“This game is awesome!”
~Blake (17)
About a year ago, I asked you to help fund the Kings of Israel board game. Today, that board game is available, and yes, it IS awesome!
Let me tell you a little about how the game works…
First of all this is a cooperative game, meaning you play against the game and not each other. For our family, this means a couple of things.
1. Our 14 year old daughter will play the game because she really detests competitive games…and
2. Our entire family can play together (with help).
Note: Kings of Israel is a mentally involved game where strategy is important. Because of this, it is geared more toward teens; however, with a little help our elementary aged students have been able to play.
In the game, each player is a prophet of Israel trying to build altars to destroy sin as the team works together through the the timeline of the Kings of Israel. Each player draws a card at the beginning of the game to tell them what special action they have that will help the other team members out. (For instance, you might draw a card that allows you to destroy all sin in an area every time an altar is built there.)
There are 4 things you do each turn, and every player plays every round. Sin builds with each round. Where you are on the timeline of kings determines what kind of cards you draw that round. The game is ever changing, and difficult enough that you will not win every time you play. Because of the adaptability of this game, it will be a family favorite for years and years!
This has become a game Blake enjoys playing with friends. He even took it with him on a recent trip! The other children enjoy it a lot too, but Blake is definitely my kid with the strategic mind. 😉
As a mom, I am pleased with the quality craftsmanship. I am also impressed that the makers of Kings of Israel (Funhill Games) have created a Biblically-based game that is intriguing, interesting, and intelligent. I am always pleased when I see Christians working hard to create top-of-the-line products.
By purchasing products like Kings of Israel, you are helping to support and promote these types of endeavors by fellow Christians. And stay tuned to Funhill Games…I expect even more great things from them in the near future, including a Kings of Israel video game version!
Use coupon code: KINGSPRO when you buy from Amazon and get 20% off retail price. This coupon code will expire on April 16, 2015. (affiliate link)
>> CLICK HERE TO ORDER <<
ANNOUNCEMENT: The coupon code is not working properly on Amazon, so Funhill Games has reduced the price there so you do not need a coupon code. When this issue is resolved, the price will go back up and the code will work.
Funhill Games is also generously giving away 3 Kings of Israel games here on Raising Arrows! Follow the directions below to get your family entered into this giveaway. Winner will be announced here on Friday! (Reading via email? CLICK HERE to enter.)
(Note: This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only due to cost-prohibitive shipping prices.)
Emily Quesenberry says
We are always looking for good games to play as a family. I love the concept of this one. Thanks for the chance to win!
Nathan says
Love that board games are finally worthwhile. 🙂
Had a good review from Tom Vassal, so it must be good!
Bev says
I would like to own this game because it would help with knowing the kings of the Bible. The coupon code does not work – I’ve tried it twice.
Funhill Games says
I am sorry about the error you are receiving, Amazon is looking into the issue right now. While Amazon is looking into it, I reduced the cost to purchase Kings of Israel on Amazon by 20% so that anyone who orders will receive the discount without needing to use a coupon code.
Rébecca says
The reviews on amazon looked interesting, especially the fact that the game is not only biblically didactic but also fun and challenging.
Jan says
I think my oldest would love this game, he is very strategic. It is exciting that even the other 2 would be able to play. Looks like a fun family game night!
Darcy says
A good family game is always a benefit to a family–especially a large family!
Karyn says
This sounds like a great game! Thanks for the opportunity to win it.
Beth Cook says
I love your blog, all the encouragement and information. Thanks for the hard work you put into it. Would love to win this game for my children. The concept is terrific.
Babychaser says
This looks great! We’d love to try it!
Alisha Bonnell says
Our family is always looking for fun Bible based games. This would be one that I know my parents would even invest in 🙂
Melody says
I love games that are not competitive – would love to win this one for that fact alone. We love studying the Kings of Israel!
Debra says
I think my husband would really like playing this game.
jill says
We do not have social media so I just commented. We would love to give this a try. Looks and sounds fun for my 5 kiddos. Blessings.
Jill
Susan M. says
I do not like competative games either–this sounds wonderful!
Katy says
I also tried the coupon code. We love strategic board games…what a fun-looking game!
Cheri says
We are always on the lookout for fun board games. I think my oldest three would really enjoy this game.
April Fr esh says
Would love a new game to play as a family!
Becky B says
It looks like a lot of fun. A great way to learn about the kings.
Maiya Drennen says
This looks great! Always looking for fun ways to learn more about the Bible with family. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
Pam says
We love playing games in our home… I’ll be getting this one for a birthday soon…if I don’t win one first. 🙂
grace says
We would love this game in our home! Strategy, competing with the game itself (rather than each other), and how it encourages family time is why it’s so compelling for us.
Heather B. says
Sounds super fun, gotta love a game that teaches and gets you thinking!
Nikki says
I would LOVE to win this game. I love the idea that they are not playing against each other. 🙂
Rocio Perez says
Our kids love strategy games. Our oldest 4 will partner up with our youngest 4 so everyone can play!
Lisa says
anything would be better than watching kids get excited about video games. thanks for the chance to win! Amy, you are the best and I LOVE your blog!
Arline says
We only have young boys, but my hubby and I love games and the boys will love this when they get older!
Katie says
Sounds fun. Thank you for the giveaway and chance to win!
Laura V. says
We love to play games as a family! As a mother, I love Bible games because they help our family learn more about the Bible.
Sande says
This game sounds really cool. The idea of playing as a family against the game is a new twist that I’ve never seen! Our son would love this kind of strategy game!
Melanie says
Sounds like an interesting game…
Amanda says
we love cooperative games!
Courtney Lemon says
Just the kind of game our family loves.
Lisa T says
Our family loves playing games together, and this sounds like something we would love to add to our game choices!
Tamara says
Having problems with the new rafflecopters ~ may be our computer! 🙁 But, we are tying to make time to spend more time playing family games ~ would love to win! :
Jen says
I think this is a game my husband would love playing with our boys!
Tammy Dreiske says
I’m always happy to have a game everyone is excited about…and to be learning Biblical history at the same time is a bonus! Thanks for sharing :-).
Judy says
I have 4 teenagers and this would be great for them! Thank you for the offering a give-a-way!
lynne says
This looks really cool! I have lots of teenagers who would enjoy.
Lisa says
I would love to win this, as my oldest daughter loves playing games with my husband and I. I like that this is a Biblical game. Our other children are still too little, but it sounds like this is a game that we could enjoy for years to come.
Elise says
I am really intrigued by the game’s description and think my family would really enjoy it.
Jenny says
This looks like a fun game! Thanks for offering a chance to win.
sharon roller says
Great game!! Looks like it would be great for family fun and making lasting memories!! Thanks!
Rhonda P says
Our family would love to win this game because we are taking a break from electronics and need more family board games.
Veronica says
What a neat game! I love that it is cooperative and that no one plays as “the bad guy”. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Kristie says
This game would be a great addition to our repertoire for my kids and step kids and get them thinking about God even when playing a family board game!
Amy Mac says
I think my sons would enjoy this & I would love that they were working together toward a common goal.
Rebecca G says
This looks like a great way for our family to get a better grasp of the historical books of the Bible. As a kid, I got a boost in my understanding of the world map by playing Risk, so I like the idea of a game that helps with Biblical concepts that are hard to remember, such as the names of all those kings. Plus, I like cooperative games since they promote peace while allowing for the excitement of analytical play. In my family, we can get pretty competitive!
Rachele says
We love playing games together as a family, this sounds like a great game.
Becky says
Wow this looks like fun ~ it has been a challenge to find good games as some of our children are teens!
Minette says
This sounds like a neat game! I love games where we can work together instead of being in competition. We recently found Forbidden Island & really like it for that reason too!
Allison says
Sounds like a great game!
Julie says
I don’t really enjoy playing competitive games either, but I can really see having fun playing as a team!
Molly says
We’re taking a break from the TV right now & have been playing games each night instead. This game is very original and appears to be a great way to learn a good chunk of OT.
Nicole says
Sounds like a fun game. Thanks for the chance to win one.
Rachael says
My brother is the hard-core board gamer in our family; if I won one of these games I’d give it to him as a birthday present! 🙂 It looks like a neat idea!
Becky says
I am trying to get my kids into playing board games instead of just video games. Thanks for recommending this!
Julie M. says
We are a board game loving family! This would be great to win!
Rachel says
This looks like a game my family would enjoy. Thanks for the review 🙂
Karen B says
As a family, we love playing cooperative or competitive strategy games. My boys love strategy games because Daddy will play with them and they see how they are improving over time. As a Mom, I would love to have more cooperative games to help my youngest be able to participate more.
Ashley says
Board games are one of my husbands favorite pastimes! It would be great to own a high quality Christian game to play with the kids!
Michele @ Family, Faith and Fridays says
We love cooperative games since we have a wide spread of ages in our family! Thanks for letting us know about this one, Amy!
Katie says
We are always looking for new family games! This sounds like something that would grow with us and that is exciting!!
HeatherHH says
Our family loves strategy games, and I think cooperative games are great. So this sounds interesting to me.
Rini Faulkner says
I think my nine year old would love this game, and I hate to hear him and his sister arguing when they play a game against each other! Now I’m going to keep my eye out for cooperating games 🙂
RaSheena says
Thanks for this. I’m always looking for games that my older kids will enjoy as well as my younger ones.
Beth Ann Schad says
I think this game will be really neat and easily lead into a more interesting Biblical history lesson (Did it really happen that way?).
Andi says
It looks like a great game! I’m sure our family will enjoy playing together:)
Rebecca says
This looks like so much fun!
Angela says
I would love to own this game. It would be a great game to play as a family and learn more about the kings of the old testament.
Thanks
Sarah says
This looks so neat! My kids are a bit young, but I think when the time comes to play some board games this would be great to use. 🙂
Belita says
This game looks incredible and my husband and I are always looking for new games!
Katrina says
This looks like such a well thought out game – and one with value as far as learning! We especially appreciate cooperative games that help us learn to work together.
sarah L says
this would be a cool game for any BSF Parents when we go through the studies again….only 2 this time around…
Dyan Croushore says
This sounds like a really fun game! We need alternatives to movie nights, and this sounds like something even Dad would like to play. Thanks for letting us know about it, and for the chance to win.
Jessie S. says
Wow! Thanks for the giveaway and post. We are just starting to play cooperative games and I LOVE them! I’m not so excited about the competitive ones either. 🙂 Thanks again.
hyperactive lu says
This game sounds like something my oldest would really enjoy! He loves History and strategy! We are finally nearing the age that the majority of our kids can play board games so we have been trying to add to our collection!
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
StephJem Pyles says
I would love to win because we are always looking for fun ways to reinforce our learning of the Bible!
Nikki Donahue says
Looks like a great game for my 12-year-old!
Karen says
This fits with our OT studies. Looks great! Thank you for this opportunity!
Tomi says
Thank you for the opportunity to win this great game! With 6 boys and 3 girls, Kings of Israel would be a compelling adventure in our home.
Darcy says
This looks amazing! My husband really wants our six children to learn about Israel ‘ s history. This would be such a fun learning tool and I love that it is not competitive!
Lisa says
This looks like lots of fun!
Chelsea Wipf says
this game looks like a wonderful way to get our whole family involved in something together that does not involve a movie!
Megan says
We love games in our family, and my dd especially loves the study of kings, including, but limited to the kings of the Bible. This would be a neat game to have in our collection. 🙂
Mrs H says
Looks like a great game for my hubby to even sit down with us and play. He enjoys role playing games and also enjoys settlers of catan… might be right up his alley. Also excellent for bringing to church game night… excited 😀 hmmm might have to order and if we win the giveaway, use it as a gift for my parents lakehouse… they are always inviting families and usually have one game night a weekend. thanks for the chance!
Kierlee Shaver says
We LOVE family game night, and we are always on the lookout for one that reinforces our values. This looks perfect!
Hannah Elrod says
My kids would love this!!
Amity says
we love games and this one sounds fun while you learn
patty says
This game sounds and looks amazing!
John says
My family plays a bunch of board games. I’m sure this would be a great addition to our collection!
Christina says
This looks like a fun way to learn. I’d love to try this game out.
Tricia says
This looks like fun the whole family can enjoy!
Brandy says
This looks like a great game. I would love to win.
Pam says
Our kiddos LOVE board games! This looks like it would be a wonderful, educational game for them to play!
Ruth says
Thanks!
Melissa says
We love board games in our family, and this looks like a fun one to add!
Janet Kiessling says
Good Morning, Amy
This game looks truly amazing. We have 6 kiddos at home. And they love games like this – which sometimes are hard to find. 😉
Have a blessed day…..Janet
Kelly says
My kiddos are huge board game fans! Would love to win this.
Leah says
Right now our favorite game is Ticket To Ride. We definitely need something new and exciting! Our family of 8 would love to win!!
Rebekah B. says
This looks interesting. My older children would love to take a closer look at this.
Thank you!
kelly says
my son would love this game!!
Sherry says
Looks like an interesting and fun game…hope we win! 🙂
Melissa W. says
I’m so glad to hear about this game! My husband is a major strategy-game enthusiast, but none of his games are Bible-based–yet! I love the idea that we can educate our children on biblical history AND he can pass along his love of strategy games. I also love that it’s a cooperative game, since we only own one other game like that. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
Alene says
The men in my home love strategy games. We would love to have this.
Shalene says
This looks so fun! We utilize games in our homeschool day, so I’d love to have one of these games for our home. We also like to have regular family game nights.
Jodie says
This looks great! Our family loves games and getting a quality Christian game would be great!
Lynn says
I’d love to win this because board games are proven to be a very effective way to teach children and also spend time together as a family. Thanks!
Julianne says
This looks like a fun game for our family! Like good movies, good games are sometimes hard to find these days:)
Mrs. Cliff says
Oh, I would LOVE to win this game as I know my children would LOVE it!!! They greatly enjoy Journey’s of Paul. We are studying the book of Kings right now during our family Bible time, this would make a really nice addition :).
William says
We like Bible games and strategy games. So this combination of the two aspects is attractive, especially since it will help players learn about the kings and prophets of Israel.
Rhoda says
Many years ago I taught a Sunday School class on the kings–how interesting. That study definitely showed the heart of man with and without God and the consequences. To have this in game form–wow. Thank you for the give away.
Michelle says
My son would love this game!
Janey L. says
The game looks like a lot of fun. My children are at the ages to enjoy this.
Carol Bridges says
Always looking for things that are not so competitive for our family and this looks like a fun game to try.
Michelle Faile says
I would love to have this for my family. It would be a fun way to get more into God’s word together!
Tammy Maddox says
This looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for a chance to win.
amy d says
I’m not on FB, but i visited both sites. Aspen is getting SO big!! What a beautiful little lady 🙂 The Kings of Israel game looks and sounds like fun. Our daughter’s class is studying the prophets and kings of Israel on Sundays – she’s probably not old enough for the game, but her daddy is 😉 I’m loving your homeschooling series! Thanks for helping newbies like me.
Brandi Wadkins says
sounds like fun!!
Mike says
I love games. I love free games more 🙂
Maria says
My boys would absolutely love this game!
Nancy says
We love family game night!
Laurie says
Would love to win this – we are always looking for good Bible games.
Kourtney says
We’ve been looking for good bible based family games
Valerie says
Loving the biblical base behind this game! Educational and fun at the same time is always great.
meredeth says
Hope I win
Brea Montiel says
I know my boys would really enjoy this game. Hope I can surprise them with this. Thank you for the opportunity! 🙂
Liz says
A bible based game seems right up our alley. Thank you for sharing and, also, for a chance at the giveaway.
Linda says
Thanks for having this giveaway. We love family game night and would love to have a new game to play!
Becky says
What a fun sounding game! My family loves playing games and the Biblical aspect makes it even better.
Amber says
This would be a wonderful game to play with the whole family!
Rebecca Schrimsher says
I would love to win this game. My kids would love it.
Alyssa says
I am 18 years old and I’ll be going to be attending Word Of Life Bible institute soon. I believe this game will help me to have a better comprehension of the kings of Isreal. This would be a great way to study with my friends at collage and to play with my family back home. I am also in the process of looking for great Christain based products for my future husband and children .
Amy Ritchie says
My 11 year old son LOVES board games! This would be a great way for us to play “on the same team”.
Liz says
Looks like a great game for the older children & teens looking to challenge their strategic thinking skills. We head to IKEA once a week on Tuesdays with our homeschool friends (kids 12 & under eat free, free coffee/tea for moms) and sit at one of the big tables for a nice hour chatting (lots about curriculum!!!) while our kids play board & card games. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Leigh says
I would love to win this because my family LOVES board games, and this would be a sure hit. I would like something to draw in my 16 year old son and this looks like just the thing! Also my youngest is an Aspergers kid and playing against each other doesn’t work well with him. Working together as a team sounds amazing! Can’t wait to hear about the video game.
Allison says
My family always enjoys a great board game, especially one that can involve a variety of ages, and include biblical themes, even better!!
Lynn says
This game looks like a great strategy game. My men in training (teens) would love it.
Amber says
I have actually wanted this game since you wrote about it last year! It is actually sitting in my cart on Amazon right now and has for a while now I just haven’t had the extra money to purchase it yet. We have a family game night every week and my kids would love this!
Michelle B says
This looks like a fun way to spend some family time! I like that it’s not competitive.
Rebecca Paula says
Looks like a great game for the family to play together 🙂
Elisabeth says
This sounds interesting.
Elisabeth says
We like games and I like that it’s geared towards older kids and is a game that is not all “chance” but requires some skill.
Fanchon says
I am so excited about this game! I can’t wait to play it with my boys!
Sara_M says
This looks great! I think I’d rather invest (or win!) this game than in some other strategic games in this price range. Glad to see some Christian options like this!
Anna L. says
We love board games and having a cooperative one sounds good for family unity.
Mandi Vissers says
Sounds like fun!
Melanie says
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! Looks like fun!
Naomi S. says
Our family loves to play games together. This looks like a game we would really enjoy!
Karin Owens says
I have only recently heard of cooperative games where the players are a team against the game. I am intrigued by this concept. The Kings of Israel game sounds fun, challenging, and good for an entire family. With differing ages, it can sometimes be difficult to find games we can all play together. Thanks for the opportunity to try to win one.
Susan says
That is a totally great game I’ve been waiting for !
Cecilia says
Our family loves games!
Tawnya says
Love this! We always need a good game that honors God!
Brittany says
We would love this game! Our family plas lots of board games and it is always great to have a game that works for different ages and is Christian based
Tara says
We love board games in our house!
Carla says
We are Bible trivia and Bible history nuts around here. We also are a HUGE game playing family. This game sounds like it will fit us well.
Tiffani says
Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Rebecca says
Thank you for a great giveaway!!
Melissa says
I’d like to win because I think my son would really enjoy it!
Charis says
Looks like a fun game! We love board games at our house!
Stacy says
looks very interesting
Kim says
This looks quite interesting. My older kids would especially love it. I really enjoy finding good quality Christian products that promote and actually expand Bible retention.
Kathy says
Thank you for informing us all about this bible board game! At one time I was looking for a bible board game and couldn’t find one. We had one when I was little and I remember playing it and how I enjoyed it. Never had one since then.Thank you!
Tammy says
I am always looking for ways for our large family to slow down and find time to connect. Games are a great way to do that but with such a large span of ages (2 yrs to 22 yrs) it can be hard to find a game that everyone can enjoy. This one sounds like a winner!
Joelle says
This looks like a great game!
meagan schober says
How cool is that. My son loves board games. He has a card game Redemption and loves it. I think the boys would really like this game.
Stacey says
Always love a great family game!
Tracy @ Hall of Fame Moms says
I thought this might be a good tool for a unit study I’m going to be working on for a Christian store (a blog opportunity I’ve been given) that involves the Old Testament and specifically Kings David and Solomon. And, we might enjoy it in our homeschooling.
Michael says
Looks like fun, the closest I have to a good biblical based board game is Carcassonne version of Ark of the Covenant.
Jessica says
I love board games, especially educational ones that can be used for homeschooling.
Judith Martinez says
I would love to have this game as another activity for our family to do that doesn’t involve electronics!
Kori K says
This would be so great as a family Easter gift!
Charlotte says
This would be a great for family game night and I love that we would not competing against other family members!
Alia says
I would love to win this because I know my son would absolutely adore it!
Elizabeth H. says
We love to play games. This looks neat! Thanks for sharing!!
Sarah says
The code is still not working… ????
Amy says
Yes, the game has been marked down on the Amazon site.
Jessica says
Was the winner announced here as you’d said, and I missed it? Whoever it was, congratulations!
Amy says
Yes, here is the post where they were announced: https://raisingarrows.net/2015/03/winners-of-the-kings-of-israel-board-game/ 🙂