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Buzz In: What Board Games Would You Like to See as Movies?
Earlier this week, we learned that Peter Berg will be directing a movie based on the board game Battleship. A couple of years ago, I joked about other potential films based on my childhood toys, but now I'm approaching the matter with a whole new attitude. This is no longer a laughing matter; these projects are going forward into production.
15 Favorite Family Board Games
Board games are a timeless way to gather the family for an hour or two of fun. What child didn't satisfy a sweet tooth with a trip across the Candy Land board or become a small sleuth figuring out the culprit in Clue? While many of these great games have only changed their graphics over the years, new ones have also hit the toy store shelves.
Do You Know Your Classic Games?
There is nothing like a classic game night to bring back memories of my childhood. I remember sitting around the kitchen table and battling it out with my parents and sister as we played endless rounds of Uno and Monopoly. As I begin introducing my daughter to the world of board games, I thought it would be a good opportunity to see how well you remember a few of the classics.
Flashback: Bed Bugs From Milton Bradley
Gross. You'd think this was dreamed up in Victorian England ("catch the bed bugs with these tongs!"), but it looks more like the '60s. I loved Milton Bradley, especially their Operation game, but this is just gross.
YumSugar Gift Guide: Formidable Food Snobs
If you're worried about what to get those food know-it-alls on your shopping list, then fear no more. if the foodie in your life is constantly spouting off information, then test their knowledge by getting them the Food Lover's Trivia Game. If they don't yet know everything, then get them a copy of the Food Snob's Dictionary.
YumSugar Gift Guide: Bonkers for Brewski
If you've got a brewski buddy or homebrewer on your holiday list, give them a gift that will allow them to revel in their love for beer. If they're not yet making their own brew, get them a Mr. Beer Micro-Brewery Kit. If they're already a master brewer, get them a beer tasting kit.
Board Games Make Great Movies?
Many of us can agree the game of Clue lends itself rather well to film — it is a character-driven murder mystery, after all. Yet now there's a rumor circulating that Monopoly may be made into a movie, which just confuses me. I was pretty bored by that game as a kid, so there would have to be a compelling plot line included for a movie based on a game about real estate.
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Nice and New: Wisteria Folk Art Game Board
Forget lacquer trays. Gimme a game board! This Folk Art Checker Board ($59) is new and nifty at Wisteria, not to mention the answer to my slatted Nelson bench/coffee table dilemma.
Simply Fab: Fashion Rules! Board Game
Sure I enjoy Monopoly, but I'd like to flex my brain playing Fashion Rules! ($100). This swanky trivia board game includes a variety of questions ranging from easy to hard and comes with fancy figurines — such as high heels and sunnies — to help you conquer in style.Flashback: MushMouth
Germophobes, look away! This will make the skin on your overly sanitized hands crawl. It's a little known '70s board game called MushMouth.
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