In high school I had a friend that wanted to be a marine biologist. She already had her school picked out down in Florida and never wavered from that desire as long as I knew her. We ended up at community college together, and even then her ...
Let’s talk for a minute about favorite game types. It’s no secret that I have a preference for abstract games and ones that are brain-burners, typically Euro games. Nicole, on the other hand, loves anything with a puzzle feature ...
As the girls get older and we discuss their futures, I often reflect on what I once thought might be my career path. Believe it or not, the list included joining the military and becoming a lawyer. Ultimately, I ended up taking every busine ...
It’s been almost five years since we started attending a weekly game night gathering we discovered on Meetup. It is held at a local chiropractic college every Friday night and has anywhere from a dozen to 50+ in attendance depending u ...
Last year I told you about Feudum board game and the immense amount of time and effort it took to get a grasp of the game. The main reason is because it’s a big box with a lot going on. I said that games rich in details such as that c ...
I know it’s not fair for us to tease you with good games that are difficult to find here in the U.S. But we’re determined to highlight only the best of the best, and when there are over 5,000 new games published every year, it s ...
Inexpensive card game – check. Cooperative play – check. Created by a designer we know and love – check. Offered by a publisher whose games we’ve previously enjoyed – check! Total regret for not discovering thi ...
It’s my job as a parent to protect my children from the evils of the outside world. Whether it’s the harsh reality that we call today’s news or language that young ears shouldn’t hear, we have always been careful abo ...
Can you keep a secret? We play a lot of games as a family and at our game meet-ups, but cooperative games are by far the ones I enjoy the most. Dice games come a close second. We’ve found a lot of games that are a mishmash of these an ...
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 ...
