Scott Brady

A former manufacturing executive, Scott now balances his family life with ownership and backend administration of websites such as SahmReviews.com, GiftCardCollector.com and a number of other online properties. He also is an award-winning board game designer with notable titles such as Hues and Cues and boop.

This week's Thrift Treasure will remind you of the peg puzzle from Cracker Barrel. Trust us, Subtrax is a LOT more difficult! - SahmReviews.com

Thrift Treasure: Subtrax Puzzle Game

Scott Brady May 3, 2020

I remember having a copy of Peg Solitaire in our house when I was a young child. You probably did...

If you've seen an episode of The Joy of Painting, you'll want the Happy Little Accidents game. You will summon your inner-Bob by turning doodles into art! - SahmReviews.com

Happy Little Accidents Drawing Game Overview

Scott Brady April 29, 2020

Disclosure One type of game our family has played for years is drawing games. I even remember playing Pictionary and...

The cute dice in Furglars by Bananagrams drew us in. The speedy and take-that game play is why it keeps ending up in our game nights! - SahmReviews.com

The Furglars Dice Game Overview

Scott Brady April 27, 2020

Disclosure The way things usually go around here are we'll play a game a few times, write an overview so...

We paid $1.88 for Space Dash at thrift. It's no joke when I say we overpaid by $2. Read more about this game that should have never been a game. - SahmReviews.com

Thrift Treasure: Space Dash Card Game

Scott Brady April 26, 2020

We occasionally find deals on board and card games at Kohl's. Usually while they're resetting their store for a new...

It's almost like the regular version of Qwixx, but with cards instead of dice. Personally, I think I prefer this card version by Gamewright Games more! - SahmReviews.com

Qwixx Card Game Overview

Scott Brady April 21, 2020

Disclosure Every year about this time we're starting to get excited for our annual trip to St. Louis and the...

This week's Thrift Treasure, LINQ, is a word game where the word doesn't matter. You have to figure out the two players who know the word! - SahmReviews.com

Thrift Treasure: LINQ Word Guessing Game

Scott Brady April 19, 2020

It seems like there are a lot of games today that have the active player giving one-word clues in order...

Other games we've played have you battling Titans. In Titan Dice, you ARE the Titans! Roll dice to capture enough creatures to fight the gods! - SahmReviews.com

Titan Dice Bookshelf Game Overview

Scott Brady April 17, 2020

Disclosure Now that our kitchen table has been cleaned up from our 3000 piece puzzle marathon, we can begin using...

We wonder if Isaac Asimov had these laws in mind when Floodgate Games created the 3 Laws of Robotics game. Even he couldn't have dreamt up all of these! - SahmReviews.com

3 Laws of Robotics Hidden Role Card Game Overview

Scott Brady April 13, 2020

Disclosure One of the first times I heard of the 3 Laws of Robotics was in the 1987 movie, Robocop. It...

The fad of round puzzles in the 60's means they're not as rare as you'd think. We pick them up at thrift all the time for a couple bucks! - SahmReviews.com

Thrift Treasure: Round Puzzles

Scott Brady April 12, 2020

I'm sure Nicole's mentioned it before, but I'll rehash it in case you've missed her comments. From a young age...

It seemed appropriate to take a copy of Crabs! by Daily Magic Games to the beach with us this past Christmas. That way we could all go crab fishing! - SahmReviews.com

Crabs! Card Game Overview

Scott Brady April 10, 2020

Disclosure I'm not much of a reality TV buff and laugh at those who get caught up in The Bachelor or...

We're still on our 2-player game kick and enjoying the new Claim by Deep Water Games. Winning a trick isn't enough - you have to win the faction too! - SahmReviews.com

Claim Card Game Overview

Scott Brady April 9, 2020

Disclosure Continuing to follow an idea we mentioned in our overview of Professor Treasure's Secret Sky Castle, during our self-imposed...

This version of Noble Celts tries to pay homage to ancient games of circular Chess. Even with the wrinkled board, it was worth the $2.88 we paid at thrift! - SahmReviews.com

Thrift Treasure: Noble Celts Chess

Scott Brady April 5, 2020

All of our thrift stores are closed due to COVID-19. Fortunately we found a LOT of games and puzzles before...