Looking to change up your weekend routine this winter? There are a bunch of exciting games to play that will keep you occupied to get you through the season, even while indoors. Aside from the classic checkers, chess, and crazy eights (which are all quite fun, I might add), check out all of these fun games to play with your family, friends, or some even by yourself!
Here are the best games to get you through the winter.
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The lockdown has brought out the creative side in all of us at some point or another. From puzzles, to making candles, to baking, and even gaming, we’ve all been trying to find new hobbies to keep ourselves occupied. With that being said, we actually got the opportunity to chat with Schitt’s Creek star, Annie Murphy, aka Alexis Rose, on what she’s been up to in lockdown. Her days have been filled with a ton of dancing, Mario Kart, and fitness, on her Nintendo Switch.
The Canadian actress partnered up with Nintendo Switch for a hilarious ad campaign (that features her real life mom) and admits that she’s seriously obsessed with the gaming device in real life.
Although Annie has more recently got back into her gaming ways, she reminisces on a time where she loved to play Nintendo growing up.
“My cousins had Nintendo and so whenever I got to visit, I would always choose my cousins with the Nintendo to sleep over at. I was terrible at it, we would be playing Mario Kart and I would just be going backwards and bashing into walls, but the fact that I had it in my hands was a real thrill for me.”
Now, with the Nintendo Switch she’s made it very clear that her absolute favourite game to play is Just Dance 2020 with her friends.
It’s not because they’re all coordinated and great dancers, but because it’s like “going to a karaoke to watch people fail miserably,” which was one of her favourite things to do (pre-lockdown).
For those Schitt’s Creek fans out there, you’ll be intrigued to hear that Annie Murphy believes that Alexis Rose would also choose Just Dance as her favourite game, although for very different reasons. She says that “Alexis would be playing it to demonstrate her incredible choreography, her rhythm, and massive dance talent, and I don’t think many other people would get a turn.” If you’re an avid watcher of the hit series, you would definitely agree.
There hasn’t been a Mario Kart match with the rest of the Schitt’s Creek crew, but she did say that it would be amazing to get everyone together again.
A potential collab that every fan would love to see happen.
I thank Annie for the new lockdown inspo, you’ll find me with my Nintendo Switch getting my dance on!
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On the one hand, self-isolation can be hard. It’s not easy being cooped up indoors all day. But on the other hand, we have the opportunity to slow down our lives, connect with our loved ones and ourselves in ways we haven’t connected before.
In times like these, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos, but luckily, there are plenty of things you can do with those in your household. From virtual expert-hosted paint nights to puzzles and Netflix binges, these are just a few ideas to distract you and fill your time. Another is Cards Against Humanity.
Right now, you can get the Family Edition of Cards Against Humanity For Free.
If you’re looking for a way to connect with your family, Cards Against Humanity is offering its Family Edition for free. The game company worked on it with child development experts and psychologists for over a year, so its a surefire way for both adults and children to have some fun.
To take advantage of the freebie, all you need is a printer and some scissors to cut out the cards.
There are two printable versions available online: small cards (20 cards per page) and large cards (9 cards per page), and they even have low ink versions so that you don’t waste an entire cartridge.
Make an evening out of the fill-in-the-blanks game and start by having your family help you cut out the cards! It’s a great way to spend time together and there’s guaranteed to be lots of bellyaching laughter.
Get the free Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition
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**UPDATE** A Califonia-based toy company, MGA Entertainment INC submitted a bid for the Canadian operations of Toys ‘R’ Us Inc.
With no buyer or agreement with creditors, a Bloomberg report suggested that Toys ‘R’ Us in the U.S. is liquidating its 880 stores. A U.S. shutdown seems likely, but with 82 stores plus an e-commerce site, what will happen to the Canadian subsidiary of the store chain?
The Canadian operation remains profitable with $1.08 billion in annual revenue, even though its parent company filed for Chapter 11 last September. According to Lou Brzezinski, the lawyer who represents Toys “R” Us Canada, it’s still possible for the Canadian unit to be spun off, sold and transferred. Some Canadian units of U.S. retailers have survived their parent company’s bankruptcy, such as The Source, which thrived on its own.
According to Toys ‘R’ Us Canada’s vice-president for marketing on Thursday, Clint Gaudry, the company continues to honour all of its customer policies and programs such as its baby registry, gift cards and loyalty points, and business in Canada is operating as usual.
As far as the Canadian company’s survival, it’s possible, but it would depend on finding a buyer not worried about the future of store-based retailing, who is willing to improve the stores and the e-commerce site. “I could see a private equity firm going in for this,” said George Minakakis, principal at Toronto-based consulting firm Inception Retail Group Inc. “I always wondered why this toy store has to look like a warehouse, versus an environment where it looks like a kid could have fun?”
However, on the negative side, Toys ‘R” Us Canada would have no U.S. business supporting them, and marketing and merchandising costs could skyrocket. Even with its strong balance sheet, buyers of retail businesses are warier than ever before about investing in a brick and mortar business.“The Toys “R” Us bankruptcy, changing nature of retail, the underperformance of movie toys, and the new light-speed at which kids’ tastes change has created the highest level of trepidation and uncertainty we have seen in years, perhaps since the onset of the Great Recession.”
While Toys“R” Us Canada faces an uncertain future, the company said on Friday that it had no information or comment on the reports about its U.S. parent.
Do you think Toys R Us Will Survive in Canada? Let us know in the comments.
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