Blue Orange Games Makes Play Fun for All with Diverse Lineup of New Games

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Orange Games, award-winning publisher of tabletop games for the entire family, is slated to release sixteen new games at The American International Toy Fair in New York City on February 17, 2018. While the new offerings cover a broad range of categories, such as cooperative and family party, they all align with Blue Orange's mission of creating games that are easy to learn, fun to play, and enjoyable for all.

"2018 is going to be a big year for us," said Martin Marechal, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "From a development standpoint, we really tried to focus on expanding our catalog. We are delving into the cooperative market with two new preschool games, Happy Bunny and Where's Mr. Wolf?, and are offering more titles with smaller, more playful packaging, like Clouds and Who Did It?. While we are excited about these new ventures, many of our upcoming releases are just what you would expect from Blue Orange and we anticipate that high-energy crowd pleasers like Maki Stack, Pool Party, and Shaky Manor will perform very well."

Marechal continued by saying, "We really look forward to showing the industry what we have to offer at Toy Fair, but definitely keep an eye out for Blue Orange later this year. We have a few titles scheduled to launch this summer, inspired by our recent successes in the strategy category, and are looking forward to feeding the market with these games at other conventions like GenCon. Overall, I think that retailers and consumers alike will be very pleased with everything we have to offer this year."  

Blue Orange Games will be demoing all sixteen titles at New York Toy Fair, Booth #103. For more information, visit: http://toyfair.vporoom.com/BlueOrangeGames.

The games will all be available for purchase in specialty stores and online across the United States and Canada this spring.  Visit the store locator on www.blueorangegames.com to find a retailer.

Family Games

Pool Party 2-4 players | 6 & up
In this high-energy party game, players use one finger to launch their divers into a pool that is precariously perched atop a spring. The topsy-turvy pool sways from side to side every time a new diver lands and too many swimmers can cause it to tilt, spill over, and toss everyone out! The first player to land three divers in the pool wins, so accuracy, speed, and a little bit of luck is crucial for the win. Unique components and frenzied gameplay make this title fun for all ages.

Shaky Manor 2-4 players | 7 & up
In Shaky Manor, players race to protect their treasures from the spooky creatures that haunt the manor's worn down halls. Each round, players must tilt and shake their individual manor boxes to try and gather certain objects into the correct room. But watch out- victory comes with a price! Each time a player succeeds in protecting their treasure, a new spooky creature is added into the mix to make the next round harder.

Maki Stack 2, 4, or 6 players | 7 & up
A dexterity race of delicious proportions! In this game, players race their opponents to stack wooden sushi objects into the correct configurations. The catch? Each round, players must stack in "chopstick mode" using only two fingers or in "mask mode" with their eyes covered and a teammates' voice as their guide. Play in teams with larger groups, or take on rival sushi chefs in solo competition, either way the first to complete their sushi tower before it tumbles takes home the victory!

Preschool Games

Happy Bunny 1-4 players | 3 & up
In this cooperative counting game, players work as a team to help the bunny pick the best carrots from the farmer's garden. Each turn, one player picks a number of carrots from the garden and sorts them into two piles, one for the bunny and one for the farmer. At the end of the game, everyone helps line up the piles for comparison. If the bunny's line is longer, the players win! The durable carrot pieces are firmly planted inside the box, so the self-contained game helps little hands develop fine motor skills.

Where's Mr. Wolf? 1-4 players | 4 & up
A cooperative game where everyone pitches in on the farm! Players must work together as a team to help the farm animals get back to their barns before Mr. Wolf arrives. Every time a Mr. Wolf token is found, he creeps one space closer, and every time a farm animal token is found, players must remember which barn they belong to. The cute animal tokens, 3D barns, and shared goal help children work on memory and teamwork at the same time.

Kitty Bitty 2-4 players | 4 & up
Kitty Bitty is a remake of the beloved Blue Orange classic, Froggy Boogie. This adorable wooden game has little minds use memory and color recognition to help their kitten make it around the yarn balls and back to the basket. Each turn, players need to find the correct mommy cat and pick up one of her eyes; if it's blank they can move on to the next yarn ball, but if there's a kitten printed on the bottom they stay put and it's the next players turn. The first kitten that makes it around all the yarn balls and back to the basket wins!

Fun-Sized Games

Who Did It?  3-6 players | 6 & up
Was it YOUR bird that pooped in the living room? Because it wasn't my bunny! In this hilarious card game, players race to get rid of their cards so they can avoid the blame of owning the animal that pooped. Each game is as funny as it is fast; quickly find your card, be the first to throw it down, and then blame someone else. The plush zippered pouch keeps all the cards safe and is the perfect size for on-the-go fun.

Clouds 2-5 players | 4 & up
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a....bear? Clouds is a matching game that was made for the wildest of imaginations. In this game, players race to find the two halves of the picture shown on a challenge card, keeping the card as a point each time they are the first to find a match. A durable smiley-faced pouch with a convenient wrist strap stores all the cards and cloud tiles.

Tofu Kingdom 3-8 players | 10+
Tofu Kingdom is a social card game of deduction and deception. Each round, one player assumes the role of Prince Mochi while the other players take on roles of their own. The Prince gets to ask each player one question to try and find his true love, Princess Tofu, but must take into account that not everyone will tell the truth. This clever game is adjustable to different player counts, making it great for parties and social gatherings.

Cubeez 2-4 players | 6 & up
The silly face race! In this game, each player gets a set of colorful wooden cubes that have wacky eyes and mouths printed on their faces. Each round, they must turn and flip the cubes to match a face printed on the challenge card. The player who finishes first wins the card and gets to wear the face of a champion!

Brain Teasers

Mindo 1 player | 5 & up
The Mindo collection consists of four logic puzzles, each with a different theme: puppies, kittens, unicorns, or robots. The rules of Mindo are simple, you need to turn and flip the double-sided tiles to recreate the color pattern on the challenge card. They only fit one way into a 3x3 or 4x4 grid, so careful planning and logic are required. Four levels of difficulty and 60 challenges ensure hours of brain teasing fun.

Mindo Zen 1 player | 8 & up
The more sophisticated sibling of the Mindo collection. Serene game play, high quality tiles, and challenging puzzles to solve make this the perfect way to pass the time. The rules are the same, but the challenges are harder! Players will love indulging in hours of meditative puzzle solving with this clever brain teaser.

Brain Connect 2-4 players | 8 & up
Brain Connect takes the classic sliding puzzles you know and love, and turns them into a brain teasing race! Players must work to connect two points on the puzzle by sliding and rearranging the tiles into the correct order. The sliding puzzles have 16 different start and stop points, so creating a clear train of thought is always a new challenge.

View the entire Blue Orange 2018 catalog online at http://bit.ly/blueorange2018.

About Blue Orange Games
For over 18 years, Blue Orange Games has created, published, and promoted high-quality tabletop games for the entire family. Its award-winning products have earned a reputation for providing continuous fun while developing important skills. A diverse range of offerings guarantees that there's a Blue Orange game for everyone, from the eager preschooler to the seasoned gamer. Blue Orange is committed to helping family and friends create timeless memories, and remains steadfast in its mission to bring HOT games to a COOL planet.

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