Resolve: Family fun and games

It’s a brand new year, and if one of your resolutions is to spend more time having fun with your family (if it isn’t, perhaps it should be), this game will keep you on track — and laughing.

Lift It! Deluxe (USAOpoly): This is a new twist on the re-create-the-structure-on-the-card games that we love so much. The object of the game is basic. But what makes it especially fun is that you get your head in the game — literally. Instead of using your hands, you use a crane strapped to your head to move the building components in the time. You can play by yourself, one on one or team against team. Lift It! is challenging and a delight to play. Takes about 30 minutes. For 1-8 players, ages 8+. http://usaopoly.com.

— Tribune News Service