Reading Time: 9 minutes Put on your work boots and make sure your health insurance is paid up, because we’re headed to the dinosaur ranch. Feed and breed those dinos for lucrative contracts, and try not to get stepped on in the process! What Is Tiny Epic Dinosaurs? Tiny Epic Dinosaurs is a game for… Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes The team at XYZ Game Labs is on a nice roll: A Borderlands-licensed version of their first game, RobotLab was a hit at Gen Con 2019; they’ve hosted two successful Gen Con tournaments of their second game, Inoka – a rock-paper-scissors type card game with more strategy and fantastic art –… Read More
Reading Time: 9 minutes Photo: Gold Cauldron Games Shape-shifting wizards, elemental spells, and risky wagers abound in Wizardz Bluff! Wizardz Bluff originally launched on Kickstarter in 2018 but was not able to fund, so designers Ron and Jayson Smith did some further development and tweaking, and are coming back with a new campaign next week.… Read More
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. Read More
‘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. Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute The team behind the Codynamic Kickstarter project want to change how kids and parents play and learn by bringing them together. Their app will specifically encourage parent and child two-player participation with STEM-focused puzzles and games on Apple or Android-based tablet computers. Codynamic seeks to bring kids and parents together for… Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes The carnival is coming to town! And it’s up to you to make it the most impressive carnival this town has ever seen…do you have what it takes to build The Grand Carnival? What Is The Grand Carnival? The Grand Carnival is an action-selection, tile and polyomino placement game for 2-4… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Check out this Kickstarter campaign for an engaging two-player tablet app aimed at parents and kids sharing STEM learning and quality time together. This post was sponsored by the Codynamic Kickstarter campaign. There are plenty of kid-focused games available for tablets and phones but they’re usually single-player, so either kids are… Read More
Reading Time: 5 minutes My fully-fortified stone castle in After the Empire. (Prototype shown) Photo: Jonathan H. Liu Well, this fall has been a bit of a whirlwind for me! I took a little bit of a breather from Kickstarter reviews this summer because I was traveling, and I have a number of prototypes lined… Read More
Reading Time: 5 minutes What Is Swindled? Swindled is a game for 2-6 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 20 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $23 for a copy of the game. New to Kickstarter? Check out our crowdfunding primer, and visit our Kickstarter… Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Gatwick Games. The King is on his deathbed, and to be healed he needs what is called the “Stone of Life”, but the catch is that it is in the depths of the Dungeons of Gorgath and the Dragon is protecting it. He has offered a… Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was sponsored by Hoverpen. Hoverpen is a high-quality, magnetically-levitating writing implement that’s as stylish and fun as it is functional. We geeks love imaginative uses of science injected into our daily lives. For us, technology + whimsy = fun. Which is why the Hoverpen (now on Kickstarter) is a… Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes Sideshow Swap! Performers. Image by Rob Huddleston While most of my go-to games are nice long, drawn-out affairs, it’s of course always nice to have some quick titles to pull out at the beginning of game night, or when one group finishes before another, or when you just want to play… Read More
Pieces of the Galaxy is a series of ten puzzles from HelloFish Creative Studio that is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Anibikes. Anibikes will turn your bikes into rides with personality. And with the app, they become virtual pets and keep you healthy, too! Many of us spent out childhoods roaming around our neighborhoods on our bikes, pretending to have adventures, or just exploring the mysteries of… Read More
A review of ‘Fuzzy Mage Fight’ from Shadow Squirrel Games, now launched on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes Laser and Aubrey, ready for anything. Photo: Kim Newmoney for The Doubleclicks Attention, fans of The Doubleclicks: there’s a new album (and tour) coming, and this nerdy musical duo needs your help to make it happen! Head over to Kickstarter to learn about The Book Was Better, which comes after a year-long… Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oddbods Go-Kards is a smart and quirky card-powered racing party game that’s fun for the whole family. This post was sponsored by the Oddbods Kickstarter campaign. Race your characters around the customizable track and use the special effects cards and wild corner events to win the game! Oddbods is a wacky game… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Hive Explorer | First Smart Insect Farm for Starters Now kids can grow their own edible protein aka mealworms. ContinuuMini A portable musical instrument that sounds like slide guitar from Mars. See Sense BEAM & ICON2 – Our brightest bike lights yet These lights adjust brightness and blink rate to suit… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute From They Live sunglasses that block out screens to a turntable with a detachable Bluetooth speaker, these nine new Kickstarter projects are exciting! IRL Glasses – Glasses that Block Screens One way to wean yourself from screens: render them unviewable. Soundbrenner Core: The 4-in-1 Smart Music Tool It’s a metronome, a… Read More
