When you are constantly exposed to a myriad of new games from a range of companies in the industry, you tend to start associating them with specific types of games. Quartos from Gigamic is an ideal example of their abstract games. Dead Last ...
If you thought I got my fill of roll and write games when I told you about Lanterns Dice, Kingdomino Duel, Rolled West and Fleet the Dice Game a couple months ago then you don’t know me well. If it has dice then I’m usually a su ...
This past Friday was Valentine’s Day and as my girls received gifts from their boyfriends, I was once again reminded that they are growing up. As much as I complain, I appreciate that they’ve learned to make their own decisions ...
By now you know that we like to start with an introduction when we write about anything. Sometimes we are reminiscing about some memory jarred by a game. Other times we talk about similar products. This time, I’m going to reserve thos ...
With New York Toy Fair around the corner, followed closely by GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association) Trade show, I’m already getting an onslaught of emails from companies asking if we’ll be in attendance. It’s not unique. I ...
At this time last week, I was preparing for the Chicago Auto Show. I was headed to the media preview as a guest of Nissan along with a multitude of other journalists and digital professionals. The schedule included time in the concept garag ...
When asked what my favorite games are, my answer is often complicated. I typically respond with an audible asterisk and a comment, “Depends on what type of game.” If we’re talking about party games, it’s a different ...
If you happened to be watching the commercials during the Super Bowl on Sunday then you already have an idea of what is in store if you visit the Chicago Auto Show when it opens to the public on Saturday. The popular automotive theme of tho ...
Scott and I seldom did touristy stuff in our decade-ish of living in Los Angeles. We both worked a lot hours then he added a long commute and trade shows on top of that. Our “vacations” typically involved an extended weekend tha ...
I stay pretty on top of the latest movie releases, but somehow I always manage to be surprised by some when I actually sit down to compile this list. Like I said when telling you about movies to see in January, sometimes releases bubble to ...
