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• The Games We Played – BGGcon Part 4

  
  Popehat — Authority: 616
  Saturday was a little different day at BGGcon. First off, there were two scheduled activities that I was participating in that morning. I got a little bit of a late start, but made it down for the start of the flea market. This was a 3 room area where folks could just lay out their random games and sell them. There ...
  3 days ago

• The Games We Played: BGGcon Part 3

  
  Popehat — Authority: 616
  One of the fun things about BGGcon (actually, they were all fun things, but allow me a literary meme if you will..) is the ability to demo games (although, in a later episode, we will see that that can be a drawback as well..) To start Friday off, I was lucky enough to get to demo a new Steve Jackson game – Castle ...
  4 days ago

• Unexpected arrivals

  
  "Roll dice and kick ass!" — Authority: 113
  A fond farewellMany readers will be aware of last weeks news that the Borders Books UK chain has gone into liquidation. I was saddened to hear this because Borders has been my favourite bookstore for several years now. For all I know Waterstones might be a better bookshop- it was certainly my introduction to modern ...
  5 days ago

• Bang!

  
  The dish — Authority: 416
  I have a new article up covering Billy Wagner, arbitration offers, and other random stuff . I did a rambling hit with Mike Salk on AllNight last night. It certainly sounds like I said the Dodgers didn’t offer arbitration to “Woof.” Maybe he’ll sign with the Phoenix Desert Dogs next week. I’ve had the ...
  5 days ago

• Get Your (Board) Game On -- How to Host a Game Night

  
  Lemondrop.com — Authority: 649
  Filed under: Food , Fun , Party of the Week Distract yourself from all the gift giving, decoration hanging and family-member entertaining with a little friendly competition. Escape the holiday hoopla by having your pals over for a tournament of champions, Milton-Bradley-style. Settle those ... Read more   ...
  6 days ago

• All new! All singing! All dancing!

  
  "Roll dice and kick ass!" — Authority: 113
  Shiny! Shiny!We were 4 for games on Sunday, pleasing Gav because we came in under the 5-player limit which is one of the new features of the Risk (Revised Edition) hed been inspired to buy after my comments about our recent big game of the current edition of classic Risk. A combination of Gavs bubbling enthusiasm for ...
  6 days ago

• Lets put all the pieces together.

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 632
  Where can I find the best jigsaw puzzle for my puzzle-loving grandmom? My 85-year-old grandmother is wild about jigsaw puzzles. They are her gaming addiction. Every year for the past several years Ive bought her one for Christmas, and recently have been challenging her by getting increasingly difficult ones. Ive had ...
  1 week ago

• The Games We Played: BGGcon Part 2

  
  Popehat — Authority: 616
  So, the con itself started. Registration actually started 20 minutes early. I was pretty close to the front. You got some nice schwag just for showing up. A free copy of one of three Queen Games (I got Robber Knights , the least of the three) then you drew a ticket which either entered you in a drawing for some ...
  1 week ago

• The Games We Played: BGG Con Part 1

  
  Popehat — Authority: 616
  I’m back from vacation, and finally have a little time to throw down some notes on my trip to Boardgamegeekcon. I might also intersperse a few random observations from my ensuing family Thanksgiving in Amarillo, Texas. It was practically an anthropological outing for me! But, I digress… I got to the hotel on ...
  1 week ago

• The Wizard of Oz Game

  
  The Retroist — Authority: 488
  I have always been a a big “Wizard of Oz” fan. So when our local movie house started showing it on the big screen, I was there on opening night. Of course this triggers all sorts of nostalgia in my brain and got me looking for some Oz stuff I had as a kid. One of the earliest Oz related toys I can remember was ...
  1 week ago

• Pwnage and ownage

  
  "Roll dice and kick ass!" — Authority: 113
  A bloglag starting with a long weekend visiting family has stretched out to more than twice as long as that thanks, above all, to the block. Efforts to break on through had finally awakened a glimmer, but it was still a slog. Thank goodness then for Badgers visit last night.Glorious carnage!This phrase could so ...
  1 week ago

• Unplugged: 2009 Holiday Boardgame Guide

  
  GamerDad: Gaming with Children — Authority: 425
  Since 2003, I’ve been taking a look at some of the best boardgames have to offer and serving up my recommendations to folks at this site.  While video games have made great strides providing more social games, boardgames have always been an excellent way for friends or family to get together and enjoy a common [...]
  1 week ago

• Fantasy Flights holiday sale is in full swing.

  
  The RoboSheep Bleat — Authority: 512
  Fantasy Flights holiday sale is in full swing. : I just bought a xmas present :D  No, not for me you dorks. Also, thankful that I still had a check coming from my last job because I don’t get paid for the new one for two weeks still.
  1 week ago

• Mutant Bug Wars on Your Carpet

  
  GeekDad — Authority: 732
  Fantasy Flight Games have taken the age old family favourite of tiddlywinks to a whole new level with their family boardgame Micro Mutants Evolution. With a little bit of skill, a healthy dose of luck and and a pinch of strategy, you can lead your bug army to victory. Micro Mutants Evolution plays out with you and ...
  1 week ago

• Top 10 boardgames, revised, with lost comments.

  
  The dish — Authority: 416
  It seems to be list-updating time for me, and mental_floss’s rundown of Games magazine’s category winners for new games in 2009 prompted me to finally write this up and post it. Here’s my updated top ten, after which you’ll find the user comments from the original top ten that were lost in the database ...
  1 week ago

• Boardgames for the Video Gamer

  
  GamerDad: Gaming with Children — Authority: 425
  While any tried and true electronic gamer may have their holiday game lists already picked out, what if you wanted to try to expand their horizons with a gift that would move them out from in front of the screen and bring them a bit more face to face interactivity with other folks? As [...]
  1 week ago

• “You’ve landed on Boardwalk.” – Monopoly Classic

  
  iWorld — Authority: 144
  PLAY THE ORIGINAL BOARD GAME WHERE YOU CAN OWN IT ALL! Take a ride on the Reading Railroad! Buy Boardwalk! Go directly to jail! Enjoy classic MONOPOLY play in the tradition of the beloved, best-selling board game. It’s “GO” time on your iPhone® or iPod touch®! _______________________________________ ...
  2 weeks ago

• Boardgamegeekcon

  
  Popehat — Authority: 616
  I’m enjoying a brief break to eat (for the first time today – at 4pm) and wanted to share a few thoughts about games. Sadly, I’m going to have to skip photos and links for now. The short version is that I might not ever have had more fun. The sheer number of esoteric games and people eager to play them is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wooden Chess Board With Bowling Pin Like Pieces

  
  Coated — Authority: 594
  When you think of a luxury chess board with pieces, you may conjure up images of fine crystal pieces with hand detailing and gold trimming with a chessboard made of marble squares. Opulent Items has other thoughts and has released their Wobble Chess Set. With this chess set, the 15″ by 15″ board is made out ...
  2 weeks ago

• Days of Wonder may have just given me a reason to register my copy of SmallWorld

  
  The RoboSheep Bleat — Authority: 512
  Days of Wonder may have just given me a reason to register my copy of SmallWorld : Anyone want to play some boardgames?
  2 weeks ago

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