One of the hardest parts about trying a new game is the task of wading through the instruction book. When we want to tackle a new game, we know it means someone in the group has to allocate time to learn how to play then additional time to teach it to everyone else. It’s like telling a kid they need to read the instructions for the jungle gym ...
Ever since the release of Tetris, there have always been board games utilizing polyominos. There has been somewhat of a resurgence as of late with the publication of games like Team3, Jetpack Joyride and Ubongo!. But we’ve always found older games with the same theme at thrift. Blokus and Akumulate are two which come to mind immediately. This ...
One of the things I missed about not being able to attend conventions last year is the opportunity to learn about new products as well as new-to-me companies. Sure, I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, see things on social media and read or watch videos so I learn about a lot. But there’s nothing quite like walking through a convention like G ...
I’ve lost count of how many people have said that retirement isn’t what they expected. Without a regular schedule, boredom quickly sets in. Couple that with a pandemic and you have a combination that is far less than the thoughts of hanging out poolside sipping cocktails that people envision. My parents embraced the freedom that retirem ...
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, I was fascinated by the Rubik’s Cube. So was the entire world. While I loved to impress my high school classmates with the speed at which I could solve one, I must admit this was due to my mom buying me a book about it in seventh grade. I memorized all the patterns and could eventually get all six ...
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