Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Afternoon Live on KATU in Portland to show off fun games that the whole family can enjoy on a chilly winter evening. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


NOODLE KNOCKOUT FINE MOTOR GAME

Build their fine motor, counting, and sorting skills with this game inspired by slurpable soup. The zero-waste box serves as a gameboard and storage for the spinner, cards, and chopstick-style tongs.

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POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME BATTLE ACADEMY

The latest version of Battle Academy introduces the Pokémon V gameplay mechanic and comes with an updated lineup of Pokémon, including Pikachu, Eevee, and Cinderace.

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HANGRY

In this fast-paced, food-flipping game, kids can flip their food card, look for a match, and slap, while other hangry players try to poach their favorite foods. The player who collects the most cards will be rewarded with mouth-watering menu items, and the first player to fill their table setting wins the game.

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TETRIS

Tetris comes to the tabletop in this strategy game for 2-4 players. Each player takes a turn dropping Tetrimino pieces into their own Matrix tower, scoring points by completing horizontal rows and special challenges.

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WHAT DO YOU MEME? SPONGEBOB FAMILY EDITION

Players can compete to caption iconic moments from SpongeBob SquarePants with characters from the series, including SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and Patrick.

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GIBGAB

Say a word that matches the category and press your button. When you do, your lights begin to creep toward your opponent as they think fast, say a word, and press their button. Whoever’s lights reach the other end of the gameboard first wins.

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