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Portobello Market Game Review

By Meng | January 5, 2011 - 12:14 am |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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I had modest expectations for this impulse purchase at a post-Christmas sale. I was pleasantly surprised to find a very decent game here. Continue reading →

Horse Show Game Review

By Meng | January 3, 2011 - 9:47 pm |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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It’s Top Trumps with horses, hooray! No, wait, I mean BOO! Continue reading →

A Dad and His Daughter

By Cyrus | December 22, 2010 - 10:24 am |January 10, 2011 Geek 411
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A father geek writes to us looking for suggestions on how best to balance his love of board games and his love for his daughter. Too many balls to juggle or a wonderful opportunity in disguise? Continue reading →

Disney Pixar Cars Supercharged Raceway Game Game Review

By Brian | December 21, 2010 - 10:59 am |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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The game is the worst example of cashing in on a property name that I have ever seen. It does not teach anything meaningful and is a complete and total waste of family game time. Continue reading →

Zingo! Game Review

By Brian | December 14, 2010 - 11:09 am |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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As the name suggests, Zingo! is an derivation of Bingo. Each player is given a card with a 3×3 grid of picture symbols with the word describing the symbol. But is it fun? Continue reading →

Zooloretto Game Review

By Meng | December 12, 2010 - 3:34 am |October 2, 2013 Reviews
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Ooh, baby animals! A guaranteed irresistible theme for a family game. Continue reading →

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Boardgames, Kids, and [Character] Death

By Guest Contributor | December 9, 2010 - 10:09 am |January 10, 2011 Parenthood
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The possibility of losing a character during a game session creates a great deal of tension and excitement, but it can also lead to frustration and extreme disappointment for your little geek. Continue reading →

Father Geek Spotlight: Josh Trumbo

By Cyrus | December 8, 2010 - 8:33 am |April 25, 2011 Geek Life
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The Father Geek Spotlight is an ongoing feature that focuses on ordinary people doing an extraordinary job of living the geek life and loving it. This spotlight features Josh Trumbo: Father, Geek, and Musician Par Excellence. Continue reading →

Balloon Lagoon Game Review

By Nate | December 7, 2010 - 11:00 am |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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Sometimes a game can have a really brilliant concept or novel component but also have some flaw in its design that makes it about half as fun as it could be. That’s the case with Balloon Lagoon. Continue reading →

Labyrinth Game Review

By Meng | December 5, 2010 - 11:34 pm |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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It’s a classic game … no, not Monopoly … where intrepid adventurers seek treasure, and danger lurks at every corner … okay, there’s no danger, really, it’s more of a scavenger hunt. Continue reading →

San Juan Game Review

By Meng | December 5, 2010 - 5:00 pm |August 15, 2011 Reviews
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A weightier card game for adults and more experienced gamer children. Continue reading →

Trouble Game Review

By Meng | December 2, 2010 - 6:53 pm |April 22, 2013 Reviews
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To the uninitiated, this is what springs to mind when you mention children’s boardgames. To the gaming aficionado, this is the type of game we try to forget. Continue reading →

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