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by SamBam 1837 days ago
Snake Oil is really fun. So much cleverer than the usual Apples to Apples or CAH because it both gives you way more options (the combinatorics of the two cards) and requires creativity in salesmanship. My 7 year old can hold her own now, and, while the 5 year old needs to be told what the cards are, her sales pitch is spot on. ("So you're a pirate. You know the biggest problem for pirates, of course. You've seen it all the time. Gold lice. Well, with this wonderful...")

Rory’s Story Cubes we played a few times but couldn't quite feel like it was a game enough. The kids will sometimes tell a quick story, but it doesn't last more more than five minutes.