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Jungle Speed Insanity

Jungle Speed is an easy and fun party game made mostly for kids. Each player turns over the top card from his or her own stack. If any two of the cards match, the matching players must try to grab a wooden totem in the center of the table.  Whoever grabs the totem first gives the loser his discard pile. The first person to get rid of all their cards wins.

Just grabbing for the stick is fun by itself, but a group of students had the brilliant idea of putting the stick in an entirely different room!

The action starts at :44 seconds into the video.

Video Games in Decline, Board Games on Rise

M&C News is reporting from the Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany that the current decline in video games and rise of board games is permanent.

From the article:

Toy industry experts say a recent world decline in sales of computer video games is permanent, but old-fashioned board games are making a comeback, according to a summary Thursday of a meeting at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.

The future of traditional playthings, such as dolls for girls and construction toys for boys, is assured, said Richard Gottlieb, a US consultant who chaired the Building Our Future conference, which took place behind closed doors.

‘Board games are cross-generational. They bring the family together,’ said Gottlieb, adding that newer games had been made more challenging for adults than for younger players, giving children a better chance of winning.

New Arrivals Feb 16th, 2010

Blizzard Dropping Upper Deck From WOW TCG

ICv2 is reporting that Blizzard will not be renewing their agreement with Upper Deck over the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and the WoW Collectible Miniatures Game. Blizzard is stating that they will continue to support both products and is looking for another partner.

From ICv2:

On the Warcraft-News.com site the Blizzard Entertainment poster Zarhym noted that Blizzard was seeking a new partner for the WoW TCG: “As some of you may already be aware, we will not be renewing the World of Warcraft: The Trading Card Game license with Upper Deck. We want to assure you that we are committed to supporting the TCG, and players can look forward to new content and strong organized play support in the near future. We will share additional details about the game’s transition to a new partner as soon as possible.”

Read the full article here.

New for Valentine’s Day

The Tell-Tale Heart choker is the newest arrival from Alchemy.

A naturalistic heart locket that opens to reveal a blood-red enamel with a poignant quote from Edgar Alan Poe beneath. A black velvet choker with a black satin ribbon that ties the locket closed.

WorldWake Arrives!

WorldWake, the second part of the Zendikar block, has arrived for Magic the Gathering. Boosters go on sale Friday the 5th.  Saturday’s Magic tournament will feature WorldWake in the draft.