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Test Your Memory with Stare Junior

Front cover of the Stare Junior board game

How many details can you recall in just 30 seconds of looking at a scene? Can your son or daughter remember more than you? If you have a tired brain like me, the answers are “a couple” and “way more than I can,” respectively. Stare! Junior is a fun way …

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It’s a Strategic Time for a Blokus Game Review

The word blokus spelled out in colored letters using Blokus game pieces on the Blokus game board

The game Blokus has become a modern classic among board-game fans, who’ve known it well for over a decade. In this review, I’m hoping to introduce Blokus to a new audience as an educational aid, not merely a board game. Blokus hones three valuable skills for players willing to focus …

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Review: IQ Link, A Brainy Road-Trip Game

IQ link pieces and board on a table

Are you planning a trip? Or perhaps there’s limited space at home or in your classroom? IQ Link is a tidy, compact, very portable little package of fun for everyone who likes logic puzzles. Each puzzle takes just a few minutes on the beginning levels. Or, just one challenge can …

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Rush to Read About Rush Hour, A Rich Classic

Rush Hour game on a table

Rush Hour is the game that started it all for ThinkFun and has spawned a dynasty of follow-up games in the same series. The concept is simple: slide cars until you create a path for the red car to drive out. You’ll quickly become engrossed as you use logic and …

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Our “Heavy” Review of Gravity Maze

Gravity Maze board with three towers and the Gravity Maze box in the background

Gravity Maze combines 3D building skills with logic and strategy to provide a unique “marble run” puzzle that pre-teens and adults will love. Gravity Maze is made by ThinkFun and is one of their most popular products; you’ll see why it’s a perennial best-selling logic puzzle in our full review, …

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