Comments on: Game Time

By: KC Frantzen

KC Frantzen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:15:08 +0000

Blogging can surely be a game and y’all are the experts!
As for me, Sudoku is a fave when I’m alone.
Various Rummys, and we play a fun version of “double” Solitaire (with 2 or… we’ve played it with up to 8 – that is WILD) – where you play on one another’s aces.
I don’t know if that’s good for brain juices but it gets your heart rate up!
Obviously I need to crawl out from under this rock and check out Carcassone.
We have the Mayberry-opoly ready for after T-day lunch! Thanks for this – too fun!

By: Etta Wilson

Etta Wilson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:09:48 +0000

Michelle, now I know why all the store aisles labeled “Candyland” included real candy from all sorts of candy makers such as Mars, M & M! A definite enticement to play.

By: Etta Wilson

Etta Wilson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:05:17 +0000

Samantha, I’ve just decided the one game I’m buying this year is Carcassone. Thanks.

By: Lyla

Lyla — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:51 +0000

Balderdash, Boggle, Scrabble, Bananagrams… oh, wait, they’re all word games. What a coincidence.

By: Carla Gade

Carla Gade — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:51 +0000

Balderdash is my favorite, probably because I’m a writer. Writing down those answers are like mini writing prompts! Almost always, the other players think my answer is the real answer. That makes it fun for me.

By: Valerie C.

Valerie C. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:44:52 +0000

I love Settlers of Catan (actually the Seafarers version), Scrabble, Sequence, and (just dso you don’t think I only play games beginning with “S”) I’ve just learned to play cribbage. My kids also love Apples to Apples. We also enjoy jigsaw puzzles and it’s a tradition at our house to have one on the go whenever family gets together.

By: Sharon Kirk Clifton

Sharon Kirk Clifton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:19:37 +0000

We do not have a television in the house, but we do have a shelving unit overflowing with board and card games. My favorites are the word games, trivia games, and Balderdash. I love Scrabble, but I seldom win because I hold out for the unique word rather than the high-pointer.

This is National Game and Puzzle Week. Hooray! Let’s play!

By: Samantha Bennett

Samantha Bennett — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:26 +0000

James, my husband and I just discovered the wonder that is Carcassonne! Our neighbors (owners of a game store) brought it with them the last time we had dinner. SO fun, with a dash of medieval times!

By: Rachel Zurakowski

Rachel Zurakowski — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:35 +0000

My family loves games. Some of our favorites are: The Settlers of Catan; Bang!; Bonanza; Mystery Rummy; Family Business; Apples to Apples; Saboteur; and Balderdash. I really enjoy browsing at funagaingames.com.

By: Carol Benedict

Carol Benedict — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:42 +0000

I love Boggle. The only person who can beat me at it is my mother. She also rocks at Scrabble, while I absolutely don’t.

Thanks for the book recommendation. I’ve read This is Your Brain on Joy, by Dr. Earl Henslin, which suggests a similar view.