Game Review - Pickle Everything – Flippin’ Pickles

About the Book

•   A PICKLE-TASTIC MATCHING GAME! – Get ready to flip, match, and crunch your way to victory in this fast-paced pickle-themed card game! Match the right pickles before your opponents and claim the title of Top Pickle!
• THINK FAST OR GET IN A PICKLE! – Players take turns flipping cards and racing to find the perfect match. But beware—some pickles have a sneaky twist! Stay sharp, or you’ll end up in a real pickle!
• FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN FOR ALL AGES! – Designed for 2-4 players, this easy-to-learn game is perfect for kids, teens, and adults looking for a game that’s quick, exciting, and full of laughs!
• QUICK 15-20 MINUTE GAMEPLAY – NO TIME TO MARINATE! – A fast-paced matching challenge that keeps everyone engaged. Whether it's family game night, a party, or a travel game for road trips, Flippin’ Pickles brings the fun in minutes!
• A DILL-ICIOUS GIFT FOR GAME LOVERS! – If you’re looking for a funny and unique gift for board game lovers, party game fans, or pickle enthusiasts, Flippin’ Pickles is a must-have! Perfect for birthdays, holidays, and game night surprises!  

My Take on the Game
Flippin’ Pickles surprised me with how much punch it packed in such a small deck. I brought it out during a rainy afternoon with my kids, and suddenly we were all locked in a fierce—and hilarious—battle to be crowned the ultimate pickle-matcher. Each turn feels like a race, with just enough visual trickery in the cards to keep you second-guessing even the closest matches. What seems like a simple memory game quickly becomes a test of reflexes, observation, and a bit of laughter when someone confidently flips a “Peace Pickle” that’s totally off. I loved that the game was quick to learn and plays in under 20 minutes, making it perfect when we want something fun without a long setup. Whether it’s for a road trip or family night at home, Flippin’ Pickles delivers fast-paced fun that kids and grown-ups can dive into together.


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Game Review - Van Life

About the Game

In Van Life, adventure is calling on the open road, so grab your keys and head out on a road trip with Van Life from Ridley's Games! In this fun, travel-themed board game, players compete to see who can explore the adventurous island of Vantopia for a year and experience the most awesome 'Van Life'! As the seasons pass and events unfold, players travel around the board, visit the destinations in their hands, and earn Adventure Points for each completed journey. Learn new skills that earn you bonus Adventure Points at specific destinations on your travels. Try to be the player with the most Adventure Points when the year is up! Perfect for friends, families, travel and road trip enthusiasts, it's suitable for ages 10+, 2-5 players, and has an average 30-60 minute gameplay. Made using FSC materials and printed with soy inks.

• ADVENTURE BOARD GAME – Adventure is calling on the open road, so grab your keys and head out on a road trip with Van Life from Ridley's Games! In this fun, travel-themed board game, players compete to see who can explore the adventurous island of Vantopia for a year and experience the most awesome 'Van Life'!
• EASY TO PLAY – As the seasons pass and events unfold, players travel around the board, visit the destinations in their hands, and earn Adventure Points for each completed journey. Learn new skills that earn you bonus Adventure Points at specific destinations on your travels. Try to be the player with the most Adventure Points when the year is up
• FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY – Gather your friends and family, young and old alike, and let the games begin! Ideal for 2-5 players and ages 10+, this adventure cooperative board game has an average 30-60 minute gameplay and is excellent for social gatherings, parties and family nights. It’s also perfect for any travel and road trip enthusiasts!
• INCLUDES – Includes 50 Adventure Cards, 50 Let's Go Cards, 10 Life Cards, 10 Tour Cards, 10 van tokens, 10 action tokens, 5 wooden van meeples, 1 first player token, 1 gameboard, and instructions.
• RIDLEY’S – Ridley’s Games invents exciting, original, quality games and toys to spark imaginations, banish boredom and open up a world of immense fun. Our games offer players a truly unique experience, with innovative bespoke packaging and game play.

My Take on the Game
What I loved about this game is that it was one that really brought my family and I together. The game was fun and allows you to explore Vantopia as you are moving from season to season and traveling around the board. What was great is that this is a game you can play with all of your friends and you can play the game in less than an hour, which is a great amount of time. All-in-All this was a ton of fun for the while family!

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Game Review - Space Battle Lunchtime

About the Game
Space Battle Lunchtime Card Game is based on its namesake graphic novel by Natalie Riess, about Earth baker Peony who gets the deal of a lifetime when she agrees to be a contestant on the Universe's hottest reality TV cooking show, Space Battle Lunchtime! In the game, players will face off as contestants in the intergalactic cooking competition show. They’ll collect and combine flavor cards to create the perfect prize-winning dish, trying to impress the alien judges with their creativity! Based on the delightful Oni Press Graphic novel by Natalie Riess!

Collect and combine flavor cards to create the perfect prize-winning dish!

Impress the judges with your creativity!

Based on the delightful Oni Press Graphic novel by Natalie Riess!

Compete for glory with 2-5 space chefs ages 10+in 30 min or less!

             
 

My Take on the Game
Such a fun game! I loved playing this with my daughter. the quality of cards was remarkable and I have found that the game play was deep and a ton of fun too. The game itself, while it can take a short amount of time, it can also take a bit longer, and my daughter and I really enjoyed this thoroughly. So get your galactic cooking tools ready for a fun game for the whole family!

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Game Review - WordSpiel

About the Game
Simply Words, Simply Fun!

Be the first to get rid of all 10 of your cards by making words. Each turn, simply start your word with the last card played. Just like the name, WordSpiel. Spiel uses the S from WordS. It’s the word game…Where the END…is just the BEGINNING! Word size doesn’t matter, but ending with a tricky letter can really challenge your opponents. You can use the timer or take your time, just be sure to put your best word forward! Your friends and family will thank you for spreading the WORD about WordSpiel!

• New word game from the creator of SET, Quiddler, Five Crowns & Karma.
• WordSpiel is the game – Where the END…is just the BEGINNING!
• Each word spins off the last, so the game will never be the same twice!
• Perfect for family & friends of all ages — kids can compete with adults!
• Ages 8 to adult • 2-6 Players • Includes a digital timer.

My Take on the Game
This game was a ton of fun! As someone that loved the card games Quiddler and Karma, I found that this was a ton of fun for the entire family. My girls and I loved playing this. You get a new letter to start with every turn and because of this you get a chance to think quickly. While there are some games where you can plan ahead I did not find that you could do this with WordSpiel. Best of all the game did not take long to learn. We have played this many times since we first got this, such a fun game!

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Compose Yourself Lets You Compose Your Own Music

About the Game
Start Creating Original Music in Minutes! Invented by world-famous composer and cellist, Philip Sheppard, Compose Yourself combines a set of Music Cards with an exclusive website to allow you to create, play and share your own world-class composition. The 60 transparent Music Cards, each containing a series of notes, are like building blocks for music, and can be arranged to form over a billion musical combinations. Simply select and arrange several of the cards, then register online to hear your melody played by virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie accompanied by a full symphony orchestra. The website will allow you to flip, rotate and swap cards so that you can change your melody until you love what you hear. When you're done, download an mp3, print music and share with your friends and social networks. Compose Yourself stimulates and connects the right and left brain, building new thinking skills and encouraging creativity, self-expression and a passion for music. As Philip Sheppard has said, "We all talk about playing music, but it's even more fun to play with music!"



My Take on the Game
Philip Sheppard has invented a fun filled activity that involves arranging cards of musical notes and then submitting the numbers on the cards to produce music.

There are 60 cards that can be flipped over, so 120 choices.

Using the computer, you place the numbers of your cards you choose on the screen in the order you desire. Then you choose if you want to hear your music played by a marimba, orchestra, or marimba and orchestra.

My girls enjoyed making music. There is no correct or incorrect way to use the cards and their own creativity was the limit. The girls were so proud of their compositions and wanted to hear their music played using all the instruments.

Another feature is the ability to print the music you created . It will then become sheet music.
Philip Sheppard has included tips and instructions which are easy to use.
You and your child will enjoy this musical activity in your home.

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Quiddler Gives You A Chance To Connect With Your Family!

About the Game
Quiddler is a delightful challenge for rookies and wordsmiths alike. There are two bonuses each round: one for the longest word and one for the most words! The object is to arrange all the cards in your hand into one or more words. There are 8 rounds per game. Start with 3 cards in the first round, 4 cards in the second round, on up to 10 cards in the last round. Players draw and discard until someone forms their entire hand into words using two or more cards per word. Once a player goes out, everyone else gets one last chance to draw and put down the words they have made. Quiddler is called ‘The SHORT Word Game’ because readers of all ages can play and win with short words like ‘at’, ‘is’ and ‘the’. You can even use a dictionary when it’s not your turn. Try to use your high point letters, but don’t get caught with them in your hand!



My Take on the Game
This game was a blast. We had tried Quiddler Jr,, and had a blast with that, so moving up to the next version only made sense. We found that the game was a ton of fun and that you were definitely challenged to think on your feet and come up with words that will bring you to victory.

This is a game that you will bring out over and over again. You will find that it will bring you closer together, encourage a broader vocabulary and spend some true quality time together!


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