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Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?, Image: Sophie Brown

‘Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?’ Pits People Against Pebbles

March 14, 2019March 13, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?’ is a trivia game in which the human players compete against a pair of rocks to see who is the smartest.

Two Adult Party Card Games, Image: Sophie Brown

Two Perfect Party Games for Grown-Up Gatherings

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019Sophie Brown1

I’ve recently come across two perfect party games for adult get-togethers: Eyetoons and Weird Crushes: British Hunks.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Villagers’ by Haakon Hoel Gaarder

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018Sophie Brown

Villagers is a card drafting game created and illustrated by Haakon Garder, it is currently crowdfunding via Kickstarter and has already tripled its goal amount. In Villagers, players compete to design a successful village in a land not dissimilar to medieval Europe.

Family-Friendly Robot Building Fun With ‘ROBiTS’

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018Sophie Brown1

‘ROBiTS’ is a fast, family card game designed by GeekDad John “Hex” Carter and Mat Nicholson. Players compete to take the robot pieces they need from the production line, earning bonuses for matching colors.

Cool Games for Chilly Days Featured, Image: Sophie Brown

3 Ice-Themed Tabletop Games for Chilly Days

January 17, 2018January 21, 2018Sophie Brown1

Some of us in the northern hemisphere may have already had too much snow and ice for one year, but for those who haven’t, here are three very different ice-themed tabletop games for you to play while you avoid the real thing outside.

‘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.’

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.

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.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Great Scott!’

April 30, 2016December 8, 2017Sophie Brown6

In ‘Great Scott!’ the whimsical 19th-century parlour game that never was, players use cards to build ridiculous inventions and explain them to each other.

Review: ‘Space Match’

March 9, 2016December 15, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

The kids think ‘Space Match’ is better than TV. Which in and of itself makes it worthy.

Gamin’ Up New Year’s

December 28, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel3

Party games! Games that can be played by seven or more people are perfect for your New Year’s. Here’s a list, what’s yours?

GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #3: Tabletop Games

November 17, 2015December 15, 2017Jenny Bristol

If tabletop games are on your loved ones’ wish lists this year, check out our recommendations! There’s something here for everyone.

Beware the Horsemen! Mark Lawrence Brings on the Apocalypse With New Game

November 5, 2015December 4, 2017Melanie Meadors

Fantasy author Mark Lawrence visits GeekMom to tell us about his new game, ‘Horsemen of the Apocalypse’!

Halloween Games © Sophie Brown/Shiri Sondheimer/Days of Wonder

Fun & Spooky Games Whatever Your Halloween Plans

October 27, 2015December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

To help you celebrate Halloween I’ve picked out six games in six different styles including board games, video games, and games to play with kids.

Games! ‘Paperback’ and ‘Five Tribes’

August 23, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Paperback and Five Tribes are the two favorite games Rebecca Angel played at ConnectiCon this year. Check them out!

Math: All You Need Is Games

May 5, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel3

When math is just a part of the fun, learning is fun too!

Global Game Jam 2015

January 23, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Innovation, experimentation, collaboration. That’s Global Game Jam.

Gamin’ Up New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel3

New Year’s Eve is the time to play loooong games. Here’s a list of ones that you have around – and ones that you should!

Gaming This Christmas With Holiday Fluxx

December 22, 2014December 15, 2017Sarah Pinault

Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Looney Labs have done it again with Holiday Fluxx.

GeekMom TableTop Games Quiz

December 11, 2014November 22, 2017Sophie Brown2

To inspire you to think about giving games this holiday season, I’ve put together a quiz featuring some of the most popular games on the geek circuit.How many of them can you identify?