Games like Monopoly or Life are drawn out, fun, and make for a relaxed setting. However, there are games on the other side of the coin where you are supposed to be in suspended panic until the end, such as Jenga. Things start out easygoing, but near the end your heartbeat is up, and you’re trying not to breathe on your tower of blocks. Can you imagine what would happen if that game somehow became more suspenseful?
Well, it’s time to revisit this old favorite, because Jenga Boom is here to give you a full-scale panic attack. The 36 hardwood blocks you remember from childhood are still the same, however they’re now all perched atop a platform which will fall over after a timer goes off. Get everything stacked, pull the detonator, and stack as fast as you possibly can! This is an $18 game that has revamped itself, possibly for the better. It definitely adds a new exciting element that encourages competition. For those of you concerned, this is not an actual explosive.