{"id":15609,"date":"2023-06-16T10:37:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T15:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/?p=15609"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:48:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T15:48:31","slug":"article-fathers-day-games-for-every-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/article-fathers-day-games-for-every-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"For Father’s Day, Give the Gift of Play, With Games he’ll love!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that across the globe, Father\u2019s Day is celebrated on 52 different dates? Yep! Dads really are that special and each one is unique, with their own interests, hobbies, and quirks. Whether your dad is competitive, a team player, loves the outdoors or just wants to party, we\u2019ve got some great gift ideas that he\u2019s sure to love. What\u2019s even better? You can enjoy them together! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COMPETITIVE DAD <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your dad enjoys a little friendly competition, then he\u2019ll love these games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klask <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 8+ \/ Players: 2 \/ Duration: <15\u202fminutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forget table football and hockey! Klask <\/strong>is the<\/em> hot new game that combines all the skills, tactics and speed of large tabletop sports games in a tidy, compact, super portable format. Game on! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Number<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 8+ \/ Players: 3-5 \/ Duration: <15 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Number is an expert mix of mechanics: bluffing, risk taking, but also guessing (a mechanic that involves anticipating your opponent\u2019s next moves and adapting your strategy accordingly). It takes 5 minutes to learn, but you won\u2019t have it all figured out yet! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CATAN<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 10+ \/ Players: 3-4 \/ Duration: 60-120 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this quintessential competitive board game, which boasts its own World Championship<\/a>, players embark on a quest to settle the isle of Catan by building roads, settlements, and cities. But watch out for opponents (we see you, Dad ?)! Someone might cut off your road, and you never know when the robber will strike! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TEAM PLAYER DAD <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your dad is more about teamwork, then these titles are sure to please. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 Wonders Edifice <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 10+ \/ Players: 3-7 \/ Duration: 30-45 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 Wonders<\/a>\u202fis now cooperative! With this new expansion that includes two additional world wonders and 15 Edifice cards, you get an enhanced play experience and have the option to build with other players! Opt out of communal building projects to focus on your own gains, but risk missing out on all the benefits\u2026 What will Dad choose? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pandemic <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 8+\/Players: 2\u20134\/Duration: 45-60 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can you and Dad save humanity in this cooperative game, where deadly viruses spread across the globe? Together, you will treat diseases, share knowledge, and fly all over the world to prevent outbreaks and slow down the epidemic. The fate of humanity is in your hands! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mists Over Carcassonne <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 8+\/Players: 1\u20135\/Duration: 30\u201345 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mists over Carcassonne <\/em>is a cooperative version of the well-known tile-laying game Carcassonne<\/em><\/a>. During the game, players work together to restore peace in Carcassonne, by attempting to stop the spread of ghosts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PARTY DAD <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is your dad the life of the party? Then he\u2019ll get a kick out of these games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mantis<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

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There are only two rules: Steal or Score. Collect matching sets of cards by stealing from your opponents. Some things feel good, and some not-so-good, as opponents steal your cards back! It\u2019s an emotional rollercoaster until somebody wins the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Werewolves of Miller\u2019s Hollow<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age: 10+ \/ Players: 8-18 \/ Duration: 15-30 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social, interactive, and totally immersive, The Werewolves of Miller\u2019s Hollow<\/em> is a fun-filled game of diabolical deception and spine-tingling suspicion. The mystery is: are you a ravenous werewolf, an innocent villager or another bloody victim? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUTDOOR DAD <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Does Dad prefer to be outside, especially during the warmer weather? Then these backyard games will do the trick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giant Yard Dice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 5+\/Players: 2\/Duration: 15\u201345 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who hasn\u2019t been told, \u201cIf you want to play, go play outside?\u201d Well, these Giant Yard Dice can be safely used indoors or out and come with a handy travel case and both Yardzee and Yard Farkle laminated score sheets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ring Toss <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 4+\/Players: 2+\/Duration: 15\u201330 minutes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A timeless classic, this handsome, portable, wood and rope Ring Toss set is super fun to play on most indoor and outdoor surfaces. The first player to reach 100 wins! That\u2019s points, my friend, not years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large Connect 4 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+\/Players: 2\/Duration: 15-30mins <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some tabletop games deserve to be blown up. Kaboom! Introducing Giant\u202f4 In a Row! Measuring a whopping 31 \u00d7 23 inches, it\u2019s the perfect picker upper at barbecues, tailgate parties, family gatherings. Wherever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bocce <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+\/Players: 4\/Duration: 30-90mins <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bocce\u202fhas been keeping friends, families and lifelong rivals entertained forever. This set comes with everything four players need to play to their hearts\u2019 content, most notably a game-deciding, argument-settling measuring tape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find these and other great games for Dad at a store<\/strong><\/a> near you! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that across the globe, Father\u2019s Day is celebrated on 52 different dates? Yep! Dads really are that special and each one is unique, with their own interests, hobbies, and quirks. Whether your dad is competitive, a team player, loves the outdoors or just wants to party, we\u2019ve got some great gift ideas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":15615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[371,504,506,722,490,809,747,1154,720,848,534,717,727,743,1152,1153],"class_list":["post-15609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classe","tag-beginners","tag-carcassonne","tag-catan","tag-easy-games","tag-family","tag-for-parents","tag-gift-guide","tag-mantis","tag-must-haves","tag-outdoor-games","tag-pandemic","tag-party-games","tag-portable-games","tag-summer","tag-the-number","tag-werewolves"],"acf":[],"featuredImageSourceUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.svc.asmodee.net\/production-asmodeeca\/uploads\/image-converter\/2023\/06\/ASM_Blog_FatherDay-1-1024x576.webp","productImageSourceUrl":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15609","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=15609"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15650,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15609\/revisions\/15650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}