(Part 2) Best stacking games according to redditors

Based off of the five minutes of research I put into googling it, they were actually playing it the way it's supposed to be played. It seems like there wasn't much effort into actually developing or selling it though, seeing as how one of the top selling points on this amazon page is "Build a pirate ship."

My guess is that one of who I would guess would just be two unpaid interns who were told to design this game said, "Crap, we're supposed to make it two player, but if the first player knocks down the tower on his first turn then there's no way for the second player to win."

At this point the less bright intern turned to the other and said, "you're an idiot, they'll just go at the same time. Dumbass." Intern number one considered saying something, but decided that since he wasn't being paid, and because all the credit for the design was going to go to his boss anyway, he would just let it pass.

You have to get the pro stacking cups with the holes in the bottom to reduce drag. I'm not kidding, these cups have fucking holes in the bottom.

Ahem

My daughter loves First Orchard. Basically it's roll a dice, put the colored fruit that you roll into a basket. Collect all 16 fruits before the bird gets your fruit. (rolling a bird causes the bird to progress forward)

My daughter is also just starting to pick up My First Animal Upon Animal although it's a bit much at this time. She can stack the animals, but it's not really a game for her, more like an activity.

We play the crap out of Go Away Monster which she loves, but it is sadly out of print. Basically the game consists of drawing pieces out of a bag. If you get the 4 pieces to the room (bed, lamp, picture, teddy bear) you win. It's great for taking turns. I contacted Gamewright about the likelihood of this coming back into print, and they said not a chance, so I did make my own copy using scans from a friend's copy, and my laminator.

We have Snail's Pace Race My daughter isn't quite at the point where she understands it. It's basically a roll and move for 6 different colored snails. It's good because the players don't win or lose, but the snails do. Another one of those activities not really games, I think it's just a touch out of her range.

My daughter also helps us when we play more adult boardgames. Which we feel is important so she can learn the rules of playing such games. Yes, it slows things down, but she has so much fun! She is the official caller anytime we play Rise of Augustus. She also helps fling Coconuts in Coconuts. Note, that game is technically out of print, and way over priced right now... There is a kickstarter going on for coconuts duo, but I'm not sure of the differences (I imagine it's 2 players instead of 4). She also plays Hearts of Attraction with us, although we pretty much use her hand to hit the magnets forward as she doesn't quite have the manual dexterity for it yet.

BGG has some geeklists devoted to this type of information as well, here are a few you may be interested in.

Definitive List of Games Suitable for Kids 2 Years of Age

Definitive List of Games Suitable for Kids 2 1/2 Years of Age

Definitive List of Games Suitable for Kids 3 Years of Age

Hope this helps.

I have this for my video games:
http://www.amazon.com/LevelUp-Stealth-Silver-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B005YR0RSE
It isn't very big and you could probably put it on one of the shelves next to your tv. You might be able to find a smaller one than that. It will put all your games in one place instead of stacked in multiple locations while still making them easily accessible.


You have some stuff just laying on the floor and the stuff on shelves seem pretty random and just scattered. Organizing it in some way that makes sense for you two would help with making it seem less cluttered.

Cable management with zip ties and running as much as you can behind the furniture would help too.

You might be able to replace that bookcase with something like this.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Large-Tall-Modular-Drawer-Set-of-3/15940592

Maybe even stack two if need be.

I just added this today as part of a project I'm making for a friend. I need to write on each of the blocks.

If that doesn't work, a gift card is always appreciated, as I am trying to save for the biofeedback machine on my wish list!

Thank you for the contest! It's the weekend! Yayyyy!

These!

http://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-Super-Stacking-Tops-Kit/dp/B000ICZ8IY

I once found some that lit up, too. Can't remember where though :/

We bought Stormy Seas for our 2.5 year old niece. She didn't get the rolling the dice part but she liked putting the pieces on the boat. Once they started falling off, she figured out it's easier to hide the pieces under the water than put them on the boat.

It's probably a pretty good game for 3-5 year olds.

1. I used to be crazy good at Cup Stacking back in Middle School, I sorta dropped it during high school and started playing video games competitively.
   
2. Uh.. Something to add to your game list uh.. Have you Heard of Cards Against Humanity?