Tetris, the world's most popular video game, is now a 3D cube! All you have to do is take the cube apart and put it back together again. Sound simple? This addictive new puzzle comes in a small and large size, and is sure to drive you wild! There are over 9,000 puzzle solutions but we dare you to find just one! The "mini" cube size game lets you bring your new obsession with you wherever you go! For one or more brave players, ages 8+.

2012 presents a new movie based on the best-selling book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Before any movie hype begins, Tolkien fans can experience a whirlwind adventure navigating their way to Lonely Mountain - in The Hobbit board game - in hopes of reclaiming a treasure snagged by Smaug, the evil dragon, who guards it fiercely, making it almost impossible to regain. Will you trade your jewels for adventure points? Can you successfully recite the songs or answer the riddles? Do you have the courage to steal a jewel from directly under Smaug's nose?

In this family adventure game, each player is one of Bilbo's dwarf companions, guiding him on a dangerous journey directly into Smaug’s perilous lair. It's your duty to help Bilbo on his journey and ensure the treasure destined for you is recovered. Players need to gain the resources, strength, and character necessary to do battle with the like of giant spiders, Wargs, goblins, and trolls–just to name a few. This fun and fast-paced game is designed by legendary board game master Reiner Knizia and is the perfect blend of dice-rolling luck and strategy. Ages 10+ and best with 2-5 players.

Bananagrams

It's… the anagram game that drives you bananas! This crossword-type game similar to Scrabble but without the board, making it extra convenient when on the go. Rearrange your letters in each round to create a crossword using all the letters. When one player has completed their crossword, all the players then draw more letters and race to complete it once more. For 2-8 players.

Patchword

Patchwork by Continuum Games is a strategic and fun card game in which players score points by stealing ro creating sets of 4 or more cards of the same color. Draw letter cards, rearrange them, and make words. Easy, right? But in patchword, the cards in your hand are not necessarily your own! In this game of word mastery and never-ending surprises, each card has a letter on both sides and anyone can take, and use, any card they can see.
Educational and fun, Patchwork builds logic, memory, and patterning skills.

Kabam

This head to head game is for quick-thinking word-builders! Two teams, or two players, draw cards, setting them face up next to each other. Word parts, like prefixes, suffixes, consonants, and single vowels, are featured on each card. Build a word first byt adding one or more letters to the sets of existing letters and you’ll win the round!

 

Pathwords

Pathwords is a one-player logic puzzle from Thinkfun that word nerds and puzzle lovers won’t be able to put down. Pick up and place a Challenge Card on the Game Grid provided and choose the puzzle pieces indicated. Put each piece on the board so it covers one word exactly, spelled with forwards or backwards, but in order, so all letters are covered up. From beginner to expert, the higher you go, the challenges are commendably difficult. Though a one-player game, word lovers report this is a great group game, especially the most difficult challenges.

Spell It!

Spell It is the perfect party game, fast-paced and fun! Five dice are covered in the alphabet. Just roll them, see what luck brings, and create a word from a minimum three of five letters rolled. Be the first to say and spell a word related to the theme at hand and win a game chip.

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Take trip into storyland…

Using cards with a variety of images ranging from the charming to the ordinary, encompassing a range of situations, players improvise stories. Take a journey into storyland… Whether engaged in a friendly contest or creating a story together, you will love the way Tell Tale gives your imagination a chance to shine. 7 great family games and thousands of short stories to tell are included in this tin.

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The Answer Lies in Your Hands!

Slap yourself silly in this ridiculously fun party game. Players answer “true” or “false” to statements as quickly as possible by slapping the target. Right Hand = “TRUE”, Left Hand = “FALSE”. Sound easy? Here are some sample statements : groundhogs have teeth, you are wearing a ring on your left hand, there are 6 Olympic rings, cows drink milk… Do you have the fastest hand? You won’t believe how many laughs are packed into such a tiny tin!

Thinkfun offers up fun, challenging games appealing to a wide range of ages. From the smash hits Rush Hour and River Crossing, two evergreen favourites, to other popular Thinkfun games like Zingo and S'Match, there seems to be no lack of appeal with this company. Now there are new titles to add to your Thinkfun game collection including:

Pathwords: Word search meets Tetris in Pathwords - Word Search Extreme! To begin, pick a challenge from the provided Challenge Booklet and slip it into the Game Grid. Choose the puzzle pieces you want to use to play this challenge. The goal is to use the colored puzzle pieces to cover all letters so complete words are revealed under each piece. Words may be spelled forwards or backwards, the letters will not be scrambled. There are 40 challenges with 4 different levels of play: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. Can you beat them all? Pathwords is an ideal game because it appeals to several different ability levels, making it a fantastic game the whole family can play. Ages 12+

Tilt: Right and left, up and down - you might need a fancy GPS unit to get through this logic-based Thinkfun game–and some well-honed spatial thinking skills too! Players pick up one of the Challenge Cards and set up the pieces. The goal is to slip the green ‘sliders’ through the middle exit hole using the creative tilting game board. To make the player’s job even harder, the blue ‘sliders’ must stay right on the grid–no exceptions! Tilt includes 40 Challenge Cards in a variety of ability levels ranging from Beginner to Expert. This game will surely get your mind working in every direction possible! Ages 8+