tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post1210687108255786482..comments2022-05-27T11:21:43.485-04:00Comments on The Dungeoneering Dad: Board games that I play with my kids that don't require heavy drinking to get through.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14530179506824150455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-50289759892892169052012-08-06T12:35:00.453-04:002012-08-06T12:35:00.453-04:00That was one catchy title. You sound like the resp...That was one catchy title. You sound like the responsible father that you are. :) Making time to bond with your girls is very likable of you, do you know that? I’m glad you’ve found a common thing between you and your daughters in board games. Some activity you would totally enjoy doing while sharpening their way of thinking.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thegamesupply.com/backgammon-sets" rel="nofollow">Esmeralda Tabarez</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12127874744551484190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-18058015827723038062012-07-20T21:31:37.953-04:002012-07-20T21:31:37.953-04:00I have an 8y, 6y, 4y and 2y old. The older two pl...I have an 8y, 6y, 4y and 2y old. The older two play lots of games but I started them off simple with Snakes and Ladders and then Dungeon (which we played my original copy form 1982! similar to you it seems). My goal was to get them into D&D before they could play D&D. Ended up playing Heroes of Hesoid with them and a revamped 4e "Heroes of Hesoid" version of the Red Box dungeon from the early 80s. But I realised it was way more work then I can invest so have gone back to boardgames for a D&Dish experience. I can highly recommend the D&D adventure games as a D&D lite game: <br />• Ravenloft I have but have not played with my kids. My eldest daughter hates zombies and undead of all sorts. <br />• Played Drizzt straight out of the box and that was a ton of fun. My wife made up the 4th player. <br />• Moved on to Ashardalon and turned that into an actual campaign loosely based on Gates of Firestorm peak with leveling and other campaign rules. My kids LOVED it. My daughter even kept a journal. I have a log at BGG.<br /><br />My next target game to play with them that I feel gives that RPG experience without investing tons in time as a DM will be Descent 2. Descent 1 is too heavy for me and my kids to play as a campaign but Descent2 sounds perfect. <br /><br />I also expect Dungeon Command will be playable with my kids. My son loves Attacktix and both my son and daughter (eldest) love Heroscape. We turned each boxed set into a campaign. <br /><br />Dungeon is being remade? I own every version :)solomanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835700093903569531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-87100744247768716732012-06-28T20:53:59.891-04:002012-06-28T20:53:59.891-04:00Your four-year-old might not be up for it yet -- a...Your four-year-old might not be up for it yet -- at least not without some serious hand-holding -- but you might also want to try Castle Panic. It's a cooperative game, and there are alternate rules (including the "Less Panic" setting) that tone down the difficulty and lethality. Our 9- and 7-year-olds love it.<br /><br />Also popular with ours: Ninja vs. Ninja -- two player, but quick. Incan Gold. Kids of Carcassonne (the "grown-up" version is a bit too complicated for them). <br /><br />They also love the card game Kinder Bunnies (which has an alternate rules set that your 4-year-old can probably follow), but a few games of that may make you want to drink heavily.Bevin Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236840635945018034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-81199820479380191962012-06-27T08:01:33.932-04:002012-06-27T08:01:33.932-04:00If you like Catan, but your kids a a bit to young ...If you like Catan, but your kids a a bit to young (say 5ish) there is now Kids of Catan and Catan Jr. Catan Jr. is a bit on the fun side and pirate themed.R.J. Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096180855518446449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-43732082714968274902012-06-27T04:30:41.506-04:002012-06-27T04:30:41.506-04:00Just seen a good review for a game called Four Tav...Just seen a good review for a game called Four Taverns which looked like it would appeal to kids too. Not that I have any of my own, but I have friends that do, and I'm always looking for games they can buy to play with the family, that I can have a crack at too without feeling like I'm playing a kid's game.<br /><br />Forbidden island is a totally killer game too, more people should pick it up. Oh, and 'Hey, that's my fish' is another awesome game that works for kids and grown ups alike. Never fun having your arse handed to you by a nine year old though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099161918722435546.post-43605288007612165282012-06-26T22:48:08.796-04:002012-06-26T22:48:08.796-04:00I also like Carcasonne, Settlers of Catan, Zombie ...I also like Carcasonne, Settlers of Catan, Zombie Fluxx, and Munchkin for kid's gamesPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381628150285913370noreply@blogger.com