The first time I played Deadly Doodles was when I demoed it at one of the summer game conventions. I remember thinking how the name made it seem like it would be kind of mean, until I started playing it. That’s when I realized the emp ...
When we included Ishtar in our guide to games for teens and adults, I was kind of torn. It’s not a terribly difficult game, but definitely isn’t something that young kids could play. It’s elegant, yet requires a bit of str ...
Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared some different science kit options as part of our holiday gift guides. In 2016, we introduced you to Just Add Sun, Just Add Glue and Just Add Milk from Griddly Games. In 2018, Just Add Sugar ...
I cannot speak highly enough about the team at Fireside Games. Not only do they create excellent games, but they’re simply amazing people. Over the past several years, we’ve told you about their signature game, Castle Panic as w ...
When we gave our friends a stack of games for a large family, their favorite was Dead Last from Smirk & Dagger. I can’t blame them because it’s an awesome party game where you’re regularly targeting different people in ...
If you enjoy mazes and puzzle games, then check out Tumblemaze in our STEAM gift guide. You’ll need to consider some principles in physics to solve this puzzle game from Blue Orange Games because it uses gravity, obstacles and stainle ...
When you like a company for a particular type of product, it makes sense to return to them to see what else they offer. That holds true for food, clothing, automobiles…well, pretty much anything. We’ve come to know ThinkFun for ...
I’m always caught off guard when I hear “non-gamer” friends talking about games I wouldn’t expect to them to know. Not only did a friend recently play Werewolf with guests that came into town for his wedding, but man ...
There is no reason that learning has to be boring. We have talked endlessly about how board games can be educational and spur conversations about science and history. In fact, we craft a STEAM or STEM gift guide each year filled with gift i ...
In case you don’t recall our article about gourmet root beer, I kind of have a love for it. There’s a place in a nearby town that’s like a bar but it serves multiple types of root beer on-tap! We haven’t made it ther ...
