When discussing movies to see in theaters before Halloween, we mentioned the new Addams Family animated feature as one of the options. It’s the latest iteration of the intellectual property that I grew up with: The Addams Family ...
One of the biggest barriers to people trying new games is the difficulty in grasping unfamiliar game mechanics or reading pages upon pages of instructions. We’re fortunate enough to have a friend who volunteers to read directions for ...
Dress up, knock on doors and get free candy. Kids and adults alike enjoy the thrill of taking on a new persona to hitting the streets for that one special night of the year. And who can resist an adorable dog costume to boot?! It’s th ...
As I read over Scott’s Filler game overview last week, I came to the realization that a lot of game-related vocabulary has crept into our everyday conversation. In addition, we tend to reference game-related terms when writing article ...
Ever since the movie trailer for JOKER rolled out, I’ve been hearing mixed reactions from friends regarding whether they would go see it or not. Some said they didn’t feel it was true to the comics. Since I’m not an a ...
I’m often asked how we got involved in the gaming industry. We typically outline details about how we started by playing games like Castle Panic at a local board game meetup then jumped right in to a myriad of more difficult ...
With over 5,000 new games releasing each year, there’s no shortage of word games or party games on the market to choose from. We’re always trying to find what makes one stand out from another. As an example, ...
It seems like just yesterday that I was waving as Madison boarded the bus for preschool. But it was far from yesterday… it was August 2007. So much of what we did back then was a first. I tried to start making a list of those early &# ...
Being part of the board game community sure has opened my eyes to all that goes into the creation of a game. Like an author writing a book, it doesn’t go from the imagination to hardback. There are several steps in-between that involve the ...
Every parent dreads the day that note comes home from the elementary school teacher. You know, the one that says it’s time to purchase a recorder for the latest music lesson. Having to listen to off-key squeaks and screeches can be pa ...
