tabletop games Archives

Review: Can You Beat the ‘Turing Machine’?

December 16, 2022December 15, 2022Evil Genius Mum

‘Turing Machine’ is a brand new deduction game to play with the family or practice on your own. It’s clever to play and clever to look at.

Image from PAX Aus 2022 Panel on gameschooling

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.

image of people playing tabletop games at PAX Aus 2022

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.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: “Floating Floors”

February 8, 2022February 6, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Be as quick as a ninja for the Kickstarter launch of ‘Floating Floors’. You do NOT want to miss this tabletop game!

Make/Play/Watch/Read: World Oceans Day (June 8)

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021Evil Genius Mum

This year, World Oceans Day is seeking a balance between the life of the ocean and the livelihoods of the people. Find your balance with our Make/Play/Watch/Read.

Deluxe Board Game Train Sets, Image The Little Plastic Train Company

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.

Rebel Girls by Gibsons, Image Sophie Brown

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Rebel Girls and Gibsons Games

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021Sophie Brown

Just in time for International Women’s Day, Gibsons released a range of products based on the popular Rebel Girls brand.

‘Bandida’: My Favorite Card Game Gets Upgraded (But Is That Good?)

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Bandida’ is the sequel to ‘Bandido’ and offers two new gameplay modes (plus a twist on the original), plus a number of new item cards.

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 Brown

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

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.

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.

7 Cat-Themed Games for the Whole Family

September 9, 2020September 8, 2020Sophie Brown

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

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Streets’ by Haakon Hoel Gaarder

September 2, 2020September 1, 2020Sophie Brown

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

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

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020Gfnadmin

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 […]

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

July 31, 2020Gfnadmin

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 […]

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

July 24, 2020Gfnadmin

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 […]

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

July 17, 2020Gfnadmin

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 […]

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

July 14, 2020Sophie Brown

‘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.

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

July 10, 2020Gfnadmin

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, […]

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

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020Gfnadmin

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 […]