By now you’ve heard us share a detail or two about the activities we’ve been doing while the entire world is shut down. I gave you our beginner’s guide to painting miniatures, shared a variety of ideas for different types ...
A while back, in his Honshu card game overview, Scott shared thoughts on “don’t judge a book by its cover” with respect to board games. He specifically mentioned the similarities between it and Samurai Gardener… or l ...
I guess a lot of people do the whole “Christmas in July” thing. As we get older, we hear of it more often as a solution for retirees who winter in the south. This allows them to get together with the family without suffering the ...
I was recently chatting with someone about favorite games from our childhood. Memories of some (Bonkers!) are clear as a bell. I’m not so fortunate with two others that I played every time I went to a couple of my cousins’ house ...
When I see a new restaurant or store opening up, I often wonder about the branding behind the name. Some are obvious, such as the name of the owners. Others are a play on words about the type of business or possibly their location. Sometime ...
I’ve always had a fascination with the concept of the seven deadly sins. Like most, I first learned of them in church as a young child. To be honest, some didn’t seem so bad by modern standards (Pride?). I always wondered about ...
When my parents first started teaching my sister and I board games, we were given some of the basics, such as Backgammon, Mancala, Yahtzee, and so forth. Most were simple and easy to learn as a way to introduce us to a new family hobby. I c ...
Things in life aren’t always bright and cheery, but I pride myself in trying to find the good in every situation. While many people have complained about the disruption caused by COVID (which I cannot disagree with), the stay-at-home ...
With so many pieces, we were very excited to find this copy of Hang in There! at our Goodwill for only a couple bucks. Just one missing part would make the entire game unplayable. So why did it get donated? Maybe the family’s kids had ...
For quite some time I have been saying that trivia games can be tough for families – especially when kids are younger. Kids may have the advantage when playing speed, memory and dexterity games, but adults have the leg up when it come ...
