Tag: Geography Games

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10 Days in Africa : A Geography Game for Families, Excellent for Birthdays, All Occasions

Victoria Fynn, Colorado Springs, for TalkAfrique

Most Americans and westerners in general, get a little nervous the first time they have to travel outside their countries. Moreover, if the destination is Africa, then it becomes even more distressful. These days, with social media and technology, it does not need to be a stressful experience. Most people don’t realize that for a mere 30 minute review of the geography of Africa, the adventure can be fun rather than a worry.

Last Christmas my family was given a game called 10 Days in Africa by friends at church. I was amazed how much you can know about Africans and African geography while in the comfort of you couch. The game is designed to have you traveling through Africa. It’s great for both family use and classroom as long as you can have at least 2-4 players.

The core of the game is a board map of Africa, 45 destination tiles representing African countries (Africa actually has 54 countries. I realized they did not consider some of the smaller African countries), 15 transportation tiles and four 10-day card holders.

To cut a simple story short, within one week of having ‘10 Days in Africa’ in our house, my 11-year old son had learnt the locations of 30 African countries on the map. I was proud that he could point to Botswana, Ghana, Eritrea and others with no prompts. It’s an excellent way to learn the geography of Africa. The game is well-built, with no small pieces to lose. Of course you have to be careful with the cards, but they are thick enough that you cannot easily lose them. The game is also very easy to learn, so the boy can easily pull it out and play with his friends when they come over.

For about $16 for a game that is suitable for all ages is just unbeatable. You can set the level of difficulty for different age players. For older players, it recommended that you increase the difficulty when playing with only 2 players.

If you need gift idea for a holiday, this geography game will surely pull if of.