similarities in the patterns on the cards make the game challenging for all ages. We enjoy Jungle Speed and I’m sure it will be enjoyed for years!

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Around the Table games are perfect anytime games because you can answer 1 card or 50 cards there is no start/finish line to cross. They are great to play while waiting for your food at a restaurant, on a car trip or even while waiting in line at your favorite theme park. Around the Table games are portable and even come with a carabiner so you can clip it to your purse or backpack. Families are so busy that sometimes we really don’t talk anymore. Around the Table Games will get you talking.

Around the Table Games are great for the entire family ages 3-103. They are also affordable ranging in price from $7.99-$9.99. You can purchase them from the Around the Table website or many national retailers, they even have an iPhone app! Around the Table Games make great Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers for the families on your shopping list.

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