When we craft our holiday gift guides, we typically focus on toys, games and an assortment of STEM gift ideas because those are the things 1) we know most about and 2) people ask us about. But there are a large number of gift ideas that rea ...
One of the things I missed about not being able to attend conventions last year is the opportunity to learn about new products as well as new-to-me companies. Sure, I subscribe to a lot of newsletters, see things on social media and read or ...
It has been kind of cool to see the resurgence of interest in board games. The increase in shelf space for games at Target, Walmart and Barnes and Noble are a clear indication that people are finding time to gather around the table for this ...
This past weekend marked a milestone for us as we celebrated Madison’s graduation from high school. Maybe it was the fact that we were juggling life in a pandemic or perhaps a serious medical crisis, but the time seemed to really fly ...
It wouldn’t be realistic if we didn’t have several non-game items on our own holiday wish lists. So each year we put together a gift guide that includes some of the things that either we want or have purchased in the past and th ...
A few weeks back, my friend, Kim, posted a link on Facebook that really got me charged. No, it wasn’t about politics. It was a link to an unclaimed property website. It’s not a new concept to me at all. In fact, when I worked fo ...
When Scott and I first met, I remember being super cost conscious. I’m still frugal, but at that time it was a much more serious matter because we didn’t have money to be frivolous. Heck, we barely had money for essentials. If i ...
It’s a huge understatement to say that our entire family is proud of how well our board game, Hues and Cues, is being accepted. We constantly see people sharing photographs on social media and have watched countless live streams. Many ...
One of the things that I’ve really loved about the board game industry is the welcoming nature of most publishers, designers and fanatics. While some businesses focus only or primarily on their adult customers, this industry relishes ...
Christmas morning of 2008 was a bit unique for me. As I opened presents in my mother-in-law’s living room in Huntsville, Alabama, everything seemed pretty normal. Then it happened. I opened an envelope that I didn’t expect. Scot ...
