Just yesterday I was commenting about how some games remind us of others. Comparisons are natural and many times the game that was inspired by something previous ends up being the better of the two. Passtally reminded us a lot of Tsuro just because of its use of tiles and pathways. As it turned out, the games were nothing alike. Passtally upgraded ...
Many times when we play a game, it reminds us of another title we’ve enjoyed. One can’t help but wonder if the designer used it as an inspiration when creating their version. Before you exclaim, “Hey, that’s stealing!”, know that it isn’t. Nearly every possible game mechanic has been used in multiple games throug ...
If you’ve ever heard of Laverne and Shirley or Mork and Mindy, you are witness to one of the most common practices in television marketing: spin-offs. More current examples would be Mixed-ish and Grown-ish, a couple shows in ABC’s prime time lineup that stemmed from the success of Black-ish. Leveraging on the success of something else i ...
Last year at this time I was lamenting how busy our schedule is at this time of year. In the same breath, I was commenting on how much I appreciate some of the unique opportunities the girls have. Each year, the freshmen band participates in a Memorial Day service. They perform several songs including the anthems of all the branches of the military ...
By the time this article is published, Goodwill stores across our state will have opened. I can almost guarantee I haven’t taken the risk of shopping in the crowds that will no doubt be there the first few days. Our Goodwill didn’t close until late March, so we were able to pick up quite a few new titles from those who began their sprin ...
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