5 Games that are better than Monopoly

As I'm getting ready to leave I'm thinking about the things that I might potentially miss. One of those things is the people that I will leave behind. (Family and friends.) But opportunities like this don't show up at your doorstep everyday; and when God calls I've learned to listen.

Another thing that I may or may not miss but I thought was worth sharing are 5 of my favorite games to play with my family. And yes, they are

Game #1: Dutch Blitz

This is a fun and fast paced game that is very portable and easy to learn (which also makes it easy to teach). Learn more about the game Here.

Game #2: Carcassonne

We happen to have this box and so if we get board of playing the original game we can change it up with one of the other variations. I personally like the original base game the best.
The goal of the game is to be the person with the most points by the end of the game. This process of determining points can be rather tricky so the first couple of games you are going to want the rules close by. Better yet have someone who is familiar with the game and point system walk you through it as you play your first couple of games. Learn more about the game here.

Game #3: Settlers of Catan

This game is about learning to use your resources to build your empire! Mua hahaha ha! Actually it's about being the first person to get to 10 victory points. You can gain those points through several different venues and need to use both strategy, and your paying attention skills to keep your opponents from getting the upper hand. It also helps if your good at trading with people. For more info go Here.

Game #4: Quelf

This game is one that I have found you can't play with every group of people. Its really fun, pretty crazy, and gets you laughing out loud. I reccomend this game for parties with a good mix of people and large families who like to laugh at themselves every once in a while. I do not reccomend this for smaller groups (3 or less and I really reccomend playing with at least 5) but that is just my recommendation. Use your own judgement when choosing whether to play with a particular group or not. Learn more Here.

And last but not least Game #5: Killer Bunnies

This is one of our family favorites. The goal of the game is to be the one with the magic carrot. You also are trying to keep at least one of your bunnies alive and kill off your opponents bunnies by using some of the most rediculous weapons known to bunny kind.

Learn more (maybe) here.

Go forth and enjoy your games