Search query: strategy games for kids 8-12

Product: Latice Hawaii Strategy Board Game - The Multi-Award-Winning Smart New Family Board Game. Intelligent Fun for Creative People.
Brand: Latice
Description: Introduction

See why Latice ("Lattice") Hawaii (a 2019 Kickstarter) is such a popular and highly rated strategy board game. Latice combines simple rules with evolving game complexity for a unique game that’s easy to learn, fast to play (most games take 7-10 minutes per player) and with strategic potential to last a lifetime.

Contents

84 acrylic tiles, 16" board, 4 tile racks, 36 acrylic stones, box, component organizer, sand timer and instructions.

Recommendation

Suitable as family, adult, kids, travel and holiday game as well as a birthday present or easter gift.
At least two players or more, the more players the more fun the game is.
Especially suited for children:

Educational Gaming: Train stem skills.
No ‘griefing’: The game is played like a race with limited mechanisms to harm other players (only blocking).
Hands free: The tiles stay in the racks on the table so each player’s hands are free.
LATICE HAWAII combines simple rules with evolving complexity for a unique game that’s easy to learn, quick to play, with strategic potential to last a lifetime. Be the first to play all of your tiles. Play faster by matching tiles on two or more sides, landing on sun squares or using wind tiles to shift tiles on the board. Advanced players will play both offensively and defensively based on their knowledge of remaining tiles. 3 minutes to learn, 20 minutes to play, a lifetime to master.
LOTS OF FUN for your friends and family. LATICE ("Lattice") is an entertaining board game that is popular with kids, teens and adults. "This game should be a staple in every board game collection!" -Andrew Ferguson
FAST START: Easy to learn rules! Includes a short manual with pictures. Ideal for a quick match in-between other activities or as the main event for exciting evenings. A turn-based and time flexible game. "Brilliant game" -Mike Mottershead
EDUCATIONAL GAMING: Concentration - Follow the course of the game and the other players' turns. Interpersonal skills - taking turns and communicating with other players. Strategic thinking, spatial recognition: Reading the board, planning ahead to block and set up future turns. FOR EVERYONE: No language, age, or gender barriers, color-blind accessible through patterns on the tiles. MANY WAYS TO PLAY: Optional rules from kiddie mode through endgame support casual through tournament play.
PLAYERS: For 2 - 4 players (plus 4 players per additional game set). AGE: 8 and up. GAME DURATION: 20-40 minutes (about 7-10 minutes per player). INSTRUCTIONS: English. Other languages available for free on the Latice website. CONTENTS: 84 acrylic tiles, 16" board, 4 tile racks, 36 acrylic stones, box, component organizer, sand timer, and instructions. Designed by Adacio in California. "This is the best game ever. We all love it." -D. Lane-Stott
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Product: Chickapig - A Farm to Table Game
Brand: Buffalo Games
Color: Multi-colored
Award winner – 2019 National Parenting product Award, 2018 toy of the year nominee & “Recommended by Mensa mind games” winner!
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.
Family friendly game for 2 or 4 players. Works great with teams or as a party game. Takes 30 - 60 mins to play
Easy to learn but serious chess-like strategy with just enough luck to keep everyone competitive.
Quality - over 50 wooden pieces with an organic, down-on-the-farm feel!
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Product: ropoda Shut The Box Dice Game Wooden (2-4 Players) for Kids & Adults [4 Sided Large Wooden Board Game, 8 Dice + Shut The Box Rules] Amusing Game for Learning Addition, 12 inch
Brand: ropoda
Description: Shut-the-Box is a traditional game of counting, addition, and probability that dates back to the 18th century when the game was enjoyed by Norman fishermen after a long day at sea.
Rule:
Today the game is played with family, used in classrooms for teaching addition and probability, and is even a betting game played in pubs all over Europe! Roll the dice and lay down any numerical combination of tiles that match your roll. Just keep on rolling until you can no longer match your roll on the remaining tiles. The lowest score wins the game. If you lay down all the tiles, then you've "shut the box."
Features:
1.This four-sided version is made of medium stained, long lasting wood with a felt playing surface.
2.The wooden box itself measures 12 x 12 X 2 inches.
3.It features 10 wooden number tiles rather than the typical nine numbers of other versions, bringing more numerical combinations into play.
4.Can be played with any number of players, but the 4-sided board makes it ideal for four players. Sure to bring hours of enjoyment and old world charm to your home.
【EASY & FUNNY FOR ALL AGES】 - ROPODA shut the box game is quite easy to learn and funny. It can be played with 2 to 4 players and provide hours of funny entertainment!
【GREAT LEARNING TOOL】- Nowadays, shut the box game wooden is given a new mission. It became a tool for teaching basic additions in the classroom while also improving basic social skills.
【TRADITIONAL PUB GAME】 - Shut the box was a popular game in Manchester pubs and it is still being played worldwide today. This beautiful shut the box game will provide hours of fun wherever you go.
【PREMIUM QUALITY】 - ROPODA shut the box game wooden is made of solid pinewood and measuring 12 x 12 x 2 inches. This version has 10 silk-screen number wooden tiles that bring more numerical combinations than the nine number versions.
【PRODUCT HELP】 - Customer satisfaction is our first priority. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us. We are very willing to help you.
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Product: Taco vs Burrito - The Wildly Popular Surprisingly Strategic Card Game Created by a 7 Year Old
Brand: Taco vs Burrito
Description: TACO vs. BURRITO is a deliciously unpredictable card game where 2 to 4 players compete to create the weirdest, wildest meal. Month-Old Sushi, Gummy Bears, and the Hot Sauce Boss can spice up your life, but beware the Crafty Crow, the Trash Panda, and Tummy Aches… your opponents can use them to ruin your dinner. Created by Alex, age 7, this game is easy to learn – and not so easy to win. Fun for (and play-tested by) all ages, TACO vs. BURRITO is the ultimate Game Night Food Fight! If you dig card games, weird food, evolving gameplay, and adorable creators, we know you'll love this game as much as we do!
Wildly Popular All-Ages Card Game - TvB soared on Kickstarter, surpassing the initial goal by 2,400%! A sensation at the Indie Game Showcase at Emerald City Comicon!
Surprisingly Strategic - Basic gameplay is easy to master but the Action Cards shift the game into unpredictable territory. Exciting up to the very last card!
Create by a Kid, Perfect for Everyone - Alex dreamed up TvB at age 7, but this crazy, fun strategic food fight is a smash with kids and adults alike! Ideal for ages from 7-77.
Easy to Learn and Quick to Play - Takes only a few minutes to learn. Gameplay runs 10-15 minutes. Optimal for 2-4 players.
Brilliant Gift Idea - Makes the perfect birthday for boys, girls, parents, adults, friends, or family as well as any board game or card game lover. Great for stocking stuffer, Christmas, Secret Santa, Hanukkah, and Taco Tuesday Gift
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Product: Proof! Math Game - The Fast Paced Game of Mental Math Magic - Teachers’ Choice Award Winning Educational Game, Ages 9+
Brand: Proof!
Color: One Color
Description: Winner of the Teacher's Choice Gold Award for 2019, Proof! is a fast, fun, and addicting math game loved by teachers, parents, kids, and grown-ups alike! One of the best games for kids and families, it makes a great choice for stocking stuffers, or holiday gifts in general! Small and compact, it's a favorite travel game for trips, whether you're taking a plane, train, or automobile! Break it out at your next family game night, and let the fun unfold. How to Play: Deal 9 cards and work that mental math magic as you race to find equations among the numbers using as much multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and square roots as you want. Keep what you find and when the deck runs out, most cards win! Fast to play, easy to learn, Proof! math game is a great activity for the classroom or home.
FAST-PACED, FUN MATH GAME loved by teachers, families, kids, and grown-ups alike. Enjoy at your next family game night or as a classroom or homeschool learning game.
TEACHER'S CHOICE GOLD AWARD WINNER. Educational games are evaluated by a panel of teachers and selected for "exceptional quality and outstanding performance in the classroom and at home!"
IMPROVE MENTAL MATH SKILLS. Practice multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and square roots. Great brain game training for kids and adults!
INCLUDES 100 NUMBER CARDS chosen for optimal fun, with more easy-to-use lower numbers. Some larger numbers and prime numbers are excluded.
PERFECT FOR 2 - 6 PLAYERS, AGES 9 - 109. Adaptable rules for younger players and solo play, too. Takes just 15 minutes to play. So much fun, kids will want to play again and again! Made in Michigan.
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Product: Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families, Super Fun Hilarious for Family Party Game Night
Brand: Kids Against Maturity
Description: Are you sick of playing the same old watered down games at Family Game Night? We now have something that fills the gap. KIDS AGAINST MATURITY! Cards Against Humanity for kids. -KAM is the hottest family card game that blends humor with wit for ALL ages. -Created for kids like yours by parents like you.
BEST FAMILY FUN GAME – Dear Evolved Parents, Kids Against Maturity is the perfect parental tool to approach playtime and family time. Are you sick of the same old dated games every game night? This instant classic was made and played by parents like you. With age-appropriate toilet humor and funny innuendos for the adults, it can be enjoyed by all ages. Best results when played with 4 players or more.
PLAY IT ANY TIME ANY PLACE – One game set includes 600 question and answer cards and a handy box to store it all. It’s portable and a take anywhere size game. Become an instant champion while camping, sleepovers, game nights, family gatherings, summer camp, plane trips and more!
IT’S SIMPLE & ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS – Kids Against Maturity combines the tried and tested fill-in-the- blank game-play, a perfect enjoyable hilarious way to bring your family together.
GET THE GAME ROLLING IN SECONDS – Each player gets 10 white answer cards and takes turns asking the blue question cards. Each question asker chooses the funniest answer, and the player with the highest amount of most amusing responses, wins the game.
OBLIGATORY WARNING – Humorless hover-parents and those who don’t appreciate flatulence jokes, may not approve. PLEASE REMOVE ANY CARD THAT YOU DON’T APPROVE OF. One thing is for sure; just like other tabletop board games, it’ll get your kids away from their phones, tablets, Fortnite, and other electronic devices for at least 30-90 min. Unplug together!
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Product: ThinkFun Cat Crimes Brain Game and Brainteaser for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up - A Smart Game with a Fun Theme and Hilarious Artwork
Brand: Think Fun
Trusted by Families Worldwide - With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world's leading manufacturer of brain games and mind challenging puzzles
Develops critical skills – Gameplay provides a stealth learning experience, where players learn critical reasoning and logical deduction skills as they solve the increasingly difficult challenges
What you get - Components are well made and durable, includes a game board, 6 cat pieces, 6 crime tokens, 40 challenges and solutions For players aged 8+, with a fun theme and hilarious artwork
Clear instructions – Easy to learn with a clear, high quality instruction manual You can start playing and solving right away
Comes with multi-level challenges - Cat Crimes comes with 40 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them
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Product: Battleship With Planes Strategy Board Game For Ages 7 and Up (Amazon Exclusive)
Brand: Hasbro Gaming
A twist on the classic battleship game: This battleship game features airplanes in addition to Ships for awesome strategic gameplay and epic battles
Sink Ships and crash Planes: with this edition, fans of the battleship game can crash enemy Planes in addition to sinking Ships to win
Portable Game: the battleship game includes 2 portable battle cases so players can take it with them, and Dive into an instant game on the go
A childhood favorite: remember playing the battleship game as a kid. Kids and adults can enjoy playing this entertaining game together. It's also a great strategy game. Play it in the classroom
Convenient storage: The game has convenient ship, plane, and peg storage on the side of the ocean grid
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Product: BRAIN GAMES KIDS - Warning! This Game Will Blow Your Mind!
Brand: Buffalo Games
PLAY fun games designed to MESS WITH YOUR MIND!
EXPLORE the limits of the HUMAN BRAIN and how it works!
DISCOVER fascinating facts and brainy news nuggets!
Includes 128 Challenge Cards, Game Board, Card Holder, 6 Pawns and Instructions
8 years and up; 2 or more players
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Product: Forbidden Island – The Cooperative Strategy Survival Island Board Game
Brand: Gamewright
Color: Multi
2010 Mensa Favorite Brainy Games Winner
Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise
2 to 4 players
Strategic thinking, problem solving and cooperation required
Ages 10 and up
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Product: Spy Alley Mensa Award Winning Family Strategy Board Game
Brand: SPY ALLEY
Winner of 12 National Awards, Including Mensa select, Australian Game of the year, Chicago Tribune "Top Ten Games"
Spy Alley is a classic hidden identity strategy board game for 2 6 players. “Best Mind Game” by Mensa, Spy Alley will have you bluffing, deceiving and double crossing your friends and family to earn the title of the world’s top spy. Perfect for adults, Kids (ages 8+) or Families, Fun for everyone
Simple rules that can be explained in minutes but take a lifetime to master. 30 to 45 minutes to play. People who like Clue tend to Love Spy Alley
Spy Alley is a Fun Board Game for all ages, that helps sharpen your deductive reasoning, logic, interpersonal, and body language reading skills
Each new copy of Spy Alley comes with a 90 Day Limited Warranty. If the game becomes damaged due to manufacture defect in the normal use of the product within the first 90 days from purchase, Spy Alley Partners will replace the part free of charge. The warranty is only valid if purchased from an authorized distributor in the United States of America
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Product: Ravensburger Labyrinth Family Board Game for Kids and Adults Age 7 and Up - Millions Sold, Easy to Learn and Play with Great Replay Value (26448)
Brand: Ravensburger
Color: Clear
What You Get – Labyrinth comes with 1 game board, 34 maze tiles, 24 treasure cards, 4 vibrant game pieces, and instructions.
Fun Play Experience – In Labyrinth, Ravensburger’s wildly popular board game for kids and adults, players find the shortest route through the l abyrinth to win. In the game, players aim to reach all their treasures and targets as they move along the board, shifting the maze as they go along. Labyrinth supports 2 to 4 players ages 7 and up and plays in 20 to 30 minutes.
Easy to U nderstand I nstructi ons – High quality, easy to understand instructions make it possible to start playing right away.
Long T erm Q uality – Ravensburger has been making quality games for the head, hand, and heart for over 130 years. Over 20 million Labyrinth games sold.
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Product: ThinkFun Shape by Shape Creative Pattern Logic Game For Age 8 to Adult - Learn Logical Reasoning Skills Through Fun Gameplay
Brand: Think Fun
Color: Multicolor
Trusted by Families Worldwide - With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world's leader in brain and logic games.
Develops critical skills - Players build visual perception and logical reasoning skills through fun gameplay.
What you get - Puzzle shapes have similar geometry to Tangram pieces, contains fourteen pattern pieces, a game tray, and 60 mind challenging puzzles for ages 8+.
Clear instructions – Easy to learn with a clear, high quality instruction manual. You can start playing immediately!
Comes with multi-level challenges - Shape by Shape comes with 60 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them.
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Product: ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Tons of Fun With Over 20 Awards Won, International Bestseller for Over 20 Years
Brand: Think Fun
Color: -
Trusted by Families Worldwide - With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world's leading manufacturer of brain games and mind challenging puzzles
Develops critical skills - Playing through the challenges builds reasoning and planning skills and provides a great stealth learning experience for young players
What you get – Rush Hour is the classic traffic jam logic game and one of the all-time most popular STEM toys and gifts for boys and girls ages 8 and up Contains 40 challenges from beginner to expert, a game grid, cars, and a game-go storage bag
Enormously popular – Rush Hour is one of the most popular logic games ever made, with over 10 million units sold worldwide
Comes with multi-level challenges - Rush Hour comes with 40 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them
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Product: Mastermind Game : The Strategy Game of Codemaker vs. Codebreaker (Packaging May Vary)
Brand: Pressman
Color: Multi-colored
Fast, simple strategy game - one of the best-selling games of all time
Players take turns setting and solving Secret codes
More than 2, 000 possible combinations make the game different every time It's played
Teaches stem and steam principles like deductive reasoning and logic
For 2 players, ages 8 and up
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Product: Exploding Kittens: Un Juego de Cartas - En Inglés
Brand: Exploding Kittens
Color: One Colour
Exploding Kittens is the perfect board game for adults who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats.
More than 9 million copies sold, breaking records in games for kids, games for adults, and everything in-between.
A highly strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Basically, if you draw an Exploding Kitten, you lose and you are full of loser sad-sauce. If you don’t explode, YOU WIN! Congratulations, you are full of greatness!
This “Game of the Year” award winner is the perfect holiday gift if you’re looking for board games for adults but want to be able to play fun games with your kids as well.
It's like UNO, except there are goats, magical enchiladas and kittens that can kill you." -CNN
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Product: Exploding Kittens - A Russian Roulette Card Game, Easy Family-Friendly Party Games - Card Games for Adults, Teens & Kids - 2-5 Players
Brand: Exploding Kittens LLC
Color: Red
A Kitty-Powered Russian Roulette Card Game - The hit party game for family and friends who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats.
Game Of The Year Award Winner - More than 10 million copies sold, breaking records in kids games, adult games and everything in between.
A Simple Card Game for Kids and Adults - Perfect for all occasions, including a family game night, beach trip, road trip or drinking with friends!
Beginner-Friendly, Just 2 Minutes to Learn - If you draw an Exploding Kitten, you lose and you are full of loser sad-sauce. All the other cards in the deck help you avoid or mitigate your risk of drawing an Exploding Kitten. If you don’t explode, YOU WIN!
15 Minutes to Play, 2-5 Players, Ages 7+ - Includes 56 cards, featuring hilarious illustrations from the creator of The Oatmeal.
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