Thursday, September 24, 2009

Hasbro Game Night!

September 23rd was the official National Family Game Night hosted by Hasbro games! Though Connor is not quite old enough to officially participate in a family game night we did what we could by playing some simple flash card games, which Connor for the most part made up his own rules for.

I do however think it's really important that families get back to basics somewhat. So many of us spend all of our time in front of our computers, watching TV, playing video games, that we rarely have any face time with the rest of our families. We are even guilty of this in our household, and yes I mean especially me, as I spent a good amount of time working on emails, studying and doing bloggy business daily.

With all that I have made an official promise to myself that once Connor is old enough to play board games with us, we will have a once a week family game night where everyone in the family is required to sit down at the kitchen table and play at least one round of the chosen game for that night. We played board games when I was a kid, not nearly enough, and some of my favorite memories are of me sitting down with my cousins at my grandmother's house playing Trouble. I've been told that I was a terrible cheater, this fact I don't remember, but what I do remember was how much fun and how close I felt to them when we played.

Hasbro sent us a great gift package of awesome board and card games to get our little stash started. Included was some of my favorites Candy Land, Clue, Uno, ect... but what really got Connor's attention was the newly redesigned Connect 4x4. Yes I said that right Connect 4x4!!! Its a new twist on an old game. Basically instead of having one slot to drop you have a double sided grid and the Connect 4 can happen on either side. I really hate to tell you guys this, I'm fairly certain that Connor even at his age could beat me at a standard game of Connect 4, but I already know I have no chance in the world of winning a Connect 4x4 game. I am really excited about a new twist on an old game and Connor was absolutely fascinated by the entire game board.

We also received a copy of Clue Secrets and Spies, another twist on an old favorite. Basically instead of your game of Clue taking place in the notorious hotel you and the rest of the players are top secret spies!! You complete secret missions to win the game and you can even get texts to your cell phone, actually texts to your real cell phone, to help or hinder the game. We've not tried it out yet and really the only thing I can say that holds me up about the whole thing is I'm not sure every little kid has a cell phone to get texts to. It's certainly a cool feature though!

I'd really love to share some of this gift pack with one of my readers. So we have decided to give away two Hasbro card games to one lucky reader! It will be a surprise as to which two you get, but I promise you will love them! They will make for some great stocking stuffers too!

To enter :

  • Leave a comment on this post. Visit the Hasbro Game Night website and tell me which game you'd most like to own and why.
  • Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
  • Please US entries only.
  • To get extra credit :
    • For an extra entry :
    • Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
    • Non Bloggers (or bloggers) subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed and earn another entry!
    • Let people know about the giveaway on Twitter with a link to the giveaway!
    • THREE extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
    • This contest will end Oct 30th at midnight!

112 Comments:

Kristie said...

The Bop It! game sounds like fun!

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Beth @ TheAngelForever said...

Would love to try playing Pictureka! Thanks for the opportunity

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Beth @ TheAngelForever said...

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VickieC said...

The game we would most like to own is Monopoly an we do! its been a staple for our kids an us to play for years

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VickieC said...

I tweeted;vickiecouturierhttp://bit.ly/BWR2I

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Angie Ochoa said...

We are a family that LOVES board games...so much so, that we always take our games when we go camping (typically for 4 nights). I would love to get Taboo for Kids or Trivial Pursuit 80's Edition, because those would be perfect for our camping trips.

Angie

Angie Ochoa said...

I Twittered about your giveaway. My Twitter ID is rioosodesigns.

itsme said...

i'm interested in the new candy land

itsme said...

i'm a subscriber

itsme said...

http://twitter.com/cneiding/status/4397074341 tweeted it

judybrittle said...

I think the game Sorry Spongebob Squarepants Edition would be a lot of fun. Thank you!

judybrittle said...

I'm a subscriber.

judybrittle said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/4398261269

grannyvon said...

I haven't played Trivial Pursuit in a long time. The 80's version was be great. Thanks for the entry. ybutler@oppcatv.com

grannyvon said...

I subscribe and want the extra entry. Thanks for the chance to win! ybutler@oppcatv.com

Heidi said...

I think Sorry Sliders looks like a fun game. I always loved that game as a kid and I think this looks like a fun take on the original version!

noreen said...

Clue, I loved playing it when I was a kid

jen said...

I would love Taboo for Kids!

Shelly Leatham said...

I'd love to get Clue. My original game is missing several pieces and I'd love to get a new one to play with my daughter!
thanks
bleatham(at)gmail.com

Shelly Leatham said...

tweeted
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wigget said...

i'd like SCRABBLE Brand Crossword Game Deluxe Edition because our family loves the original game

Sonya Cocherell said...

Trivial Pursuit is fun. Thanks!

Sonya Cocherell said...

Your button is on my sidebar. Thanks

Sonya Cocherell said...

I subscribe. Thanks!

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

wow we love the games, the new monopoly or the new scrabble card game are on my list right now

Anonymous said...

I would love Scrabble Slam, and Clues Secret and Spies

Brandy said...

I think my son would love PICTUREKA!. He loves I Spy, so he would probably really enjoy this game. Our family loves game night too! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Brandy said...

I subscribe by email. :)

brandyblurbs at yahoo dot com

mogrill said...

Monopoly is our family fave!! Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Unknown said...

I'd love the Trivial Pursuit 80's Edition because I am a total trivia geek, thanks.

kport207 at gmail dot com

Jennifer said...

I would most like Sorry because all of my kids could enjoy it well with the exception of me youngest but she could learn as she got a little older!

jls_wss2003 at yahoo dot com

Jennifer said...

I subscribe!

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Monica said...

pictureka!! i love game night!!


henneymj@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Sorry-Spongebob edition would be a hit in our house. Our son loves SB!
gemitan@aol.com

Cody said...

I'm a huge SpongeBob fan, so the SpongeBob edition of Sorry would be awesome.
cody_endres(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

My middle guy loves games, I think he would enjoy Crazy Old Fish War, a little of everything in one game!

greenlancer (at) comcast dot net

sphinx63 said...

The Scrabble Slam Card Game looks interesting. Thanks!

sphinxcw at aol dot com

Erica C. said...

The new Scrabble card game looks fun, and also we've been thinking about getting the new Monopoly electronic banking edition.
Thanks :)

Tracey said...

I'd like the SCRABBLE Brand Crossword Game Deluxe Edition to replace our wornout original Scrabble game.
traymona[at]aol.com

Anonymous said...

My family would love to get scrabble then my daughter can work on spelling.

samsakara@twcny.rr.com

Unknown said...

CLUE: SECRETS & SPIES looks great!
kristi2bsb@Yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Out favorite game is Monopoly so I would love to have the MONOPOLY Championship edition.

degood said...

I think my son and daughter would love pictureka flipper

kerrie@mayansfamily.com

Unknown said...

I'd like to own the Harry Potter Monopoly game because we love Monopoly and Harry Potter.

Unknown said...

Email subscriber

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Anonymous said...

I'd like to play Sorry Sliders because I liked Sorry! so much when I was a kid. Thank you.

msurosey@yahoo.com

cstironkat said...

I would like the Harry Potter clue game.

A Cooking Bookworm said...

My sisters and I had Guess Who? when we were younger - I'd love Guess Who? Extra to bring back some childhood memories and make new memories for my kids! :-)

chromiumman said...

we'd love the Scrabble Slam Card Game

Annmarie Weeks said...

I love Hasbro games! There are so many classics that I played as a child, but with updates to make them stay modern & fresh! I'd love to get Operation, since my children have both been asking for it!

Annmarie Weeks said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/amweeks/status/4681500430

loni broesch said...

I love playing Connect 4 with the kids

debiwelbon said...

It would have to be the spongebob square pants! The kids for some reason just love him!!

Victoria said...

Sorry! Spongebob Squarepants edition would be popular in my family! Thanks. utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

ossmcalc said...

I would like to have the Scrabble Brand Crossword Deluxe Game Edition as our regular edition is pretty beat up from use. This one has a board that turns that would really be nice.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

I subscribe via email and Google Reader.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

I tweeted about this giveaway.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net

ossmcalc said...

This is the first post of the three extra credits per person.

thank you,

Christine
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ossmcalc said...

This is the second post of the three extra credits per person.

thank you,

Christine
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ossmcalc said...

This is the third post of the three extra credits per person.

thank you,

Christine
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Night Owl Mama said...

We would love to own Operation. I remember playing as a child and we always had lots of laughs

Night Owl Mama said...

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Night Owl Mama said...

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Grace said...

I always loved Clue when I was a kid... lots of happy memories of our family playing it together.

I would love my daughter to have connect 4, though. She would love it.

Angela said...

Connect four because it's a blast and even little kids can play it.

Anonymous said...

I would love to have THE GAME OF LIFE TWISTS AND TURNS. I still have the original from when I was a kid!

wearehappy@comcast.net

karenmed409 said...

The kids love the game Sorry and would love to try the new Sponge Bob Sorry edition.
karenmed409 at comcast dot net

karenmed409 said...

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Anonymous said...

Since we lost some of our Scrabble tiles, it just isn't the same. That's the game I'd most like to have.

Anonymous said...

I'm an e-mail subscriber.

rbailey1958 said...

I would like 2 get the regular Sorry game here 4 when the grandkids come over. We used 2 own Sorry when our kids were small.
pkbailey@charter.net

Tammy Pereira said...

I have never seen the game Pictureka! before, but it sounds fun for the fam.


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Anonymous said...

My kids love Sorry and they love Spongebob, so they would really get a kick out of Sorry Spongebob Squarepants Edition. Thanks for the great giveaway.

Sue E said...

We have always loved Monopoly, but the new Electronic Banking Edition brings it into this age of ATM and debit cards. Thanks for the chance!

sueellison@hcecwildblue.com

Think about it said...

i always liked clue but havent played it in years

AEKZ2 said...

I'd love to own Battleship, because I have fond memories playing it with my brother when we were kids.

Gabriel S-J. said...

I like Sorry Spongebob Squarepants Edition .

mindy said...

scrabble because mine is shot minsthins at optonline dot net

Anonymous said...

I would like to win the Pictureka because I can see myself playing it wiht anyone in the family, because it seems like an ageless game.

cmarquezxx at optonline dot net
Thanks for the Chance to Win!

erma said...

We'd like THE GAME OF LIFE TWISTS AND TURNS cause it looks fun.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

Becca Ann said...

I would love to have THE GAME OF LIFE TWISTS AND TURNS

Becca Ann said...

I subscribe to feed

SeahorseLady said...

Their PICTUREKA CARD GAME looks like one that the whole family would enjoy. We play a game like this when we're on the road with the alphabet and we all love it so this is one that we could do at home

Molly K said...

I would love to get the game Operation because it's easy so everyone in the family could play it together.

Anonymous said...

Scrabble Slam card game sounds like fun. We're a bunch of word hounds! Thanks!

kanderspina~at~yahoo~dot~com

chazvgo said...

Gator Golf, my son asks to have this every time he sees it on tv :)

Kimberly said...

I would like Pictureka because its fun for all skill levels.

Tylerpants said...

I'd love to have Candy Land, I think it's every kid's first game so I'd love to get it for my son =)
tylerpants(at)gmail.com

favor diva said...

Sorry was a childhood favorite. Sounds like a winner again.
hubhop@bellsouth(dot)net

K ANNE said...

I would love to own Cranium. I have played it before at a friend's house. It is a great party game and everyone loves to play it.


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Heather B said...

connect 4 was always fun so i am sure we would love connect 4x4

Unknown said...

My family would love scrabble slam. We love scrabble and this would be awesome to play on game night.

Jenn S. said...

PICTUREKA CARD GAME because it gets the creative juices flowing and sounds like a lot of fun.

Julie said...

We like the game Boggle. My kids usually win :)

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CarrieAnn13 said...

Clue or Pictureka

Amy delong said...

my kids would like the Sorry Spongebob

ardeong2(at)gmail(dot)com

Hotsnotty2 said...

I would love to own the Wii Trivial Pursuit! I love the board game! Thanks!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Angela C said...

I would love to try the Money electronic banking game.

Angela C said...

I subscribed via email angelacisco(at)rocketmail(dot)com

Jinxy and Me said...

I would like the Trivial Pursuit 80's Edition because I love Trivial Pursuit and the 80s is my era!

cman said...

Monopoly.. i've got more than enough players now LOL

ShesAnAngel said...

I'd most like to own Monopoly, Championship edition! I love Monopoly but need a new game and a different one would be awesome!

justine417@comcast.net

ShesAnAngel said...

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jennifer57 said...

The BIG TROUBLE Game looks cool. I remember as a kid the trouble game was my favorite. I'd love to have this for my kids :)

Emmy Coffee said...

I want the newest version of Trivial Persuit!

donnac36 said...

We would love to own Operation. I loved that game. donnac36(at)comcast(dot)net

dvice12 said...

I'd like Monopoly City because it looks like fun

Fionen said...

I'd most like to own Scrabble because I love it but don't have my own set.
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Fionen said...

I subscribe to your RSS feed via Google Reader.
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ddtavener said...

I would get scrabble, so that we could all play and teach my son that spelling can be fun!

Anonymous said...

We like trivia pursuit

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