My 4yo loves storytelling so much, and has little patience for learning and following rules -- she'd rather invent her own. She also doesn't like games where bad things happen, which rules out a bunch of a games. (Having a penalty for something happening, or some sort of doomsday countdown timer, is a very common mechanic.)
We've landed on two reliable favorites for her:
-Lion in My Way, which is basically a storytelling framework. You have some tools (a hand of cards) and an obstacle to overcome (face up setting card), and need to say how you'd use your tools to cross it. No wrong answers. Just lots of riffing and storytelling. https://www.amazon.com/eeBoo-Problem-Solving-Obstacle-Board/dp/B07F6QQVMX/
-Amazing Tales, which provides slightly more structure to your described storytelling RPG model. Characters have 4 skills which each have a die (d6/8/10/12), and a 3 or higher succeeds, a 1 or 2 requires using a different skill. But basically the same idea as what you described -- it's all about telling a story and creativity. https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Tales-Children-Adventures-Revised/dp/9493010015/
Really enjoyed all your paper wave stuff Justin and this was really helpful too. Any other tips as my daughter is 7 now so tends to enjoy some more advanced games but isn’t quite a strong enough reader for the more general recommendations? Thanks
Hey Justin! Super excited to be a part of this! I have been a Goose Camp attendee for YEARS and I have always enjoyed your perspective and critical thought regarding the gaming topics (whether physical or digital) that also interest me!
In GameScoop fashion: my favorite board game is Catan and all of its expansions!
Looking forward to diving deeper into the nerdy hobbies that define us!
(I realize this probably isn't the right place to post this stuff, but there it is.)
One of the great game we played a 1000 times with our young kids was the "can you see what I see" book from Walter wick. https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-See-What-Picture/dp/0439163919/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=wick+can+you+see&qid=1631324552&sr=8-10 Each page is a beautiful photo of a scene filled to the brim with zillions of small items, with plenty of hidden secrets. It's fun to together find those secrets, and after several "reads", it still had tons of replay value as we compete on who's going to be the first to find a specific trinket called by the game leader.
My 4yo loves storytelling so much, and has little patience for learning and following rules -- she'd rather invent her own. She also doesn't like games where bad things happen, which rules out a bunch of a games. (Having a penalty for something happening, or some sort of doomsday countdown timer, is a very common mechanic.)
We've landed on two reliable favorites for her:
-Lion in My Way, which is basically a storytelling framework. You have some tools (a hand of cards) and an obstacle to overcome (face up setting card), and need to say how you'd use your tools to cross it. No wrong answers. Just lots of riffing and storytelling. https://www.amazon.com/eeBoo-Problem-Solving-Obstacle-Board/dp/B07F6QQVMX/
-Amazing Tales, which provides slightly more structure to your described storytelling RPG model. Characters have 4 skills which each have a die (d6/8/10/12), and a 3 or higher succeeds, a 1 or 2 requires using a different skill. But basically the same idea as what you described -- it's all about telling a story and creativity. https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Tales-Children-Adventures-Revised/dp/9493010015/
Really enjoyed all your paper wave stuff Justin and this was really helpful too. Any other tips as my daughter is 7 now so tends to enjoy some more advanced games but isn’t quite a strong enough reader for the more general recommendations? Thanks
Very relevant read for me. Thanks for the cool ideas, Justin!
Hey Justin! Super excited to be a part of this! I have been a Goose Camp attendee for YEARS and I have always enjoyed your perspective and critical thought regarding the gaming topics (whether physical or digital) that also interest me!
In GameScoop fashion: my favorite board game is Catan and all of its expansions!
Looking forward to diving deeper into the nerdy hobbies that define us!
(I realize this probably isn't the right place to post this stuff, but there it is.)
One of the great game we played a 1000 times with our young kids was the "can you see what I see" book from Walter wick. https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-See-What-Picture/dp/0439163919/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=wick+can+you+see&qid=1631324552&sr=8-10 Each page is a beautiful photo of a scene filled to the brim with zillions of small items, with plenty of hidden secrets. It's fun to together find those secrets, and after several "reads", it still had tons of replay value as we compete on who's going to be the first to find a specific trinket called by the game leader.
Excellent read. Cannot wait for your recommendations for slightly older kids. We currently love Kingdomino and Small world with our 9YO
Love this - will pick a few of these up. Question: Did the Dungeon Mayhem art initially scare the little ones, or is it playful enough to be harmless?