Each year participants in International Games Day are gifted games by our wonderful donors. Today we’ll look at the donations from USAopoly.
Wonky: The Crazy Cubes Card Game
The game of playing cards to build a shaky stack of crazy cubes!
Trip up your opponents as you stack the different shaped and sized blocks, building a wobbly tower. Challenge friends & family to add to the tower without toppling it, but watch out – they could play a card that turns the tables on you. Nine blocks have never been so much fun!
This dexterity game can be played in about 15 minutes with 2 or more players ages 8+. Game includes 9 wonky blocks, 54 strategy cards, a storage bag, and rules.
You can read more about this game and watch a video on how to play here.
Awards:
Tillywig Toy & Media Awards – Best Family Fun award, 2015
Creative Child Magazine Awards: a 2015 GAME OF THE YEAR award, Strategy Card Games category
NAPPA (National Parenting Publication Award) – SILVER Award, 2015
Reverse Charades
A twist on the game Charades. This game has a team acting out the clues for one person to guess. Players can use props and act, but can’t speak! Each team has only one minute to silently pantomime their words for their teammate to guess. This party game is great for team building and getting your participants into the act.
Game requires teams of three, ages 6+.
Game includes 720 words & phrases, 60-second timer, and rules.
Helpful hint: One review offers up setting up a house rule of being able to pass on harder words after a ten second time limit.
You can read more about this game and watch a video of gameplay here.
Awards:
Creative Child, Dice Tower, Dr. Toy, Major Fun, Mom’s Best, Mr. Dad, National Parenting Center, National Parenting Publication Awards, The Noise on Toys, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Parents’ Choice, Tillywig, The Toy Man
Thank you USAopoly for helping make International Games Day a success each year!