There are many places to buy games, but where can you get the games cheap? If there isn’t a lot of extra cash in your budget but you want to get a game or two, here are Father Geek’s top 5 ways to get games for cheap! Continue reading
Chicken Cha Cha Cha is a memory game in which wooden chickens (one per player), bearing tail-feathers (initially one per chicken), move around a circular path (comprised of 24 spaces, each bearing one of 12 images). In order to move one space forward, a player must select from another 12 face-down tiles, choosing the one whose image matches the space they wish to move into. Continue reading
I first saw this game at the Australian Games Expo in Canberra in January 2010, and purchased it on the advice of a demonstrator at the Rio Grande Games booth. (I feel obliged to buy at least one children’s game whenever I attend a gaming convention.) Several months later, we continue to play this regularly: a push-your-luck filler game in which it helps to have a good memory! Continue reading
We all want our children to be healthy, intelligent, well-behaved and, above all, happy. Of course, tabletop gaming is neither necessary nor sufficient to achieve these goals, but I consider it a worthwhile supplement to sports, music, crafts and reading. Continue reading
Do adults need to play more? Yes, most assuredly. As an adult, we have lots of responsibilities and these can weigh us down. Mortgage payments, raising children, working the J.O.B…it never ends. Continue reading
Your young player taking a loooooooooooong time to complete their turn? No problem! Here’s the solution! Continue reading
A fellow father geek writes in to ask, where is the best place to teach and play games? Continue reading
An easy “push your luck” card game that the entire family can enjoy. Continue reading
Fantastic stories, adventure, drama, and dice! Get ready for an awesome reading and sharing experience. Continue reading
One Father Geek shares his love of games and how he uses them to teach important life lessons. Continue reading
As fast as you can, swallow as many marbles as possible. Rinse and repeat ad nauseum. Continue reading
Does the gender of a child automatically determine what games they might enjoy? Continue reading
