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Review: Got ‘Em – A Family Friendly Board Game

April 26, 2012 By Tabitha 98 Comments

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My kids are always bugging me to play a game with them, but lets face it there are only so many times in one day I can play Guess Who or Pictureka! I love games and I am always on the look out for a games that our family can play together. Got ‘Em is a family board game of strategy that even my five year old was able to grasp! (though not as viciously as me! LOL)

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Bright Got ‘Em
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Brainy Got ‘Em

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are two ways to play the game with the Bright Got ‘Em rules and the Brainy Got ‘Em rules for more advanced players. The rules are very simple and very easy to follow. And set up was a breeze. After opening the package we were playing in less then 5 minutes after reading the rules and setting things up. I played with my seven and five year old kids and they did quite well (it’s recommended for ages 8+). I had to read the cards for my five year old as he isn’t quite yet reading but that didn’t have any affect on the game play. The object of the game is to place walls and trap your opponents’ pawns before they trap your. Once a pawn is trapped they are eliminated and game play continues until  all but one pawn has been trapped (hopefully not your own 😉 ) Once a player is eliminated, “it is customary to yell “Got ‘Em” and do a little dance” (I had to chuckle when I read that in the rules).

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Green Trapped!
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Red Trapped! Leaving Blue(Me) the winner!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy It:

www.calliopegames.com
Also check out their “Where to Buy” tab to locate a store near you.

Win it!

One lucky 3 Boys and a Dog reader will win their own Got ‘Em game!

REQUIRED COMMENT:  Tell me in the comments below who you would like to play this game with.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 10th

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent this game by Calliope Games to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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Filed Under: Game Night Tagged With: board game, board games, family, family board game, family friendly, Game, games, Giveaways, got em, Play, Play A Game

About Tabitha

SAHM of 4, wife of 1, living in Southwestern Ontario Canada, scrapper, reader, giveaway enterer. Deal hunter! Oh yes and big time coffee lover and admitted coffee snob :D

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    April 27, 2012 at 7:57 am

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    April 26, 2012 at 9:11 pm

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    April 26, 2012 at 7:01 pm

    with my niece and nephew.

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