Hey, First name / friend. How is your Christmas shopping going? We still have a few things we are wanting to grab, but we have most of it done. This week I'm continuing with the kids & adult recommendation. First, I'll talk about the kid's version, My First Castle Panic. If you don't have little ones, just skip down to the next text block.
My First Castle Panic is a cooperative game for 1-4 players, it takes about 15-20 minutes, and it's designed for ages 4 & up. Charlie is 3 years and 4 months old and he can play with us. What I love about this game is that you can talk about colors, shapes, and matching. That part is super awesome for a 3-year-old.
The goal is to defeat the monsters before they smash your castle. The above picture shows the set up. 3 monsters start on the board and each player gets a card. On your turn you draw a card, then play a card (one of yours or ask for help from another player) matching one of the monster's spaces on the board. Then you'll send that monster to the dungeon (the box shown above). Then all the monsters move forward one space and you add a new monster to the board. If a monster reaches the castle, the first wall falls, killing the monster. If it happens again, the game is over and you lose. You keep taking turns until you defeat all the monsters or the castle walls fall.
My kids enjoy this one. It does a great job teaching them strategy and teamwork, with the added fun of monsters! What do you think? Would you try it?
