{"id":14085,"date":"2023-04-03T13:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/?p=14085"},"modified":"2023-04-03T13:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:03:19","slug":"article-top-6-board-games-for-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/article-top-6-board-games-for-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Perfectly Priced Board Games for the Long Easter Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Easter weekend is fast approaching and we\u2019re as egg-cited<\/em> as Flopsy Cottontail hopping around the cabbage patch! Whether you\u2019re looking for long-weekend family activities, or a little something extra for this year\u2019s Easter baskets, we have you covered. These games are priced for any budget (no matter how many carrots you want to spend), as quick as a bunny, and as easy as cracking an egg!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under $20, or 20 lb of carrots ? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Spot it! \/ Dobble \u2013 Animals JR<\/a> 
Age: 4+ \/ Players: 2-5 \/ Duration: <15 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Test your observational skills and hone your reflexes with Spot it! Animals<\/em>, a game of lightning-fast choices to keep you hopping! Looking for more Spot it!<\/em> fun? There are over a dozen versions, like Spot it! Classic<\/em><\/a>, Spot it! 1-2-3<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Spot it! Disney 100<\/em><\/a> and more, so your Easter weekend is sure to be egg-stra<\/em> special! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rory’s Story Cubes \u2013 Classic<\/a> 
Age: 6+ \/ Players: 1-12 \/ Duration: <15 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Rory\u2019s Story Cubes, <\/em>pocket-sized cubes generate new story ideas with each roll of the dice. Just connect the upward-facing images into one story. With so many fun versions, including Rory\u2019s Story Cubes\u2014 Actions<\/a>, Rory\u2019s Story Cubes\u2014 Fantasia<\/a>, Rory\u2019s Story Cubes\u2014 Harry Potter<\/a>, and more, you\u2019ll be able to fill their Easter baskets with storytelling magic! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From $20 – $30, or 20 \u2013 30 lb of carrots ?? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Cortex Challenge Kids<\/a>  
Age: 6+ \/ Players: 2-6 \/ Duration: <15 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hop to it, with Cortex Challenge Kids<\/em>, a fast-paced brain bender geared toward younger players. Comprised of eight different types of challenges the game has players attempt to solve the puzzles faster than their opponents, testing mental focus, flexibility, and speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fistful of Daisies<\/a>   
Age: 6+ \/ Players: 2-6 \/ Duration: 15-30 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who said cows lead a peaceful, quiet, life? In\u202fA Fistful of Daisies<\/em>, a strategy game for children, if you want to be victorious, you will have to eat the yummiest flowers and return to the cowshed before the others. Mooooo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$30 and up, or 30+ lb of carrots ??? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Unlock! Kids<\/a> 
Age: 6+ \/ Players: 1-4 \/ Duration: 15-30 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlock! Kids<\/em><\/strong>, which features a series of cooperative escape-room-type adventures, is a little like an Easter egg hunt, in that players explore locations and find objects! The next step is to combine them to solve puzzles together. In this kids\u2019 version of  Unlock!<\/em><\/strong><\/a> it\u2019s simple to learn the rules without reading them. Simply play the tutorial and jump in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mantis<\/a>  
Age: 7+ \/ Players: 2-6 \/ Duration: <15 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Mantis<\/em>, there are only two rules: Steal or score! Collect matching sets of cards by stealing from your opponents. You\u2019ll feel good about some things, and not so good about others, as opponents take your cards back. Repeat this emotional rollercoaster until somebody wins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here<\/strong><\/a> to find a re-tail<\/em> store near you, grab one of these games and rabbit<\/em> up nice for someone you love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hoppy Easter!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re looking for long-weekend family activities, or something extra for this year\u2019s Easter baskets, check out our list of games for any budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":14113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1045,1009,874,1010,1071,1019,1084,1020,1107,1005],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cortex-challenge-2","category-family","category-games","category-kids","category-rorys-story-cubes-2","category-seasonal-favorites-2","category-spot-it-en","category-top-ten","category-unlock-en","category-whos-playing"],"acf":[],"featuredImageSourceUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.svc.asmodee.net\/production-asmodeeca\/uploads\/image-converter\/2023\/04\/2023_04_03-EASTER-1024x614.webp","productImageSourceUrl":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14085"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14124,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14085\/revisions\/14124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}