We’ve played games since the girls were young so I seldom consider the recommended age on the box. When interviewing a publisher years ago, we were told that the age is determined based on 1) the size of the components and 2) whether ...
Looking back over the years of writing about board games, I’ve come to the conclusion that I do tend to favor a type of game without realizing it. It seems that whenever we see a game about trains it makes its way into our shopping ca ...
You’ve heard us rant about the benefits of board games on more than one occasion. For quite some time we have been encouraging people to learn about the board game renaissance and about the vast array of themes, game styles and a ...
As our girls start attending college fairs and get closer to graduating high school, Scott and I weigh all the things that will be different without them. Like… we’ll be able to enjoy sushi at home without breaking the bank and ...
Did you have a chance to look over our guide to family games last Monday, list of S.T.E.A.M. gift ideas on Wednesday or games for teens and adults on Friday? Hopefully they are providing some ideas to assist with your holiday shopping. ...
We feel like we’re off to a great start with our 2019 holiday gift guides and hope you’ll agree. We’ve already given you some ideas for family games as well as STEAM-inspired gifts. But as the parents of two teen ...
It’s that time of year again! The weather is starting to chill and people are starting to unpack and display their holiday decorations. There’s no doubt about it that it’s time to start shopping for gifts… if you hav ...
Newsflash: Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away. Hey, I’m not any happier about that than you are because I’m having to admit that time keeps slipping through my fingertips. Seems like not long ago we were packing up the ...
When it comes to raising our kids, we try to find ways to open doors to conversations. Board games continue to be a good avenue for that. While a game may be dungeon-themed or we are playing games about trees, we talk about the real world s ...
Confession time! When we got our first game that was packaged in a custom neoprene rubber case, I hated it. As I recall, my first exposure to these soft-sided containers was with Happy Salmon. Not only did it not stack on a game shelf, the ...
