School’s Out for Summer!
Don’t worry, the Motivation Meeple has you covered. There are board games for every occasion and summer is no exception. For sunny evenings in the garden, rainy days inside and the perfect travel companions for your holidays, here are a few suggestions for your seasonal board game fix.
Those Summer Nights…
The warm air draws you outside and the bbq briquettes are burning. To accompany your pre-dinner drink, look no further than Azul Summer Pavilion. The third in the Azul series takes you back to Portugal as a master artisan, using the finest materials to construct the grand Summer Pavilion in a beautiful abstract strategy game for 2-4 players. With simple mechanics, easy to teach rules and a different game each time you play, you will be whiling the hours away whilst the sun sets and the coals burn out. The colourful chunky tiles have great table presence and have an added bonus of not blowing away if the summer breeze kicks up!
Why does it always rain on me…
You have planned a day out and that English weather has let you down again; or has it? Instead of going to the park, why not get Drawn to Adventure in a Tabletop experience for up to 4 players. Embark on an epic journey across the Five Realms, where you can use your skills and abilities to slay monsters and complete quests. You will have the chance to earn many rewards, such as mana to activate special powers; experience to level up your character; and, of course, glorious treasure! With so much to boost your imagination, those rainclouds will have faded long ago.
Trains, Planes and Expeditions…
Who doesn’t love a good travel game? In fact, we love them so much that I am going to recommend 2 essentials here for your hand luggage.
Lost Cities Roll & Write is the best ‘on-the-go-fun’ in a small box I have had in a long time. Begin expeditions on one of six coloured paths by rolling the smallest possible numbers on the dice. Each turn, decide whether to continue a journey, start a new one or pass. Tread carefully though; if you make good progress, victory beckons — but if an expedition gets stuck, you will lose points just as quickly as you earned them! Simple rules and quick game time make this a perfect travel companion. You have a long tip ahead you say? Well, you are in luck as the game has an addictive nature and you will want to play over and over…a few games in and your journey will fly by!
A travel game series wouldn’t be complete without a card game and in particular, a card game about travel! We love it when a theme comes together! Boomerang (Australia, Europe & USA versions available) does just that and also comes in a travel size box to slip into your rucksack. In this ‘Draft & Write’ set collection game, you will compete to be the best tourist by visiting the most beautiful places, taking pictures, meeting animals, doing activities and tasting delicious food (activities vary depending upon the version you play). Each version of Boomerang is a stand-alone game for 2-4 players with a few different rule tweaks so you may just end up wanting to collect the set!
Check out these games and more in stock at the Meeple Rooms.
Enjoy your Summer and Happy Gaming!
The Motivation Meeple