Board Games

PLAYERS: 4 or more
AGE RANGE: 10+
PLAYING TIME: 'as long as you like'

DESCRIPTION: "Discover a new means of communication in Concept, an easy-to-learn but frequently challenging party game. Using a board covered in icons, you and your fellow players attempt to silently convey concepts such as 'Dinosaur', 'Eiffel Tower', or 'Sigmund Freud'. Each player takes a turn conveying a concept as the others guess at it. You can compete as individuals or in teams, and you can play until a player or team collects twelve lightbulb-shaped victory tokens, or you can keep going as long as you like." -- Manufacturer's site.

PLAYERS: 2-4
AGE RANGE: 10+
PLAYING TIME: 30 min.

DESCRIPTION: "Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step! Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before you are swallowed into the watery abyss! The latest creation by cooperative game master, Matt Leacock who created the best seller Pandemic." -- Amazon

PLAYERS: 2-4
AGE RANGE: 8+
PLAYING TIME: 45 min.

DESCRIPTION: "As skilled members of a disease-fighting team, you and the other players work together to keep the world safe from outbreaks and epidemics. Only through teamwork will you have a chance to find a cure. Pandemic is a cooperative board game in which players work as a team to treat infections around the world while gathering resources for cures. First published in 2007, the game's unique combination of cooperative gameplay, engrossing premise, and compelling design have proved a hit with everyone from hardcore gamers to casual players." -- Manufacturer's site