Most people understand the phrase, “It’s like herding cats.” It takes a bit of skill and luck to figure out how to wrangle them into one place. But have you ever tried a similar feat with other critters? Like bunnies, for ...
While the United States can claim to be home to many amazing game designers, the game community in Europe is very robust. It’s not uncommon for a game publisher to license an entire line of products from someone in another country. If ...
Last year at this time we were en route to Gen Con. We usually try to head to conventions a day or two early to get settled in, see some friends and help out with booth setup if any of our publisher friends need a hand. Over the years, we&# ...
With so many games releasing every year, it’s not uncommon for things to get confusing. Scott and I often will query one another to figure out the name of a game we have on our mind. We play so many games that sometimes I don’t ...
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 ...
There are many things that I’m sad about with the current social distancing and cancellation of event after event. Missed opportunities for our kids. Yes, it’s somber that not only school, but extra curricular activities such as ...
Once again, a board game has taught me that you’re never too old to learn something. As I’ve said like one thousand times here, history was never my thing in school. I hated all the reading. I struggled with the memorization. I ...
It’s been a couple months since I went through my phase of writing about polyomino and roll and write games. Between those two concepts, I shared about several games. Some included pieces that were shaped like something from a Te ...
As we sit in our homes, day after day, it’s been interesting watching how people adapt to the new normal. I’ve heard so many people say they are going to start gardening, even if as simple as growing tomatoes at home. It’s ...
