Just Don’t Panic: A Retrospective on Catch Phrase

A simple concept sometimes goes a long way. I’m a fan of good party games. You’ve caught on to this already being the intellectual readers that you are. I’m ready to talk about yet another fantastic game to break out when friends and family come to visit. Time for Catch Phrase.  Read More →

How To Beat Your Friends In Board Games

You want to be as relaxed and successful as Rich Uncle Pennybags here? Follow my advice and you'll be closer than you think.  Read More →

Like Capture The Flag With Bombs: A Stratego Retrospective

I like to imagine world leaders looking like this man while they play Stretego. So chess is a classic game of strategy and checkers is a classic game of “I Wish I Were Chess.” I was always good at chess (checkers, not so much), but there was another game I was addicted to beyond those two: Stratego. Have you played Stratego? You really should. Don’t believe me? Oh ye of little faith. Follow me then. It’s time for a history lesson.  Read More →

Things and Stuff: A Review of The Game of Things

A deceptively conservative box. What could the contents include? I’ll be downright honest here and let you in on a little secret: Before I got The Game Of Things for Christmas I had never heard of it before. Does that make me a bad person? Probably not. What it did manage to do is make me feel kind of stupid since there’s a pretty decent game here for parties with the right group of people. Let’s get into this review then.  Read More →

D’oh! A Review of The Simpsons Scene-It?

The Ultimate Simpsons Trivia game? I had a pretty darn good Christmas (and thank you for asking). I came out of it like a bandit, partly because my family listened to my list and got me a lot of what I had written down, such as No More Heroes for the Wii, Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for the DS, and The Simpsons Scene-It? Deluxe Edition. I discussed  Scene-It? last fall but I didn’t cover a specific edition of the game in great detail. I’ll... 

Connect 4 x 4 Expands upon Classic Game

Classics are classics for a reason. Products that have the most lasting impressions do so because they can stand the test of time. There is nothing particularly childish or grown-up about it; it’s just fun for everyone. There are many family games with this quality: Monopoly, Sorry, and Settlers of Catan come to mind.  Read More →

All Out War: A Risk Retrospective

Someday I'm going to run this world while atop a noble steed and then we'll see who's laughing! I am not very good at Risk. Ever lost Risk in two turns? I have.  I’ve seen friendships nearly break up as a result of Risk games going bad. It’s even worse than Monopoly with the amount of hate you seen thrown about. Regardless, never let your friends dissuade you from utter conquest of Asia or Europe, as you can’t take over... 

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