Fun Freetime: Board Games for Families

 Here are some fun-sounding board games you might not have heard of yet.

• Raccon Tycoon: Good Looking Board Game that is easy enough for 8+ but a strategy game that adults play: University Games Raccoon Tycoon: a super elegant gateway game (gone mass market now available at Target and WalMart) that has an element of stock market-ish business, but also easy fun with an economy twist of how a town works - all with a cute woodland creature theme. Super high end good looking game. Gift givers looking to impress someone and also give them a game, this is a great looking item and it's an award winning fun game too. Has been refered to as "Every copy of Monopoly in the world should be replaced with Raccoon Tycoon." (The Game Pit)

• Perfect dinner party or group game. Can solve it in an evening. University Games Murder Mystery Case Files Death by Chef's Knife. super fun for a dinner party activity, New Years Eve idea or just for family and friends. You can solve the case in one night. Several different themes and locations in the Case Files. $25 is an easy forum for the night's activity. Choose the location and setting of the version that fits your crowd.

• Classic Game with clues instead of random questions. Updated to be trendy and fun for today. University Games 20 Questions: Play the classic game where players rack their brains to identify a mystery person, place or thing. Our game gives you the clues (instead of asking questions) and then you have to figure out the answer. More points for figuring it out with fewer clues. This game is back with an all-new look, and all-new content for today’s audience (think Elon Musk, Royal Family, political and famous celebrities and locations etc are now updated part of the game)!

• A little risque and great for a girls night out or fun at a small couples dinner party fun. University Games: Judge Your Friends. Almost like "would you rather" type but with a "see who would do..." See how well your friends know you. :)

• Fun and easy quick paced card game with a cool licensed character: Dog Man Flip-O-Rama Game is for ages 6+,. Using the popular Dog Man from the Dav Pilkey's bestselling books, Dog Man Flip-O-Rama is a game where players take turns flipping a card and immediately all players can quickly try to find matches