Wobble Game Review
Wobble is a simple game in which players place weights around the rim of a tilting platform to shift the balance and make the ball “roll to the hole!” Continue reading
Wobble is a simple game in which players place weights around the rim of a tilting platform to shift the balance and make the ball “roll to the hole!” Continue reading
Mastermind is a game that requires a player to use logic and deductive reasoning skills to break the secret code created by their opponent. This is a simple 2-player deduction game that is not terribly demanding time wise and allows for a good deal of social interaction while playing. Expect a good challenge and rewarding fun. Continue reading
Animal Mastermind Towers is a child-friendly version of the classic logical deduction game, Mastermind, but with much easier rules and game play that allows for two people to play simultaneously as the puzzle creator and the puzzle solver. Continue reading
This is one of the few Wii games my whole family enjoys. The variety of mini-games and the mercifulness of the main games were intentionally and successfully designed with families in mind. Where other party-style games lost their charm in the first several minutes, Wii Party just seems to get it right. Continue reading
Like all toys, you get out of it what you put into it and are meant to compliment the imagination. But in order to be Father Geek worthy, they need to be durable, enjoyable, and most of all, geeky. How do the Green Lantern toys hold up to our test? Read on to find out! Continue reading
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? Pew-pew lasers? Yes, please! With a release date in June … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Treasure is an area majority card game, with a pasted-on theme of pirates competing for buried treasure. While the game has no randomness in the form of die rolls or the like, strategic play is less influential than good fortune in determining the winner. This is a fun light filler and I am sure it will return to the table often. Continue reading
Yum … worms! Need I say more? Continue reading
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! Continue reading
This game presents the sternest challenge for the younger gamer: can you keep a secret? Continue reading
In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes, and boys loving LEGO. Continue reading
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 set. Sadly, two of the minatures were very damaged, but … Continue reading