Mad Tea Party is a bit of a weird one, based around the concept of the Mad Hatter’s tea party from Alice in Wonderland. You set up the game by putting the tea party on the base, which basically gives you a...
Category - Dexterity
Matthew Bailey
Catch the Moon
A really simple and quick one today, but probably one of my biggest recommendations so far, as this can be picked up in most shops for under £5 and it’s great for occupying the kids (and adults)...
Minecraft Builders & Biomes Junior – Minecraft Week
A wonderful dexterity game that stands apart from its older brother.
Chip Theory Kids Versus Collection
Chip Theory Kids Versus Collection is a set of 3 competitive games for young kids, ages 4-5+. There’s a memory game, a dexterity game, and a party game. Bear in Mind is a memory game where you tell stories to help...
Ambie Valdés
Barbecubes
We kick off game 1 of our “Travel Games Log” with “Barbecubes”, a small tin-box game from Alley Cat, and the sequel to the highly recommended group favourite “Tinderblox”. You begin...
KO Corral
As we approached half-term, all the boys were absolutely shattered, so we decided to play something a little less involved. That’s how we ended up playing “KO Corral”. Now, I had fairly high hopes when I...
Stacking Dexterity Games you should play
A guide to six Stacking dexterity games that are definitely worth playing.
Hungry Hungry Hippos
On the 12th day of Christmas, my children played with me… Twelve Hungry Hippos, Eleven jigsaw pieces, Ten Farting Canines, Nine Naming Words, Eight Hamster Homes, Seven Toiling Train Lines, Six locking safe keys…...
Tower Stack
“Tower Stack” is a dexterity game that has been marketed quite heavily in recent months, so I decided to pick it up and share my thoughts. Generally speaking, the gameplay is very straightforward. You take...
Fishing Day
Today, we are going to be looking at Fishing Day, a short and quick dexterity game from Blue Orange that I played with Jack(9), Toby(6), and Katie(38) recently. Now, the premise of the game is simple. You turn over...
Nekojima
I’m always on the lookout for brand-new dexterity games that offer something unique and interesting. Recently, I’ve really enjoyed playing games such as “High-Rise Penguins”, “Beasts of...
High Rise Penguins
Over a year ago, during the 2023 summer marathon, I reviewed a game called “ゆらゆらペンギン (Yura Yura Penguin)”, a really fun Japanese card-shredding dexterity game that I regularly recommend but it was a real...
Beasts of Balance
Game 51 of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Beasts of Balance” played with Henry(3), Toby(6) and Jack(9). “Beasts of Balance” is an app-based dexterity, puzzle, and...