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Gameschooling: More Than Lockdown Learning

November 5, 2022November 4, 2022Evil Genius Mum

All the best bits from our PAX Aus 2022 panel—how to keep Gameschooling part of your family game time after Lockdown Learning.

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PAX Aus 2022: Our Favorite Tabletop Games

October 31, 2022October 30, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Roll your D20 for Constitution. We’re diving into a mad stack of tabletop games found at PAX Aus 2022.

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Kickstarter Alert: Deluxe Board Game Train Sets Upgrades

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021Sophie Brown

Deluxe Board Game Train Sets are high-quality replacement train sets for many popular train board games inspired by traditional locomotives.

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Five Family-Friendly Yet Fiendishly Fun Games to Play This Halloween

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020Sophie Brown1

Looking for some spooky games to play this Halloween? Here are five family-friendly yet fiendishly fun games to play this spooky season.

Family Games for the Holidays: ‘Reveal’

November 3, 2019November 2, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Reveal’ is a game for two to four players or teams aged eight and up whose tag line claims it has “no questions… Just answers”.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘The Search for Planet X’

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Sophie Brown

The Search for Planet X is a deduction-style board game currently funding on Kickstarter in which you must search for the fabled Planet X.

‘The 7th Guest’: A Disappointing Return to Stauf’s Mansion

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019Sophie Brown

‘The 7th Guest’ is a board game based on the 1993 video game of the same name that attempts to recreate the sinister vibe of the original.

Explore and Learn About Ancient Egypt With ‘Egyptians’

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018Sophie Brown

‘Egyptians’ is a part-roll-and-move, part-trivia board game that is designed to teach you and your family about Ancient Egypt in a fun and engaging manner.

Paneling at PAX

March 15, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

From chickens to education to splitting on bricks, Rebecca Angel learned (?) a lot about gaming at various panels at PAX East this year.

Gameschooling: Play More in the New Year

December 31, 2016December 9, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley4

Game-based learning can be such a blast. With a new year on the horizon, resolve to add more play to your day with a 31-Day #GameschoolChallenge.

Games as a Priority

December 7, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

We can say family time is important, but look at your schedule to find out where your priorities truly lie. It doesn’t take a lot of time or effort to play table-top games with your kids, and the pay-off is close family bonds.

10 Fantastic Family Games for Your Game Closet

October 22, 2016December 9, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

Our family loves board games and, as a homeschool mom, I rely heavily on board games as a resource for learning. Our homeschool routine is built upon carefully selected read-alouds and educational family games. I’ve seen so much learning happen in this way.

‘Unreal Estate’: Real Fun in Unreal Places

October 17, 2016December 15, 2017Samantha Fisher

See how much real fun can be had in unreal locations with ‘Unreal Estate’ now on Kickstarter.

A Few Words About ‘Snippets’

October 5, 2016December 9, 2017Nivi Engineer

How many words can you come up with containing “oft” or “est”? In one minute? ‘Snippets’ is a new game that challenges you to find out.

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Area 51’

September 10, 2016December 8, 2017Sophie Brown

In this Kickstarter board game, you work as a secret government agent in 1950s America and conceal evidence of extraterrestrial activity.

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Games in Your Homeschool: Learning Through Play

September 6, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley7

Among the biggest of homeschooling perks in my world is the fact that our family is able to play games frequently. We don’t have to try to squeeze in a family game night on an already jam-packed weekend, but rather we can play daily and sometimes multiple times daily if we desire.

ConnectiCon: Gamin’, Cosplay, and Shows

July 21, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Once again, ConnectiCon provided Rebecca Angel and her son with a weekend of games and entertainment.

‘Kill Doctor Lucky’: Deluxe Edition Video Play and Review

July 10, 2016December 8, 2017Melody Mooney2

We gathered together some friends and members of our Geeklings and Parental Units meetup group to film a round of play with the review copy of ‘Kill Doctor Lucky’ the Deluxe 19.5 Edition.

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‘Circuit Maze’: An Electric Current Logic Game

April 24, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

I don’t know about you guys, but I love ThinkFun’s one-player logic games. My children never tire of ‘Laser Maze’ and ‘Gravity Maze’… and my husband and I love to play, too!

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Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game

March 22, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand?