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Tag: tabletop games

The Little Hands Card Holder, Images Coiledspring, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

The Little Hands Card Holder Helps Little Gamers Hold Big Hands

December 10, 2020December 9, 2020Sophie Brown0

The Little Hands Card Holder is a helpful little gadget that allows younger players to more easily hold onto a hand full of cards.

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Name the Emoticon, Image Sophie Brown, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

‘Name the Emoticon’: An Ideal Card Game for Virtual Get-Togethers

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘Name the Emoticon’ is a simple flashcard style party game where phrases are “written” using emojis and other players must guess what it is.

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GeekMom Halloween Games, Image Sophie Brown

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.

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7 Cat-Themed Games, Image Sophie Brown

7 Cat-Themed Games for the Whole Family

September 9, 2020September 8, 2020Sophie Brown0

Many cat-themed tabletop games have been produced over the years and I’m here to share seven of my favorites with you today.

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Streets, Image Sophie Brown

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Streets’ by Haakon Hoel Gaarder

September 2, 2020September 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Streets’ is a tile-laying/worker placement game from the team behind ‘Villagers’ that is currently funding on Kickstarter.

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 7, 2020. Gaming News Cryptozoic will be releasing Dark Nights: Metal, a new box set for the DC Deck-Building Game. Richard Garfield’s The Great Dalmuti, which has been a favorite in my family for 20+ years, is getting […]

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 31, 2020. Gaming News I very much wish I was writing this edition of Re-Roll from Indianapolis, and maybe running into a few of you at Gaming with GeekDad on Saturday, but alas, it’s 2020. That doesn’t […]

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 24, 2020. Gaming News Pictures by Daniela and Christian Stöhr, published PD-Verlag, is the winner of the 2020 Spiel des Jahres, widely considered the most prestigious award in the board game industry. Thomas Sing’s The Crew, published […]

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 17, 2020. Gaming News Lone Shark Games is offering a Recovery Booster Pack, which includes 26 copies of a variety of their games, to physical retail outlets for a flat $100 to cover shipping. The package is […]

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‘Come Together’ to Play This Rock Music-Inspired Card Game

July 14, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Come Together’ is a card game for two to five players based on Happy Families/Go Fish but featuring classic rock bands as the card families.

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 10, 2020. Gaming News The New York Times reported that the North American Scrabble Players Association has removed racial slurs from the list of approved words in the game. In addition, “Julie Duffy, a spokeswoman for Hasbro, […]

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 3, 2020

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 3, 2020. Gaming News Bicycle announced this week that they have named Wil Wheaton as their Global Board Game Ambassador. Wheaton, who is of course best known for sort of playing himself in The Big Band Theory […]

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending June 26, 2020. Gaming News Dice Tower and Boardgame Geek are teaming up to host Virtual Gaming Con, running through this weekend. Acclaimed designer Reiner Knizia’s newest title is Schotten Totten 2, an asymmetrical follow-up to 1999’s Schotten […]

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Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup: Dice, Puzzles, and French Toast!

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020gfnadmin0

I know, I know, I just told you about two Kickstarter board games earlier this week, plus I ran a roundup post last week, but it does look like game publishers are getting back up to speed with projects, and everything is hitting all at once. Aside from the games I’ve already written up, there […]

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Kickstarter Alert: 48-Hours Left to Sail the High Seas With ‘Salt & Bones’

June 23, 2020Ken Denmead0

You have 48-hours left to conquer your opponent by out-thinking and out-maneuvering them on an ever-shrinking battlefield. This post was sponsored by The Pen & Dragon. A couple weeks ago, we told you about the Kickstarter campaign for a new tabletop game set on the high-seas, called Salt & Bones. Well, apparently enough of you […]

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Kickstarter Alert: 48-Hours Left to Sail the High Seas With ‘Salt & Bones’

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020Ken Denmead0

You have 48-hours left to conquer your opponent by out-thinking and out-maneuvering them on an ever-shrinking battlefield. This post was sponsored by The Pen & Dragon. A couple weeks ago, we told you about the Kickstarter campaign for a new tabletop game set on the high-seas, called Salt & Bones. Well, apparently enough of you […]

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The Mind, Image Sophie Brown

Can You Read Your Teammate’s Thoughts by Playing ‘The Mind’?

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘The Mind’ is a cooperative card game where players place down numbered cards in order without speaking, using only the power of their minds.

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Bugs in the Kitchen, Image Sophie Brown

You’ll Actually Want These ‘Bugs in the Kitchen’ This National Insect Week

June 22, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Bugs in the Kitchen’ is a fun tabletop game in which players must turn utensil-shaped pieces to guide a Hexbug into their corner of the box.

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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020gfnadmin0

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending June 19, 2020. Gaming News Speedy Roll is the 2020 Kinderspiel des Jahres (or kid’s Game of the Year). The game, published by Lifestyle Boardgames and Piatnik and designed by Urtis Šulinskas, allows players to roll a hedgehog […]

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Kickstarter Alert: Last Three Days to Get ‘Upkeep’ – a Delightful Family Game About Yard Work

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020Ken Denmead0

3 days left to get ‘Upkeep,’ a delightful game about keeping your yard clear of Autumn leaves while weather and other distractions work against you. This post was sponsored by Gametime Again. Gametime Again has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new game, Upkeep, that is now in it’s final three days on Kickstarter. […]

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