Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.
- Claude Monet
Dad Suggests was created to share with others the many different things that we have loved sharing with our own children.
Our hope is that - by reading or visiting our children’s bookstore - you will find something special to enjoy with your own family.
- Ryan
All tagged game of the month
Funko released a new crop of Christmas family card games this year - including the most exciting one yet! It’s The Muppet Christmas Carol Spirit of Giving Game!
Toil & Troublez from Grandpa Beck’s Games is a press-your-luck, set-collecting family card game that’s perfect for fall family game nights. It’s a bit Halloweeny, but it really has more if a wicca, nature-loving vibe to it.
Exploding Kittens is one of our family’s all-time favorite card games, and it’s high time we made it our Game of the Month. It’s funny, it’s exciting, and it’s one of the zaniest family card game concepts you could imagine.
Boop is the perfect game for fans of cats and abstract strategy games. Cute name, cute cats - easy choice for our Game of the Month in July.
If you’re looking for a new game to quench your thirst for head-to-head, strategic battles, Splendor Duel might be our favorite 2-player family board game yet.
Magic Market from LOKI is our Game of the Month for May 2023. Buy and sell magical goods, remember what the customers are looking to buy, and come out on top as the best vendor at the magic market!
Rooby’s ABCs is a great gameschooling game from SimplyFun for practicing your ABCs with little ones. Designed by world-famous Reiner Knizia, Rooby’s ABCs is both educational and delightful.
Reign of Dragoness is our favorite card game from Grandpa Beck’s yet - and that’s saying a lot! Read about why we think this family game of playing sets and getting rid of your cards is an instant classic.
Mysterium Kids is a cooperative family board game where you must use a haunted tambourine to make noises and help everyone else find out where the treaure is hidden. This ghostly game is quickly beloved and an easy choice for Game of the Month.
Ghosts of Christmas from Board Game Tables is our Game of the Month for December. This Christmas Carol-themed trick-taking card game has quickly shot up to the top of our Christmas game pile, and it’s a no-brainer for a holiday family game night!
One of our favorite family games of all time has received a sequel! Gamewright has released the card game Sleeping Queens 2: The Rescue!, and we were eager to find out if we loved it just as much as the original.
Our Game of the Month for October 2022 is HABA’s new release Flotsam Float! Flotsam Float is a stacking game for ages 6+ with a unique twist - you have to move the entire balancing stack from place to place on every turn!
Sleeping Queens is a family card game that has stood the test of time. It was one of the favorite card games of our son, and now it’s a favorite of our 6-year-old daughter. The quirky art and imaginative queens make it a very popular and well-known family game.
Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town is one of the best named board games ever, and it’s pretty fun to play too. Navigate blind around a haunted town and try to be the first one to deliver your pizza in this spooky fun family board game.
Mirror Mansion tests your memory and your knowledge of reflections at the same time. This family game is perfect for gameschoolers and fun for the whole family.
Creature Comforts from KTBG is a perfect fit for a cozy family game night. It’s a worker-placement game for up to 5 players, ages 8 and up, and it features an adorable and soothing woodland animal theme.
Antiquity Quest is the latest family card game from Grandpa Beck’s Games, and it’s a wonderful addition to their strong collection of family card games. It’s a set-making game about collecting treasures for a museum, and it’s another great choice for family game night.
Welcome to the Dungeon is one of our family’s all-time favorite card games. It combines press-your-luck strategy with an engaging fantasy theme - and it’s kept us coming back for more for years.
