With games like Mad Gab, Apples to Apples and Blokus we were set up for an enjoyable evening. It was interesting watching the mamas competitive streaks come out as the night progressed. Do you know what type of player you are? Take a minute to do the Gameology Analysis and find out what category your personality gets labeled as. No surprises here, I am an Activituis.
First stop of the night was the Mad Gab Station. Hits Thick Hurl Snide Doubt - Have you figured out what this says yet? The answer is: "It's the girl's night out" - one of the first cards revealed - how fitting was that! Hearing the moms different ideas of what the Mad Gab sayings were, was hilarious. We quickly figured out the best strategy was to have one person read the funny looking phrase on the card and have the rest of us listen to piece it together. Our listening skills were sure put to the test for this one.
"My favourite game was Mad Gab....I have a bit of "detective" in me, so I like trying to figure out what the sentence is!"
The next station was Blokus and we quickly learned that this was a true strategy game. You had to take the time to think about what your next move was and consider the consequences it would have several moves ahead - kind of like chess. It allowed us the chance to just focus on the task at hand and let go of all of the everyday stresses that we tend to carry as moms. It was a nice break for some.
"I also really liked Blokus, and I think I will go out and buy this one very soon to have in our board game collection."
Apples to Apples was my personal favorite. This one brought a lot of our quieter mamas out of their shells and gave us all the opportunity to get to know one another better. Basic explanation of the game is: All players get 7 cards. The judge turns over a category card and based on that category players have to pick from their hand which card fits the best. Hearing the explanations on why their card should win had us in stitches. One of the things we found was that as more players were added, the more fun it became. So whether you play with 4 or 8 you are sure to have a great time!
" I liked Apples to Apples the best. Some of the reasoning got creative!!"
Lots of fond memories were created tonight and thanx to Mattel our evening of fun doesn't have to end at just one night. Some of our lucky mamas got to go home with their very own game with the promise that they will host more games nights in the near future - YEAH!
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This Blog was written by Angela Hickman - mother of 2, momstown Milton member and blogger - Mommy TimeOut.
