Educational Games

Fun games, board games, card games, and biology games can all be used to teach children and adults alike many different facts or skills. Games have been used to teach for hundreds of years. Even games that seem like they have no educational value often can be looked at in a different way to see that there really is something to learn from it. The idea of fun and friendly competition has always been around and educational games are a logical extention of the ancient games people have played for generations.
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Check out a few of our featured games:

Da Vinci's Challenge - The Ancient Game Of Secret Symbols
Da Vinci's Challenge - The Ancient Game Of Secret Symbols

Challenge your mind with this ancient game of secret symbols....
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Our Price $25.95

Da Vinci’s Challenge- Ages 8 and up. This game, with mysteries as old as the pyramids is a classic strategy game that can be played by people of all ages, in any era. The pattern of circles on the game board forms the ancient symbol called the flower of life. Inscribed on pyramid walls by the Egyptians over 6,000 years ago and studied in depth by Leonardo Da Vinci, this timeless symbol has inspired artists and thinkers over the ages and creates a playing surface that is both beautiful and intriguing. Use the pieces to form patterns within patterns, scoring points for different patterns. Da Vinci's Challenge takes minutes to learn, and a lifetime to master.

Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game
Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game

Race across the universe as an alien in award winning Cogno...
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Our Price $29.95

Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game- Ages 7 to adult. Fun for the whole family, Cogno combines space fantasy with cool, real science. Alien game pieces, questions about how the universe works (not just trivia), strategy, lots of luck & player interaction combine to create our planet’s greatest new board game! Choose your favorite alien. Encounter mysterious planets, a swirling black hole, a parallel universe & other challenges as you try win survival gear and fuel cells for you ship. Be first to return to your home planet.

Pente- Ages 8 to adult. The concept is simple, and the object simple: win by placing 5 stones in a row or by capturing five pairs of your opponent's stones.PENTE (which means 5 in Greek) is the fascinating game that grows richer as your skill increases. Fast-paced and easy to learn, PENTE compels you to master it. Play PENTE, and discover the fun of strategy and competition.

Pente
Pente
Play the classic game of capture and 5-in-a-row!...
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Our Price $15.95

Hoopla- Ages 13 & up. Hoopla is the outrageously fun game where every second counts, with two or more players rallying together to beat the clock. There are four categories of question cards: Cloodle (drawing, similar to Pictionary), Tongue-Tied (giving alliteration clues to a single word), Soundstage (charades), and Tweener (giving clues in the form "it's bigger than but smaller than," using two objects that imply the answer). If the players manage to work through the requisite number of cards in fifteen minutes, the game is won by all.



Fluxx
Fluxx
Play the card game with ever-changing rules. It starts simple and gets chaotically fun!...
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Our Price $12.95

FLUXX- The card game with ever-changing rules! Ages 8 and up, for 2-6 players. With 23 different ways to win and rules that change as you play you'll never play the same game twice with Fluxx! A deceptively simple card game that can run from 2-30 minutes. 2-6 players draw cards, some you keep, some you play, and some change the rules of the game. This game is addicting and fun. Even non-gamers will love it! Set includes 84 cards and instructions.

iMAgiNiff- Ages 12 & up, 3-8 Players, 40-60 min.
It’s simple! Just imagine what the other players are most like. Keep choosing the most popular answers to win the game.

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