Games for mixed ages (boys)?

"Robyn Kozierok" wrote in message
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I wonder if, once you have the red/black
rule instead if suits, you could fold the board over and use only half
of
it. I'd have to take a good look at the board (or, play-test it that
way,
as you suggested anyway) to see if that would work or leave certain
cards
under-represented.

I'd check that out, it is an interesting idea.

Are the wildcard rules the same in the junior version? That seems
like
something else that could be simplified for the youngest players.

In the kids version, there are Unicorn cards (place a peice anywhere on
the board) and Dragon cards (remove any peice from the board). You
could always tell when my daughter drew one (and she had amazing luck
with getting them) because even if she didn't tell you, she'd be
bouncing up and down with excitement. She really liked those cards.

Liz

Robyn Kozierok wrote:
We also "pass the garbage" a
card game that is almost all luck based. You each have one card and, in
turn, can trade with the person to your left, the object being not to
have the lowest card (the garbage). It is very easy to play, but fun.

Is it just one turn per person? That sounds cute, and fast enough that
losing is not a big deal (the more time a child has invested in a game,
the worse losing seems to be, IME), since you can play many rounds and
everyone will have a chance to win and practice their "good loser"
behavior.

The alternative name of the game is "screw your neighbor" and there are
several websites that give the rules under that name. We usually play
with everyone starting with 3 "lives." It is fast paced, easy to catch
on to, and requires little skill. The more players the better. We
often play at big family gatherings with kids and adults.

Chris