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German Games for Children
Let's face it, we're getting older and whether we have our own or not,
now there are more children in our lives. They're getting older and
smarter all the time and there are so many reasons to share with them
our wonderful hobby. But what are the games to use? I took a survey
among several friends and here are the resulting suggestions on what has
worked well for us.
These games are grouped by age. The nice thing is that in most cases
the appeal of these games is not limited to the ages listed, but can
be enjoyed by those older, even adults, as well.
Aged 4+
- Gulo Gulo
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Dexterity game of removing a wooden egg from a bowl as gently as possible.
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- Loopin' Louie
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Action and dexterity game with players reacting to a circling plane.
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Aged 5+
- Blokus
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Abstract game of passing and blocking.
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Aged 6+
- Circus Flohcati
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Press-your-luck card game set in a flea circus.
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- Pitchcar/Carabande
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Dexterity/race game of flicking round, wooden markers along a track.
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- Villa Paletti
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Dexterity game of building and un-building a poorly supported
multi-story building.
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Aged 7+
- Himmelstürmer (Great Balloon Race)
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Differently-colored hot air balloon race via dice, but who is backing
which?
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- Honeybears
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Differently-colored bears race via card play.
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- King's Breakfast
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Card drafting game at the table of Louis XIV.
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- Savannah Cafe
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A race between a gazelle, a lion and a hippo.
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Aged 8+
- Amazing Labyrinth
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Wander a labyrinth collecting tiles and satisfying a secret goal.
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- Bug Bluff
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Players bluff to try to give away their cards, avoiding having
four-of-a-kind.
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- Cairo
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Dexterity game of flicking items from a barge as it traverses the Nile.
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- Carcassonne
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Tile-placement game in the medieval French city.
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- Cartagena
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Game of pirate prisoners racing to escape to a waiting boat.
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- Elk Fest
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Dexterity game for two of flicking wooden pieces.
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- Eselsrennen
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Multi-colored donkey reacing, but who is betting on which?
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- Hey, that's my Fish!
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Game of penguins competing to claim the most fish.
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- Igel Ärgern
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Racing game of hedgehogs who tend to get very rolled up with one another.
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- Kupferkessel Co.
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Game for two of collecting magical ingredients.
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- Maestro
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Players manage a group of musicians, trying to place them into concerts.
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- Midnight Party
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Game of partygoers fleeing the sudden appearance of a ghost.
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- Mole in the Hole
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A fierce competition between mole tames to dig and reach the golden shovel.
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- Pick Picknick
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Chickens competing for the most food while trying to avoid the attention of foxes.
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- Survive!
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Fleeing the exploding island of Atlantis.
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- Tally Ho!
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Move-and-capture game for two between bears and hunters in the woods.
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- TransAmerica
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Game of track-laying across America.
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- Who's the Ass?
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In this climbing card game, don't get stuck with the ass.
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Aged 9+
- Duell
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Two-player game of fencing, depending on cards.
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- Olympia 2000 BC
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Simultaneous card play game of ancient Greek Olympians.
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Aged 10+
- Around the World in 80 Days
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Try to be the first to traverse the world by train, boat and elephant.
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- Café International
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Players are maitre'd's trying to place international diners as well as possible.
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- Emerald
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Dwarves seeking gold and jewels in the dangerous cave of a hungry dragon.
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- Expedition
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Scientific expeditions traverse the globe.
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- Flying Carpet
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Racing game among the clouds and wind currents.
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- Franks Zoo
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Climbing card games in which various animals chase away others.
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- Mamma Mia
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Memory game of making pizzas.
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- The Settlers of Catan
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Establish and develop presence on a newly-settled island.
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- Take it Easy
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Tile placement game in which every player works on his own board.
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- Wildlife Adventure
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Zoological expeditions traverse the globe.
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Fri Aug 31 20:18:02 UTC 2007
Thanks for the help of
Shay Gal-on,
Andrew Martin,
Gordon Hua,
Larry Safran,
Eric Chang,
Günter Cornett
and the chilren in their lives!
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