2008 Top Christmas Toys: Blokus Classic

After my scathing review of Elmo Live! for Christmas toys that will be hot on the market for 2008 (just kidding, personally I would love one of these for my own!), I found something that I think would be a great present for kids and adults alike: Blokus Classic. This game is in the typical range of price--between 20 and 25 dollars--as most games that you'll find in most chain stores. But the difference is that games like the very classic Monopoly and even the techy-type Scene It! that are very popular have a lot of game play in them, but there can be a tendency to be a little hashed and rehashed after you've played it enough.

Blokus Classic doesn't real have that same effect. From the product description: "Blokus encourages creative thinking and has received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity. The goal of this game is for players to fit all of their pieces onto the board. When placing a piece it may not lie adjacent to the player's other pieces, but must be placed touching at least one corner of their pieces already on the board. The player who gets rid of all of their tiles first is the winner and strategic thinking helps as you block moves from your opponent. Blokus sometimes comes to an end because there are no more possible moves."

Much like a Scrabble type of game that makes you think, I love these games, and it is very popular! Check it out!

TAGS: 2008 Christmas Gifts, Blokus Classic, Board Games, Christmas Toys, Games, Games For Kids
POST TOOLS: