{"id":7039,"date":"2022-03-17T09:31:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/?p=7039"},"modified":"2023-03-10T09:12:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:12:49","slug":"article-10-games-to-put-spring-in-your-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/article-10-games-to-put-spring-in-your-step\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Board Games That Will Put a Little Spring in Your Step!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! The days are getting longer, and soon the first buds will appear on the trees, grass will start to peek out from under patches of melting snowdrifts, and we\u2019ll change from heavy coats to light jackets, and winter boots to wellies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that added spring <\/em>in our step, we\u2019ve dug into our catalogue to bring you our top 10 games that elicit those feelings of awakening and rejuvenation that characterize this verdant season. With these games you\u2019ll find animals in the forest, berries, bumblebees, cows in the meadow, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meadow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 10+ \/ Players: 1\u20134 \/ Duration: 60\u2013120 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Perfect for spring, Meadow<\/strong><\/em> is an engaging set collection game in which players take turns taking cards from the center board and adding them to hand. Neat design and innovative tableau building model, based on the true connections found in nature, make for a unique, theme-driven playing experience. Meadow is suitable for both experienced and new players and also includes a solo version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+ \/ Players: 2\u20135 \/ Duration: 30\u201345 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Instead of cities, roads, and farms, Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers<\/strong><\/em> has forests, rivers, lakes, and meadows. Players\u2019 meeples<\/a> can represent hunters (when placed in the meadows), gatherers (in a forest), or fishermen (on a river segment). Score points with the different animals present on the tiles and place Huts. Discover a new way to play Carcassonne<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers<\/strong><\/em> is a standalone game. No other Carcassonne<\/a> product is needed to play this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chronicles of Avel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+ \/ Players: 1\u20134 \/ Duration: 45\u201360 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In the newly released, Chronicles of Avel<\/strong><\/em>, the magical land of Avel was a beautiful and happy place \u2026 until now! The Black Moon has risen over the once beautiful kingdom, and the monsters that used to live in secluded areas are venturing into civilized regions. Can you defend your land? In Chronicles of Avel<\/em><\/strong>, a cooperative game for the whole family, players take on the roles of brave heroes and heroines trying to save your magical land!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chronicles of Avel<\/em> is now available in <\/strong>stores<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+ \/ Players: 2\u20134 \/ Duration: 30\u201345 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In Beez<\/strong><\/em>, players compete to optimize the flight plans of their cute little bees to secure nectar for their hive. Be careful of the other bees as you will compete with them over a set of public and private scoring goals. The challenge in planning and storing the nectar will make your brain buzz!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Equinox (Green Box)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+ \/ Players: 2\u20135 \/ Duration: 45\u201360 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A bidding game created by the world-famous designer, Reiner Knizia, Equinox<\/strong><\/em> is a fast-paced game in which players discover various mythical creatures competing to have their stories recorded in the legendary story book. Over several rounds, players will bid on creatures and play cards to support the creature they wish to see win. At the end of each round, one mythical creature is disqualified, and the tension grows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equinox<\/em><\/strong> also comes in a Purple Box<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Fistful of Daisies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 6+ \/ Players: 2\u20134 \/ Duration: 15\u201330 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Who said cows lead a peaceful, quiet, life? In A Fistful of Daisies<\/strong><\/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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Dragon\u2019s Breath: The Hatching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 6+ \/ Players: 2\u20134 \/ Duration: 15\u201330 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Oh no! The nest, complete with dragon egg and sparkling stones, is frozen inside an ice column! Help Dragon Mom melt the thick layer of ice, but be careful that the egg doesn\u2019t fall out of the nest! Earn points by collecting the fallen sparkling stones and placing them on your amulets. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy to learn and to teach, Dragon\u2019s Breath: The Hatching<\/strong><\/em> is a standalone expansion that can be played on its own or with the original Dragon\u2019s Breath<\/strong> <\/em>game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dixit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 10+ \/ Players: 1\u20134 \/ Duration: 30\u201345 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dixit<\/a> calls on the imagination and communication skills of players. The game\u2019s stunning cards featuring artwork by Marie Cardouat, are perfect to take you away on a journey of creative spring storytelling. Dixit<\/a> also features several expansions, as well as the recently released standalone game, Stella\u2014Dixit Universe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dixit Expansions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dixit: Origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 6+ \/ Players: 2\u20134 \/ Duration: 15\u201330 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Challenge your ingenuity, with Dixit: Origins<\/strong><\/em>, with 84 beautiful new cards, featuring art from Cl\u00e9ment Lef\u00e8vre. This expansion broadens the gameplay possibilities of the classic Dixit<\/a>, a simple, lighthearted game of storytelling and guesswork, where the imagination is the key!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dixit: Daydreams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ages: 8+ \/ Players: 3\u20136 \/ Duration: 30\u201345 minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Engage your creativity more with this Dixit Daydreams<\/strong><\/em>, a Dixit<\/a> <\/em>expansion, adding 84 new cards boasting new art from Franck Dion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dixit: Origins<\/strong><\/em> and Dixit: Daydreams<\/strong><\/em> are expansions. A copy of Dixit<\/a> is required to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to find these spring-themed games at a retail store near you and immerse yourself in the vibe of the season of green!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! The days are getting longer, and soon the first buds will appear on the trees, grass will start to peek out from under patches of melting snowdrifts, and we\u2019ll change from heavy coats to light jackets, and winter boots to wellies. With that added spring in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":7040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007,1047,1009,1011,874,1010,1020,1005],"tags":[371,504,710,733,518,490,734,492],"class_list":["post-7039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2-players","category-dixit-2","category-family","category-friends","category-games","category-kids","category-top-ten","category-whos-playing","tag-beginners","tag-carcassonne","tag-cooperation","tag-creativity","tag-dixit","tag-family","tag-imagination","tag-kids"],"acf":[],"featuredImageSourceUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.svc.asmodee.net\/production-asmodeeca\/uploads\/image-converter\/2022\/03\/SPRING_IS_HERE-1024x615.webp","productImageSourceUrl":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7039","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\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7039"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7067,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7039\/revisions\/7067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asmodee.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}