For the past year or so, I have been aware that my blog is missing physics games and so I have been on the hunt for them. While it’s easy to find great chemistry and biology games, it’s much harder
Piratoons
Up until very recently, my son was obsessed with pirates (we’re talking about nearly a decade-long obsession!). There are quite a few pirate-themed games, so it was easy to find lots. Not only is Piratoons pirate-themed, it’s a fantastic resource-management
Here to Slay
Does your family enjoy Unstable Unicorns or Llamas Unleashed? Here to Slay is by the same company; Unstable Games. If you enjoy Dungeons and Dragons and other related games, you’ll probably like Here to Slay. This post may contain affiliate
BetaBotz
BetaBotz is one of my son’s many favorite games. Robots, math, auctions, and challenges–what could be better? To begin, each player gets 3 Code Cards, 40 Bitz, 1 Player Board, 1 Bidding Marker, and 8 Attribute Value Markers. Phase 0
Learning Science Through Video Games
Guest article by Chris Wright from Dadding on the Road. This article is part of our Gameschooling with Video Games series. STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is one area where video games truly shine. Just like using video
Mission: Survival
If your family enjoys the out-of-doors and survival skills, Mission: Survival is the perfect game for you! Mission: Survival has four different areas represented: the desert, ocean, mountains, and rainforest. Unfortunately, this game seems to be out of print. At
Oceans
When my kids were somewhere around 4 and 5–about 2019 or so–my son wanted to learn about oceans. Being the connected, gameschooling homeschool mom that I am, I knew that North Star Game Studio (the designers of the Evolution games)
Covalence
Covalence is a great game for chemistry, but no prior knowledge is required. If your family loves logic games as much as mine, Covalence will be a great way to introduce your kids to chemical formulas! This post may contain
12+ Favorite Math Games
There are so many amazing math games!! There are also a ton of games that aren’t specifically math games, but have plenty of math in their scoring. Math games were how my family began gameschooling, and some of these games
Prime Climb
Prime Climb is often lauded as an amazing game. It has such universally glowing reviews that I finally purchased it new from Amazon, as I was having no luck finding it used (though it does pop up occasionally). This post
Dragonwood
Dragonwood is a game of dice, cards, adventurers, and monsters. It’s another game by Gamewright, so it’s sure to be a winner! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure
Rainbow Math 3: Pirate Adventure is the third game in a series of games. The first game is supposed to work on counting, the second works on addition and subtraction, and this game practices multiplication and division. When I purchased
Shut the Box
A game that we’ve been seeing on many of our travels at many historic sites is Shut the Box. Shut the Box is the perfect game for practicing a variety of math skills, no matter your skill level or your
Bugs!
Are you looking for a fun game to practice skip counting and multiplication? Bugs may be just the card game you’re looking for! While I’m not a fan of the premise of the game, that you’re trying to be the
Rat-A-Tat Cat
Rat-A-Tat Cat is another winner from Gamewright based on the classic Golf. If you’re not familiar with Golf, it’s a memory game played with cards in which you are working to get the lowest score. How to play After shuffling,
Sleeping Queens
Are you looking for more fun math practice for your kids? How about a game that can be used with kids from young to old? Sleeping Queens may be just what you’re looking for! This post may contain affiliate links,
Quiddler
Do you want a game to work on both spelling and math? Did you enjoy playing the game of Spoons as a child as much as I did? Then Quiddler is the perfect game for you! This post may contain
Chess
Chess is a classic, but it merits mentioning. This game is full of great strategic thinking and has a rich history. There are even a couple of different options for you and your kids to learn how to play it
Zeus on the Loose
Do your kids need to work on numbers up to 100? Zeus on the Loose may be the perfect game for you, as it’s as fun as it is educational! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click
