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
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
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
Ooh, baby animals! A guaranteed irresistible theme for a family game. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
A weightier card game for adults and more experienced gamer children. Continue reading
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
Reverse Charades does an outstanding job of keeping everyone entertained and engaged. I’ve played Charades before and enjoyed it, but Reverse Charades provides an entirely different and more enjoyable experience. Continue reading
Lucky Ducks is a simple game for your younger little geeks that does a good job of incorporating pattern matching in the form of shapes and colors. Plus, it quacks! Continue reading
