With all the technological games coming out these days you would think that board games are a thing of the past. In the not so distant past board games were the bonding that families had to enjoy an evening of games with everyone.
Lego has introduced a new board game aptly named Lego Creationary. This will test the skills of ones imagination and skill set that we each have.
The game rules are pretty simple and here they are in a nutshell. Each game box comes with a Lego Dice that depicts what a person needs to build. This dice identifies the category in which you are to build something specific in through the Lego pieces.
The different categories are nature, vehicles, and buildings and other things. These other things category is up to ones discretion. Once you know the category of the item you’re supposed to build upon there is a deck of cards that are segregated by these same categories.
Now no one knows what you are supposed to build but that the object of the game. Other players know the category of everyone else and try to get what you are building.
There are points given at different points in the game that becomes the barometer test on who wins the game.
Game ages recommended are from age 7 and up but even though age 7 seems mighty young even parents and grand parents will thoroughly enjoy the aspects of this game.
There are 338 pieces of Lego connected with this game so that allows 3 – 8 players to play simultaneously. This is not a short game but not long either. An average session of this game is at the minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of probably 60 minutes.
The time will fly by quickly because it is so much fun and everyone is talking and chatting about what everyone could be building.
This is a great exercise in flexibility as well because you can change the rules to make it easier or harder depending on the expertise level of the players involved.
Remember when the game Monopoly first came out? That was the glue that bonded families together because it was enjoyed by everyone and all were involved.
This game has those same qualities. It has the potential to bring back to basics what board games were meant to be. Bringing together families in an enjoyable way to express their creative sides.
It wouldn’t surprise me if a cult following is created from this game where you would have Lego Creationary events at conventions centers. It’s that much fun and much creativity are involved.
It’s nice that a game can bring back the home grown joy of what board games were meant to do. Bringing harmony and fun back into the family and enjoying each other.
There will be enough computer games that will fill the kids time and most of us parents don’t have the time to figure them out.
Take the time to check out the Lego Creationary game and see if it doesn’t bring joy and fun back into your household.
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