What Games Are Good for Girls?
Does the gender of a child automatically determine what games they might enjoy?
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.
Happy National Family Game Night!
Today is National Family Game Night and I couldn’t be happier or more excited! I already have a stack of games for my boys to choose from. Titles include Farkle, Hungry Hungry Hippos, God Dice, Don’t Spill the Beans, The Hobbit,…
The Hobbit Game Review
Players take on the role of brave adventurers who travel through the lands of Middle Earth to collect valuable treasure that will help them defeat the evil dragon, Smaug.
Quantifying Quality Time
How does one quantify quality time with friends and loved ones? The answer is surprisingly simple.
Mancala Game Review
Mancala is a fast, abstract game for two players that reinforces counting, math, and introduces light tactics and strategy.
Word to the Wise: Do Not Grow Up
Take your fun where and when you can, always. Failure to do so will certainly cause you to dry up into a cold, hard husk of who you once were.
God Dice Game Review
Players take on the roles of mighty champions who fight each other in a fantasy based world for the honor and glory of their mystical gods.
A Proud Father Geek Moment
I like to take the family to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival once a year if possible. Food, fun, and Geeks galore! Liam, my oldest, was upset because he didn’t have a sword and shield on his back whilst walking hither…
Farkle Game Review
Roll the dice and score points. Easy mechanics make for a fun and fast game, but the risk/reward game mechanic will penalize the reckless and the overly cautious alike.
Wii’ing Makes Me Tired
You'd think that game time on the Wii would be an event of epic proportions, but you'd be mistaken.
Food for Thought
My oldest son asked me how a mushroom can make Mario bigger and breath fire. I told him they were mystical mushrooms. My son thought about this for a moment and said, “Oh, like Popeye’s magic spinach?”