When I think back to the very first games I ever played on a computer, I have to think well before Windows and Minesweeper. Lunar Lander on my 8th grade teacher’s TRS-80 was a favorite we got to play if we got our assignments done ear ...
There are times I look at a game and think, “How did the designer come up with this?!”. Some of today’s games are so crazy and different that only a madman could have conceived them. But that’s not the case with this ...
Back in January of 2014, Scott featured Tetris Link in what became the first feature in our Thrift Treasure series. The series showcases something he purchased through some thrift practice. Usually it’s a Goodwill, sometimes a yard sa ...
You know what they say about “great minds think alike”, right? It’s magical when you’re on a wavelength with someone and you want to do the same things whether it be to watch the same TV shows, eat at the same restau ...
It was a little over four years ago that we found a copy of Laser Khet at our local Goodwill. We had seen it for sale at local stores, but didn’t want to pay the $40 MSRP since we weren’t sure if our girls would enjoy it or not. ...
It’s pure coincidence that we found this week’s Thrift Treasure, Launch Pad, after talking about Star Plus on Friday. It was a bonus to also discover a publisher that we had never heard of. Stratus Games issued Launch Pad in 201 ...
If you thought we only brought two games with us to Origins Game Fair (Senshi & Dark is the Night), you must not know us very well! Our bag was full with games of all types and sizes. We wanted to be prepared for any gaming opportunity, ...
This past year we’ve told you about a couple games that are set in the mysterious world of art. Both Modern Art and Petite Pastiche throw you in with the masters. One has you trading in their works and trying to make your museum the m ...
Re-entry is difficult. If you aren’t familiar with the phrase, chances are you’ve experienced it and just didn’t know how to term it. It’s the crash of getting back to normal life upon return from a vacation or some ...
It’s been less than two weeks since we drove eight hours to attend this year’s Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. It was an amazing four days of playing games, seeing old friends, playing games, eating out, playing games… ...
