Take the hobby of treasure hunting to the game table with the following top ten treasure hunting board games. You can trek through the jungle in The Quest for El Dorado, seek out lost artifacts in Incan Gold, explore a lost civilization in The Lost Ruins of Arnak, escape a …
The last Monday of each month, MW’s Spotlight will feature two Family Fun Treasure Games. It’s great to be able to bring friends and families together for adventures on the game table. As a collector, designer, and player of games, I’ve played a lot of games, and love to share …
Yes, I have to admit, I love this game partly because of its packaging and components. The game comes in a book like case, which while novel in itself, also holds unique game pieces. You have to love opening the book and pulling out the small rubber mat used as …
For the last couple of years I have been on the chase for the board game of El Dorado published by Parker Brothers in 1941. Years back, I had seen it go for auction for over a couple hundred dollars, and have since kept my eye for it. I found …
Have a night of plundering fun with family and friends, and decide who will become the richest pirate of the Caribbean. In the game King’s Gold by Blue Orange game company, players compete against each other in effort to collect the most gold coins. Whoever can gather the most by …
Dread Pirate is a family board game, and is one idea for a game to play on your next family game night. It involves high sea adventure, searching for treasures, and plundering fun! Since the game box is a beautiful wooden ‘Treasure Chest’, and not an ordinary cardboard box like …
I’ve searched for lots of different things, from silver bound unicorn horns to million dollar chests of gold, and so searching for Hidden Pokemon wasn’t going to go by my wayside! Back in the 90’s, I would have to rush home after picking up my kids from school so they …
In amongst my collection of games is a solitary game called The Knight’s Tour. It is an intriguing puzzle that I like to bring out once in a while to test my patience. Sometimes, I put it back on the shelf pretty quick. Other times, I can sit and play …
Having a family game night is always fun at our house. And an exciting game we often play is Forbidden Desert (not to be confused with Forbidden Island). The cooperative game allows us to all work together in order to try and endure a merciless sand storm, while at the …
Chasing down valuable treasures is excitedly brought to the game table in the Relic Runners board game. Published by Days of Wonder, the game provides a great way to spend time together as a family, whether stranded at home or not. Relic Runners is recommended for 2-5 players and for …
