Summary: About a year ago, we talked about games to play outside (<a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-54-top-outside-games/">episode 54</a>) and camping-themed games (<a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-58-camping/">episode 58</a>). We thought we’d revisit this topic, including a little bit of input from the kids…<br> <br> But first, let’s talk about…<br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2se7pR9" rel="nofollow">The Grimm Forest</a><br> kid favorite <a href="https://amzn.to/2ISXcEi" rel="nofollow">Batman: The Animated Series Dice Game</a>. Apparently, this game is the reason we don’t have an action shot of Nick’s “Nonnie” <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/roll-for-it/">playing Roll For It!</a><br> Santa’s Little Helpers and the Ice Cube Jam (see our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/santas-little-helpers-and-the-ice-cube-jam/">review</a>)<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2sfuF1r" rel="nofollow">Rhino Hero</a><br> Monster Match (see our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/monster-match-can-you-do-the-match/">review</a>)<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2L3CXjS" rel="nofollow">Go Nuts for Donuts</a> (a huge hit for our whole family, and with Andy Geremia, a friend of the show)<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2KZiIDR" rel="nofollow">EXIT: The Forbidden Castle</a> – the hardest one we’ve played yet.<br> Memorial Day weekend brought even more gaming:<br> Monsters in the Elevator (see our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/monsters-in-the-elevator/">review</a>) – it was a lot harder as a two-player game.<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2IWps9a" rel="nofollow">Flow of History</a> – like a lighter version of Through the Ages. Fun, but slightly disappointing since there was quite a bit of errata. We look forward to playing it again.<br> <a href="http://copperfroggames.com/product/pigment/">Pigment</a> from Copper Frog Games – a tight worker-placement game for 1-3 players.<br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2L2KEXm" rel="nofollow">The Tea Dragon Society Card Game</a> – super cute deck-builder coming soon from Renegade Studios<br> In Vino Morte (our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/cow-tiger-santa-claus-in-vino-morte/">review</a>)<br> Kintsugi<br> Good games to play outside<br> <br> We asked our kids what games they would bring to a picnic, and they came up with some interesting recommendations. (Take the Cake – out of print, Go Nuts for Donuts, CAMP, My First Stone Age, Toasted or Roasted, and Box of Rocks)<br> What makes a good game for outdoor play?<br> <br> * quick to play or, if not so quick, easy to drop in or drop out.<br> * heavy duty pieces (no cards, not much cardboard). Little to blow away or get jostled. Nothing too fragile.<br> * light difficulty. Something most ages can play, won’t be so heavy you can’t talk to each other.<br> <br> Of course, it’s easy to play a traditional card game (one draw pile, one discard pile) outdoors if you have a Card Caddy. Card Caddy is now available in single & double capacity, plus accessory storage box with cribbage-style scorepad – triple decker going on Kickstarter soon. Hear our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-55-chris-nichols-interview/">interview with creator Chris Nichols</a>, back in episode 55.<br> A few games that fit these requirements:<br> Seikatsu (our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/seikatsu-review/">review</a>)<br> Battle Sheep (our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/battle-sheep-review/">review</a>)<br> OK Play (our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/ok-play-anywhere-anyone/">review</a>)<br> <a href="http://en.gigamic.com/game/POW">POW!</a> (review coming soon)<br> Toasted or Roasted (our <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/toasted-or-roasted/">review</a>) Should we test out the waterproof bag FOR SCIENCE?
