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‘Emkata: The Acrostic Word Game’ Is Perfect for Summer!

June 27, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

Emkata is an acrostic word game for ages 10 and up. This tile placement game can be played with 2-6 players and is sure to result in laughter!

Exercise Your Logic Skills With ThinkFun Puzzles

June 9, 2017December 12, 2017Sophie Brown7

My son and I played with four ThinkFun games and puzzles that test your logic skills. Most are single-player, but some multiplayer games are available too.

Kickstarter Alert: Kwintessens

May 27, 2017December 12, 2017Evil Genius Mum3

Any game with the opening line “our previous alchemist blew up; applications now open” is already off to a good start. Check out my review of Kwintessens!

Celebrating ‘Star Wars’ 40th Anniversary – Tabletop Games

May 25, 2017December 15, 2017Samantha Fisher

Games are to geeks like air is to humans and Star Wars games are no exception. Below is a small sampling of the Star Wars related tabletop games we enjoy and why.

Seattle Tabletop Game Store Runs “The Gauntlet” for Charity

May 14, 2017December 12, 2017Kelly Knox9

The Gauntlet is an invitational board game tournament benefitting Treehouse, a charity for children in foster care, and it’s not too late for you to be involved.

‘Discovery: The Human Evolution Game’

May 12, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Check out a new educational card game about the evolution of humanity with ‘Discovery.’

5 Things To Know About the New Nintendo 2DS XL

May 5, 2017December 12, 2017Corrina Lawson

The new Nintendo 2DS XL is lighter, aesthetically pleasing, and packed with excellent computing power.

Great Scott! Box Art, Image, Sinister Fish Games

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Great Scott! The Game of Mad Invention’

April 30, 2017December 12, 2017Sophie Brown2

‘Great Scott! The Game of Mad Invention’ is a card game in which you play as inventors competing to claim the title of Royal Inventor to Queen Victoria.

Not Parent Approved card and box display

‘Not Parent Approved’: An Abundance of Fart Jokes

April 27, 2017December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

To be honest, my twelve-year-old’s assessment probably describes it best: “It’s like ‘Apples to Apples’ with fart jokes.”

‘Fidgitz’ Is the Perfect Brainteaser for Wiggly Kids

April 26, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

Are you looking for the perfect game for the wiggle worm in your life? Look no further! ThinkFun has released ‘Fidgitz’ and it is mesmerizing!

Kickstarter Tabletop Games Alert: ‘Circle The Wagons’

April 20, 2017December 12, 2017Samantha Fisher

‘Circle the Wagons’ was a rip roarin’ success with cowpokes long and short at my house. With rules simple enough to only take one walk through but strategy just complex enough to hold up through multiple playthroughs, I definitely see a place for this in my Short but Sweet games list.

The Magic of Cards

April 12, 2017December 12, 2017Nivi Engineer

Spring break meant a lot of cards for my kids…and though initially it was irritating, in the end, it was absolutely magical!

The 7th Guest Kickstarter, Image: Trilobyte Games

Kickstarter Alert: The 7th Guest: The Board Game

April 11, 2017December 12, 2017Sophie Brown

The latest retro video game to produce a tabletop version is one of my all-time favorites, ‘The 7th Guest,’ which is currently funding on Kickstarter.

10 Reasons ‘Tales From the Yawning Portal’ Is the Best Resource for New DMs

April 10, 2017December 15, 2017Rory Bristol5

‘Tales of the Yawning Portal’ is a collection of 7 adventures, and a complete campaign for a 4-person party. There are 10 reasons it’s the best resource for new DMs. Find out more inside.

License Plate Game International

April 8, 2017December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

In the past, I wrote about a game my family likes to play whenever we’re out and about—our own convoluted version of the License Plate Game. Recently, we made up a new international version of the game.

Tabletop Review: ‘COGZ’

April 6, 2017December 12, 2017Evil Genius Mum3

So, I’ve just finished playing another game of COGZ with my spawnlings, and I still love it. Let me show you what I’m talking about.

When Your Kids Crack the Code (of Reading)

April 5, 2017December 12, 2017Amy Weir

The single most thrill-inducing milestone I’ve watched my children hit in the past ten years was not their first teeth or their first steps. It wasn’t even the first day of school or the day we bid goodbye to diapers, although that was awesome. No, the moments that made me most giddy were when they learned to read.