Game Review: DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power

June 28, 2021 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the game

Suit up as the DC Super Hero Girls and save Metropolis!

In DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power you get to join the fight as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl from the animated series DC Super Hero Girls, and save Metropolis from the tinkering terror of Toyman! With the city in danger, even frenemies like Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Star Sapphire will need to band together to help protect the town. Each Super Hero and Super-Villain has a unique set of abilities: for example, Wonder Woman uses her warrior skills with the Lasso of Truth and Flying Shield while Harley Quinn wields her Pop Roulette blaster that fires off mischievous effects to do both a little good and a little bad at the same time.

Freely explore the city as teenagers

Explore Metropolis as your alter ego: a high school teenager. Take on missions to help out local citizens, put a stop to graffiti in the town, save lost cats, and much more. You can even rebuild the mysterious Hob’s Bay, customizing new buildings to reimagine the area totally in your style. And don’t forget to meet up at the best hangout spots from the show like Metropolis High School and Sweet Justice…both of which happen to be perfect places to snap photos to share on Superstapost.
Power up your super squad

Choose which Super Heroes and Super-Villains you want to recruit for your crime-fighting team, taking on exciting battles and missions throughout the city. Each character can unlock new abilities as you play, so always level up and pick your favorites as the battle rages on. Plus, make sure you dress for the part because you can shop around for upgrades to the latest crime-fighting suits in addition to the most fabulous Superstapost-ready outfits.

Other features

Join the fight for justice as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl from the animated series DC Super Hero Girls
Team up with the playable Super-Villains Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Star Sapphire
Save Metropolis with each Super Hero or Super-Villain’s unique abilities by defeating the tinkering terror of Toyman
Explore the city like a hero or a regular teenager and visit iconic hangout spots from the show. Metropolis High School and Sweet Justice: here we come! But be careful not to reveal your secret identity
Build up Hob’s Bay, an abandoned part of Metropolis, and put your own stamp on its fresh new look

Check out these game images

My Take on the game

I played this for a few hours and found that the game was a lot of fun. You get a good story mixed in with characters you have grown to know and love from the DC Super Hero Girls franchise. There are numerous tasks that you will have to do with different Supers. Some of the tasks are easier than others and some may take you a few tries to get it right, or at least it did for me. You get to flip between RPG mode and a photography mode which allows you to take a break every now and again. You also get some foreshadowing as you will find that both the heroes and villains are at the same school, even though they may not realize it at first. As you move through the game the levels are challenging and each monster or other challenge is different, so you will find that you will stay challenged throughout the game. One of the things that I liked is that the game is fully voiced and even minor characters have a voice. This is a nice touch as not all games offer this. You will find that you can start to build out your world, but then you have to protect what you have built. There are mini games that are fun and you can take pictures and share them on the equivalent of social media in their world. Overall, the game is a ton of fun, and whether you are a DC Super Hero Girls fan or not, it is a fun game for the whole family!

Grab a copy for yourself on Amazon!

WizKids Games Crate – A New Loot Crate For The Whole Family

May 16, 2020 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

With everyone stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are trying to find new and creative ways of bonding with their kids. Unfortunately, it can be tough to tear your child away from playing Animal Crossing all day. So how can you share time with your loved ones and keep the whole family engaged in fun and exciting activities? Loot Crate has just the answer!

WizKids Games Crate will upgrade your family game night with awesome tabletop games. This bi-monthly, mystery subscription crate delivers 3 WizKids tabletop games (a $60+ value!) to your door every other month. Every crate is a surprise and can include card games, mini-games, strategy games and more! And, to help cure those quarantine blues faster, we’re offering expedited shipping – out the door within 2 business days of your order

A single crate is $19.99 (plus shipping and handling), or opt for a six-month subscription which includes a free gift.

To spend less time watching your kids play video games and more time playing real world games with you, roll the dice and grab a WizKids Games Crate at https://www.lootcrate.com/crates/wizkids-games

My Thoughts on the Crate

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Screen Free Family Time This Holiday Season Giveaway

December 2, 2019 by dadofdivas 4 Comments

kNOW! is the first board game that is powered by the Google Assistant, which
means that you can play a multi-activity quiz game that is
always evolving and up-to-date.

Ask questions that have never been possible to ask in a quiz game before:

“Hey Google, how many days until Christmas?”
“Hey Google, how many episodes of “Midsomer Murders” are there?”

With over 1,500 questions for you and other players to compete, you can ask your
Google Assistant for the most up-to-date answers to see who wins!
To find out more, keep scrolling…

JAWS

Experience jaws as a suspenseful tabletop strategy game! One player menaces the Island of Amity as the three-button great white while the other players go on the hunt as Brody, Hooper, and quint. Two thrilling phrases of gameplay capture the edge-of-your-seat excitement of the classic movie

Act 1: Amity Island

The shark prowls secretly through the waters around Amity Island attacking swimmers and avoiding capture. Meanwhile the other players work cooperatively to pinpoint the sharks location while also saving as many tourists as possible.

Act 1 ends when the crew tags the shark with two barrels or the shark eats 9 swimmers.

Act 2: The Orca

Experience the climatic battle aboard the slowly sinking Orca. Brody, Hooper, and Quint are well-armed… but they don’t know where the great white will strike next! Who will triumph in this epic battle of man versus shark?

The Shark wins by completely destroying the boat or eating all 3 crew members. While the crew wins by defeating the shark.

What you get – 1 double-sided game board, 3 human movers, 1 Shark mover, 2 boat movers, 5 dice, 1 paper pad, 4 character boards, 8 boat pieces, 1 beach closed token, 3 resurface tokens, 3 target tokens, 5 barrel tokens, 16 swimmer tokens, and instructions
Perfect for universal fans and families – Whether you’re playing with a group of devoted jaws fans, classic strategy gamers, or with your family, jaws is perfect for any game night occasion and makes a great gift for Shark lovers!
Clear instructions – high quality, Easy to understand instructions make it easy to start playing right away.
Great replay value – in this asymmetric style of game play you can either play as the Shark or cooperatively as a member of the crew. Each game will be different as the results of act 1 will affect act 2 either in the crews favor or the Shark. This 60 minute game for 2-4 players will have you playing the epic finale to the classic film over and over again.
Long term quality – Ravensburger has been making products for the hand, head, and heart for over 130 years.?

Horrified

Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, and other iconic horror film monsters descend upon your village to wreak havoc, hunt heroes, and terrorize villagers in this cooperative board game. Work together to defeat the monsters before the town is destroyed for good!

Giveaway

If you love games inspired on movies or current events and activities then these games are for you. Each is a bit different, but each are a ton of fun for the whole family. My kids loved all three games for different reasons, but I can honestly say that each brought my family closer together and it will do the same. If you would like to win each of the above for yourself or your family, enter the giveaway below.

Runes & Regulations Game: A Strategic Card Game & Party Game for Adults & Teens

November 1, 2019 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the Game

Unstable Unicorns and Runes & Regulations are the latest addictively fun card games to come from TeeTurtle founder Ramy Badie. His goal? To create games that establish meaningful connections by getting people to put away their phones and devote their time to the people (and games) that matter.

A game of Suburban sorcery
Immerse yourself in this world of magic and the mundane by summoning Mythical pets and casting powerful spells, all within the comfort of your own home.
Collect 5 Mythical creatures on your lawn to win!
2-4 players
Includes: 134 cards, 15 tokens, 4 fences, 1 spinner, and rulebook.

My Take on the Game

This is a very fun game. It is geared for adults and teens and gives you hours of game play. You can play with 2-4 players. If you loved Unstable Unicorns you will also love this game. While this one does not have unicorns, you will find dragons and magical powers that bring even more power than in the other game. As we played this we had a ton of laughs and fun together. I was worried that the rules would be hard to follow but I found that it the written rules were actually easy to follow. I tried this with two people but found that playing this with 4 is much more fun. This is especially true as you have to scheme and practice your backstabbing toward other players. This was a ton of fun!

If this sounds like the game for you check it out on Amazon

Runes and Regulations

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Holiday Gift Guide – Educational & Entertaining Games from Think Fun #Giveaway

December 9, 2018 by dadofdivas 9 Comments

Being a father of daughters, I want to challenge my girls to try new things and to be enjoy things that not all girls enjoy. Sometimes this is not easy as things like math in school is not always as fun as it can be and that is why having games that are engaging and also educational are important.

Recently I was sent the below games to try out with my own girls. I will say that all of these games were so unique and is much fun. Each game makes you think critically with each game that you play.

My daughters loved playing each of these and I found that each helped them in a little different way.

My daughter’s favorite game was Rush Hour. She loved being able to use the cards to be able to figure out how to get a specific car off of the board. The game takes patience and forethought, so you can try different things to be able to accomplish the card and the mission.

All of the below games are ones that I would highly recommend to everyone as perfect gifts for any child this holiday season.

Math Dice®

The Fast, Fun Dice Game of Mental Math

Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Roll the two 12-sided target dice and multiply them to get a target number. Roll the three scoring dice and combine these numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or even powers to build an equation that is closest, or equal to, the target. This mentally challenging and fun dice game helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way.

Hoppers®

Peg Solitaire Jumping Game

Hoppers is a peg solitaire jumping game – set the frogs on the pond, then jump frogs until only one is left standing. Forty challenge cards range from easy to super hard. Start simple and grow your skills with each level. In no time at all, you’ll be the smartest frog in the pond!

Cat Crimes™

Who’s to Blame Logic Game

Tangled yarn and a missing bird… which of the six furry fiends was responsible for each Cat Crime? With a little problem solving you’ll be able to use paw prints, toy placement and other clues to figure out exactly where each Cat was sitting at the time of the crime.

Rush Hour®

Traffic Jam Logic Game

Voted one of Parents’ Choice Best 25 Toys of 25 YearsIt will take more than a little skilled driving to get the red car out of this traffic jam – it will take brainpower. In Rush Hour, a sliding block logic game, you have to battle the gridlock as you slide the blocking vehicles out of the way for the red car to exit. With 40 all-new challenges, ranging in difficulty, players can progress at their own speed. As one of the best logic games of all time, Rush Hour is a must for every household.

GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win one of the above games for your family? If so, follow the following instructions:

1) Leave a comment on what your favorite educational game is of all time.
2) ENTER THE GIVEAWAY –

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Getting Your Trivia On As a Family

September 3, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Over the last few weeks my family and I have been trying out two new trivia games from Games Adults Play and I wanted to share my experiences with all of you on both of them.

As you know, my family and I love to play games and spend time together as a family, thus, when we find new games to try we are always up for the challenge!

So when we were asked to try the new Quiz Master games from Games Adults Play we said, “why not”

Most of the games at Games Adults Play are made for adults, but these are made for I would say, tweens and above. Because both games are made with Trivia in mind, some of the questions will be harder than others but the games are fun throughout!

Quiz Master: Pop Trivia

About the game

Featuring questions across 6 decades, Quiz Master: Pop Trivia covers every aspect of popular culture from flares to feng shui, Beatlemania to breakdancing, as well as questions on the music we all enjoyed too! For 2 or more players.

Highlights

Quiz your family and friends and find out who the Pop culture expert is.
Includes 900 questions covering different genres of popular culture over 6 decades.

Quiz Master: Totally Trivia

About the game

Ideally suited to part-time puzzlers and trivia fiends alike, Quiz Master: Totally Trivia is a comprehensive collection of questions covering all aspects of general knowledge. For 2 or more players.

Highlights

Quiz your family and friends and find out who the real know-it-all is.
Includes 900 questions covering a variety of topics.

My take on the games

Both of these games were a ton of fun. We loved getting into the trivia and trying to see how much we knew. Some of the questions were easier than others to answer. I found that even when I did not know the answer though I did learn a lot from the questions themselves. The rules were easy enough to follow and the kids and I had a fun time playing through the game and because there is not really any board you will be able to bring this trivia game with you anywhere! The game is a ton of fun and the questions were very diverse!

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

GraviTrax – STEM Learning at Your Fingertips #Giveaway

June 19, 2018 by dadofdivas 5 Comments

Experience the power of gravity with GraviTrax. This interactive track system provides endless activities and challenges for any STEM enthusiast. Design and build marble race-tracks on your own, or by following the GraviTrax design guides. Experiment with gravity, magnetism, and kinetics to launch your marbles to the finish line. Bring the race to the next level with expansion packs and action accessories for more features and speed. Enjoy the GraviTrax app as well. You can have fun on your own creating builds that you can watch come to life in digital form, or build and test your own track ideas before you create them in real life with the app’s detailed building instruction feature. (App available for free via Google Play and the Apple store)

Product Contents:
4 Base Plates, 2 Transparent Levels, 6 Balls, 40 Large Height Tiles, 12 Small Height Tiles, 21 Curves, 3 Junctions, 2 Switches, 1 3-1 Block, 1 Vortex, 1 Launch Pad, 1 Magnetic Cannon, 3 Long Tracks, 6 Medium Tracks, 9 Short Tracks, 1 Finish Line, 4 Basic Tiles, 5 Inserts for Basic Tiles and Instruction Booklet

My Take on GraviTrax

GraviTrax is a very cool product that brings together fun, science, critical thinking and more. My daughters and I loved this as it challenged us to think beyond the book that they gave us to create some runs for the balls to maneuver. You have to think strategically to see how the ball will traverse the course and at times you have to make adjustments to correct some of the issues that you initially thought would work. GraviTrax does give you and your kids a book that you can follow to get a feel for the tracks that you can create with their help, but then the sky is the limit when it comes to the courses that you wish to create. All-in-all, this was a very fun product that I would recommend to all!

Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to enter is the following:

Share a comment about how else you might try and teach STEM concepts to children.
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY –

Winner must be a resident of the U.S.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Bottle-Bullseye – A Great Game To Bring The Family Together

June 3, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the Game

Bottle-Bullseye™ was the result of one Dad’s desire to get his children and their friends to play outside one day when he was trying to work from home. Despite countless attempts to promote the mountain of games, toys and sports equipment that were readily available, nothing seemed to keep them occupied for more than a few minutes. Desperate to find a way to get some uninterrupted time to work, the kids were offered $ get help prepare for trash pickup day and to go around the house and empty trash-cans and get the recycle bin out to the curb. After over an hour passed performing this 15-20 minute chore, the perplexed Dad checked to see what they were up to and was surprised to see the sounds he had been hearing were the sounds of bottles being flipped around the house. Happy that they had found something to do but concerned that they would grow bored and wander away from the house, the Dad grabbed some old vinyl floor tile left over from the previous owners of the house and made a few targets for the kids to aim at. The players enjoyed playing for points compared to random shots and the rest is history!

One of the things the inventor of the game wanted to be sure to achieve was simplicity. By keeping the standard rules simple, the hope is that players will invite others to play as the rules are easy to learn and follow. Some of the other suggested “Game Modes” are intended to encourage creativity while keeping the basic principles of the game intact. Compared to other sports or games that require a bit of time to understand the rules and advanced game concepts, we believe that Bottle-Bullseye™ can be easily learned and enjoyed in a very short amount of time.

My Take on the Game

You’ve seen kids doing it for the past few years; at the family reunion, in the park, on the bleachers at the ball game… flipping half filled water bottles in the air, trying to get them to rotate *just so* and land upright. It takes skill, it takes practice and, guess what, it’s kind of fun. Building on this simple but addictive trend, A game company out of Buffalo, NY, AKE Games, has fleshed out the concepts and formalized them; creating a scoring system, a bullseye mat, and specially designed water bottles in order to bring some structure to the competition. They call it BOTTLE BULLSEYE.

The flipping bottles provided by the company are sturdier and of a more uniform design than your typical recycled water bottle (no thin, recycled plastic and no ridges or odd shapes) and have a large broad cap. This is important for scoring because, under AKE’s rules, players not only receive points for landing the bottle upright on its base but BONUS points for managing to land the bottle on its cap. The thickness and simple design of the bottles makes the “art” of flipping much easier to master. There are also two “tuning bottles” provided. These are essentially small squirt bottles which allow players to easily add water to their flipping bottles.

While the design of the flipping bottles was smart, perhaps the most unique aspect of what AKE Games provides is the bullseye mat, which is made from a thick rubber material that is naturally tacky. It provides an excellent surface for the flipping bottles to land, even when playing on carpet. As with any target game, the opportunity for more points increases as players manage to land their bottle closer to the bullseye. There are three different “game modes,” single player, team, and a “melee” or speed version that my kids found to be the most fun.

At first glance, some might question why they would want to pay for a game that most have been playing impromptu, and free, for years. What more do you need other than a half full Absopure bottle and flat surface? In truth the answer is “not much,” but then again, if you or your kids really enjoy the art of bottle flipping (and clearly many people do, given the number of You Tube videos devoted exclusively to the art and science of the flip) and have been inventing your own house rules to determine who the best flippin’ bottle flipper is, Bottle Bullseye is definitely worth a look.

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

Jurassic Park Danger! Game #Giveaway

May 16, 2018 by dadofdivas 13 Comments

The first visitors have arrived at Jurassic Park™ to see its miraculous dinosaurs firsthand. But chaos has hit Isla Nublar— the power is out, and the prehistoric creatures are on the hunt! One player controls the T. Rex, Dilophosaurus, and Velociraptor, prowling through the jungle to attack the humans. The other players team up as characters from the classic movie, struggling to get Jurassic Park™ back online and escape the island before they become prey!

Highlights:

Based on original Jurassic Park™ film –including iconic players and stunning modular Isla Nublar game board!
Asymmetric gameplay gives one player the chance to be the savage dinosaurs, while the other players work together to outsmart them.
Ten different fan-favorite characters have their own unique objective, providing endless replay value and variable strategies.

Product Contents:
110 Cards, 11 Player Mats, 19 Island Tiles, 5 Perimeter Frames, 10 Character Movers, 3 Dinosaur Movers, 13 Fence Tokens, 19 Tokens, 1 Die, Instructions

Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to enter is the following:

Share a comment about your favorite moment from any of the Jurassic Park Movies
Share this giveaway socially and leave a comment on where you shared it
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY –

Winner must be a resident of the U.S.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com

The Incredibles Save the Day Game #Giveaway

May 15, 2018 by dadofdivas 12 Comments

In The Incredibles Save The Day trouble is erupting across Metroville, but The Incredibles can save the day! Each player has a unique power, so strategize who will take on each challenge, and work together to stop the crimes before it’s too late! As the alarm goes off across the city, tiles are flipped over on the game board, revealing new problems and even changing the game board paths. If you can defeat the villains and save the citizens before time runs out, you’ll be the heroes of the city!

Highlights:

Promotes cooperation and teamwork.
Encourages problem solving skills.
Evergreen branding and signature design for broad and lasting appeal.
Characters have their own die featuring unique powers!

Product Contents:
1 Game Board, 4 Movers, 4 Mover Bases, 4 Power Dice, 1 Movement Die, 1 Jack-Jack Die, 30 Cards, 5 Rubble Markers, Instructions

My Take on the Game

This is a very fun game that allows you to work to rescue Jack Jack so he can help you fight the bad guy!

This is also the perfect game to get you ready to ready for the new The Incredibles movie that is being released soon! It also is a great game that encourages and teaches teamwork and cooperation.

This was a very fun game which was well made and designed. My family really had a blast playing this and I know that we all are looking forward to playing it again.

Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to enter is the following:

Share a comment about a board game outside this that you love to play as a family
Share this giveaway socially and leave a comment on where you shared it
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY –

Winner must be a resident of the U.S.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

——————————————————————————————-

New to the Divadom or to Dad of Divas Reviews?

Please Subscribe to my RSS Feed! Subscribe in a reader

Questions?Drop me a line at dadofdivas@gmail.com