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Kids won't know it, but while they're playing, they're learning the fundamentals of programming.
Every player ("Turtle Master") takes a turtle and a matching deck of cards. Stack the cards face up on the table in piles, then build a maze for each player out of walls and a jewel. The youngest turtle master goes first, placing his first card down, then moving (or having his parent move) the turtle accordingly. As players progress, they build their program on the table; if they make a mistake, they can shout "Undo!" and debug it.
Before too long, kids figure out the secret of Robot Turtles: It lets the kids control the grown-ups! The little programmers put instruction cards down, driving the turtles through the maze, but the grown-up is the computer, executing commands on the board. At its heart, Robot Turtles is a game about bossing around adults, just like programming is about bossing around computers.
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Introduced by the Moors, azulejos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora.
In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player's score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.
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Chickapig is a highly-social strategy game involving offense, defense, and avoiding poop. An exciting, fun-filled strategic board game where chicken–pig hybrids attempt to reach their goals while dodging opponents, hay bales, and an ever-menacing pooping cow. Award winner – 2019 National Parenting product Award, 2018 toy of the year nominee & “Recommended by Mensa mind games” winner!
Family-friendly game for 2 or 4 players, recommended for ages 8+. Works great with teams or as a party game, takes 30 - 60 minutes to play. For item availability, click here.
Little Joe Chickapig is gathering up animals that make hybrids like himself, and that’s not all! He’s in a race with the Cow! Every time Little Joe Chickapig finds two animals that create a hybrid, he gets to move. But every time he slips in a poop, the Cow gets to moooove! From the team that brought you Chickapig, Chickapiglets is a cooperative board game for those age 4+. Play together to cultivate teamwork, share decision making & develop cooperative problem solving. The game allows for multiple playthrough experiences, so kids can develop strategic thinking and try head-to-head game play as well as cooperative game play where everyone wins.
Family-friendly game for 2 or 4 players, recommended for ages 4+. For item availability, click here.
This game is all about building the same color trains right from caboose, to the engine, and then departing trains from the Depot Station to make room for even more trains. No pens or paper necessary, everything is in the box for between 2 and 5 players, ages 7+ to play as it always passes to the left and turns include drawing a card and moving and playing cards.