Three things happened that made me want to check out The Op‘s newest game, VENN. First, I kept seeing it in my Facebook ads. Every time I’d log on, it would be the second thing in my feed. And since it was a colorful image on a ...
Back in April, I shared an article about Pin Collecting and how it’s one of the things I missed about not having game conventions to attend. I show up at conventions with no more than a few pins or buttons then spend the event filling ...
It’s always funny to me when a board game reminds me of an instance from my childhood. We had a lot of land and my brothers and I were tasked with keeping it mowed. (I’m not complaining, our allowance factored it in.) One brothe ...
We’re a week away from Origins Game Fair and starting to feel like we’re getting back to normal convention scheduling. But “normal” isn’t quite here yet. Everyone is still trying to balance a mix of adjusted co ...
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of puzzles. We’ve shared about licensed jigsaw puzzles, educational scientific puzzles, colorful puzzles, vintage round puzzles, wooden jigsaw puzzles, puzzles based on board games and even pu ...
When we moved to California, we realized we had to make substitutions for things only available in the Midwest. One of the products we purchased was Best Foods Mayonnaise because it reminded us of the Hellmann’s we would enjoy back ho ...
As an 80’s teenager, I cannot explain how fun it is to see a whole new generation being introduced to classics like Ghostbusters and The Goonies. It’s extra exciting that there are also games for these franchises. The Op has off ...
Shows like The Big Bang Theory are awesome not just for the quality show, but the messaging. Shows like that have given credibility to being a geek. They attend Comicon and talk about games often throughout the series. When Onward released ...
Is it time to pack for a trip to Disney yet? I’m ready! Unfortunately, I don’t think they’ll let us come because we’ve been encouraging food fights with Disney characters. Just kidding. We’ve actually been reco ...
A couple of months ago, we told you about Ratuki, a fast-paced card game from The Op. Then we blinked and it was time for the holidays. Admit it, the last several months have been kind of a blur…) You probably spotted Ratuki again whe ...
