Cyrus

Cyrus

Editor in Chief, Owner/Operator, Board Game Fanatic, Father of Three, and Nice Guy, Cyrus has always enjoyed board, card, miniature, role playing, and video games, but didn't get back into the hobby seriously until early 2000. Once he did, however, he was hooked. He now plays board games with anyone and everyone he can, but enjoys playing with his children the most. Video games continue to be of real interest, but not as much as dice and little miniatures. As he carefully navigates the ins and outs of parenting, he does his very best to bestow what wisdom he has and help nurture his children's young minds. It is his hope and ambition to raise three strong, honorable men who will one day go on to do great things and buy their Mom and Dad a lobster dinner. Cyrus goes by the handle fathergeek on Board Game Geek.

Dreaming of Galaxies…and Battles

Hasbro is going to release a new version of their Battleship game line titled Battleship: Galaxies. My oldest little geek loves to play Battleship with me and this game looks like the next best thing. Miniature spaceships? Battles in space?…

Mow ‘Em Down Game Review

In Mow 'Em Down, each player takes on the role of a entrepreneur who owns a small but potentially very successful landscaping business. There are many opportunities available, but there are other "go getters" who are also looking to take advantage of the city's growing need for landscaping. The players will need logical and critical decision making skills at the ready and a shrewed sense of business to be competitive!

Battletech Fever

My middle little geek, Nyhus age 3, is very excited to finally have Battletech in the house. We went through the game pieces and all the great books that come with the new 25th anniversary edition of the introduction box…

Non-Trivial Quest Game Review

In Non-Trivial Quest, the players are tasked with a very simple objective: answer the questions correctly. While this is to be expected from any trivia game, what makes it unique is that the game was specifically designed to focus non-trivial questions. It is always refreshing to find a game that not only entertains and challenges, but also educates at the same time. This game might very well make you feel like a big dummy, too, but you can blame that on your parents and MTV.

CBS News Special Segment on Board Games

CBS.com has posted a short segment on board games. Funny enough, I have either met or know of the individuals they interviewed for this piece. The board game hobby world is truly a small place. You can checkout the segment…

LEGO Minotaurus Game Review

In Minotaurus, each player controls three "heroes" who must race to make it to the center of the labyrinth where a secret temple awaits and is their only means of escape! But the dreaded Minotaur also lives in this labyrinth and wants to do nothing more than hunt down the heroes and scare them away! It's a race to the finish line with a monster hot on the player's heels!

FlipOut Game Review

In FlipOut, the players are trying to collect 4, 5, or 6 adjacent same-colored cards to score points. The players get to use their own cards as well as the other players' cards, too. Colorful, easy to play, and loads of fun, FlipOut will keep your family at the table demanding more!

Transformers: Robot Heroes Game Game Review

In this game, one player will take on the role of the brave Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, and the other the evil Decepticon leader, Megatron. The players must time their attacks wisely and only press into battle when they believe their enemy is at his weakest, or they are at their strongest. Failure to do so will mean taking damage and loosing the upper hand, quickly. The game balance is a perfect 50/50 split between fun and learning, tactics and strategy, risk and reward!

Epic Kitty Feeding!

Liam and I just finished 10 straight games of Feed the Kitty! He won 8 out of the 10! I’m taking him to Vegas! Feed the Kitty isn’t a great game, but it sure is fun to play with younger…

Perfect Stride Game Review

In this game, players take on the role of a horse jockey and must use their wit and skills to navigate an unknown course filled with obstacles of mixed difficulty, all the while pushing their horse to be the lead. From the very start, it is a close race and victory is never certain.