School Disguised as Gifts: Geography Games

Games are a fantastic way to learn about the world we live in and the location of various places.  We have a lot of Geography games that we enjoy.

The first is The Scrambled States of America game. There’s a related book by the same name that I kind of hate, but I do like the game relatively well.  It forces us to look at the names and some general information about each state – like the capital, nickname, or some other basic information.  And it is actually fun. 

We also like – maybe even more – the Ticket to Ride games. I almost put these in the logic games post because there’s a lot of planning involved.  There’s Ticket to Ride, set in America with major American (and a couple of Canadian) cities and locations to link together with your train routes.  You can even get an expansion pack set in the 19teens (recommended because there are full-sized cards which are easier to shuffle). There’s also Ticket to Ride -Europe which works on similar principles … the city names are not always anglicized, but it still gets the idea across.

Finally, we recommend the 10 Days in … games.  We own Europe, Asia, and Africa.  Each is similar, yet different with different strategies.  In these games, players attempt to be the first to connect a sequence of travel on a continent for 10 days.  Some days will be airplane, railroad, or boat.  Some days will be in differing countries.  The game requires planning ahead and knowing where countries are. I love these games, although I do find we play Europe most frequently.   I see there is a similar This Day in History game that I will be researching.

Are there other Geography Games you like or recommend, I’m all ears ….