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USA Weekend

"Each week, plan activities such as a family game night when cell phones and laptops should be turned off. These times can act as stress relievers as well as opportunities for bonding.”

First for Women Magazine

"Reasons You Love Family Game Night"

• •    “It's one of the few times you can get your husband to say, 'SORRY.'"

• •    “You can pay the kids’ allowance in MONOPOLY money.”

• •    “When it comes to PICTIONARY, your nickname is 'da Vinci.'”

  •    “A movie for a family of four: $50. Watching your 10-year-old wow her dad in SCRABBLE: Priceless.”

  •    “One round of TRIVIAL PURSUIT and your teens realize they don’t know everything.”

Women's World

"Play Away Your Stress"

"Calm your nerves with a board game! Did you know that when adults play games like MONOPOLY and CLUE, they report less anxiety and experience fewer signs of stress, such as stomach upset and depression? Board games require concentration, distracting you from your worries, which reduces anxiety. The effect is so positive, studies reveal just five minutes of playing a board game renews focus and energy!"

Parenting Magazine

"Ideas on How to Enjoy a Fun Family Night In"

"After you’ve eaten dinner and cleaned up the dishes, continue your family game night by playing board games. Have everyone choose one of their favorite games and then decide together which one you’ll play first."

San Francisco Chronicle

"The range and quality of board games out there today far surpasses anything we may have grown up with as kids, and in spite of all the competing allures of online gaming, there is still something elementally satisfying about the roll of the dice and the click-clack of little wooden counters.  Plus, in these tough economic times, can you really afford to go out anymore? Of course not -- which is where board games come in. One quick purchase amortizes nicely over many nights of brainy or brainless fun, as you prefer."

Newsweek Magazine

A featured report highlighted when "You regularly play puzzles like SCRABBLE or Sudoku" it can add as much as 5 years to life expectancy!

Awards & Recognition

CONNECT 4 LAUNCHERS

2011 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

 Creative Child Magazine 2011 Preferred Choice Award 

SIMON FLASH

2011 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

 Creative Child Magazine 2011 Game of the Year Award

SCRABBLE TURBO SLAM

2011 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

RATUKI

2011 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

Creative Child Magazine 2011 Preferred Choice Award 

MONOPOLY, CARS 2 EDITION

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal

SCRABBLE ALPHABET SCOOP

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal

CONNECT 4, CARS 2 EDITION

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal 

TROUBLE, CARS 2 EDITION

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal 

CHUTES AND LADDERS, SESAME STREET EDITION 

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal 

MEMORY, CARS 2 EDITION

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal 

MEMORY, SESAME STREET EDITION

2011 Oppenheim Gold Seal

LUCKY DUCKS

2011 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

2011 Oppenheim Blue Chip Award

MONKEY DUNK

Creative Child Magazine 2011 Preferred Choice Award

SCRABBLE FLASH

2011 Toy of the Year Awards "Game of the Year"

2010 Oppenheim Platinum Seal

2010 National Parenting Publications Award Winner

Parents Magazine 2010 "Best Toys of the Year" Award

FunFare Magazine 2010 "All Star" Award

TimeToPlayMag.com Holiday 2010 Most Wanted