Submission + - Best paper and dice games for younger kids?
Norwell Bob writes: OK, forgive me if this has been covered before. I've never really been into paper and dice games; I played some back in my mid-teens, but never really ran with those circles and subsequently never got very good or involved. Anyways, I've got three sons, the younger of two being 11 and 7. I certainly can't fault their love of video games, and they do their fair share of independent, imaginative play... but I'd also like to get them more involved in turn-based games with a defined rule set (the turn-based part being something that video games are lacking these days).
I've gotten them into the game Risk, but my 7 year old doesn't really like it and so most times it ends up being me crushing my 11 year old's army despite my efforts to "take it easy". He still loves the game, and even plays the PC version. They've both got pretty good imaginations (if somewhat limited to WWII scenarios with little green army men), and so I would love to find a more open game to nurture that.
Can any of you ladies or gents clue me into an imaginative, turn-based, paper and dice game that could be played by me with my sons? The 7-year-old is sharp beyond his years, the 11-year-old has been diagnosed with NLD (hence the obsessive focus on WWII and my desire to expand his horizons). My oldest (17) would probably enjoy playing too, and I wouldn't mind it if he and his friends joined us too.
Thanks!
I've gotten them into the game Risk, but my 7 year old doesn't really like it and so most times it ends up being me crushing my 11 year old's army despite my efforts to "take it easy". He still loves the game, and even plays the PC version. They've both got pretty good imaginations (if somewhat limited to WWII scenarios with little green army men), and so I would love to find a more open game to nurture that.
Can any of you ladies or gents clue me into an imaginative, turn-based, paper and dice game that could be played by me with my sons? The 7-year-old is sharp beyond his years, the 11-year-old has been diagnosed with NLD (hence the obsessive focus on WWII and my desire to expand his horizons). My oldest (17) would probably enjoy playing too, and I wouldn't mind it if he and his friends joined us too.
Thanks!
