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R&R Games will bring pandas in costume to game night with Panda Head, a trick-taking card game designed for two to five players ages 7 and up. In this game, players must try to avoid racking up points, because
the
more
points they score, the drowsier their panda Bananagrams’ Zip It is compact enough to play on an airplane tray table and other places
gets, and the panda that stays awake the
on the go. Featuring 24 high-quality letter
longest is the winner.
cubes, the game challenges players to take 12
This 63-card game
cubes and then race against their opponent to
takes about 10 min-
create an intersecting word grid. Each round
utes to play and trav-
lasts only a few seconds, so gameplay is fast-
els well.
paced and fun. Players track their points with scoring zippers on the unique travel pouch. This game is designed for two players ages 7 and up.
Take control of a mighty Planeswalker and prepare for battle in the Magic: The Gathering Arena of the RiddleCube the Game, from Educational In-
Planeswalkers game, from Hasbro. Players choose one of
sights, encourages outside-the-box thinking. Players
five Planeswalker figures to command as they move
must draw a challenge card, and fold, twist, and
around the map in a race to out-maneuver opponents and
stretch the RiddleCube to recreate the picture or
gain tactical advantages. They can cast spells, summon
word challenge depicted on the card. The first player
creature squads, or go head-to-head in combat and try to
to complete five challenges wins. Kids can play alone
defeat enemy Planeswalkers. Magic: The Gathering Arena
or with up to three other
of the Planeswalkers is designed for kids ages 10 and up.
people. Designed for kids ages 8 and up, the game includes
four
Riddle-
Cubes, 100 double-sided challenge cards, and a 60-second timer.
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