Architecto Game Review

Architecto is part of the Architecto line, puzzle games that focus on spatial visualization by building structures out of blocks. The 3-dimensional structure puzzles start out simple and gradually progress to more difficult and challenging puzzles. This allows Little Geeks and Big Geeks alike to sit down at the table and play the game at their pace and comfort level. The game also allow for easy free-form play and invites the player to build whatever they can imagine.

Equilibrio Game Review

Equilibrio is part of the Architecto line, puzzle games that focus on spatial visualization by building structures out of blocks. The structure puzzles start out simple and gradually progress to more difficult and challenging puzzles. This allows Little Geeks and Big Geeks alike to sit down at the table and play the game at their pace and comfort level. The game also allow for easy free-form play and invites the player to build whatever they can imagine.

Taiga Game Review

Lace up your hiking boots, grab your camera, and put on your backpack because it's time to take a walk in the forest to see what wildlife you can spot! Walk quietly and you might just see an entire animal family! Only careful attention to detail and remembering where animals like to hide will help you find all the forest critters. In the end, the most observant hiker will win while the rest scratch their heads wondering where all the animals went.

Early Peek at DiceAFARI

An early peek at a new game currently available on Kickstarter from Stratus Games. Light, flexible, customizable, and accessible, DiceAFARI is a fun game that will challenge and entertain your Child Geek and your Gamer Geek, too. A great family game with easy rules, it would certainly seem that Stratus Games has yet another hit on their hands you are going to want to get on your family gaming table!

Educational Application Using Augmented Reality Worth Looking Into

“Augmented Reality” (AR) is a concept described as an extension of Virtual Reality that blends both real-world and computer generated images. In this way, a user can interface with computer generated objects through the use of real-world objects coded so a computer can recognize and enable the interaction. My son had a blast with a new and free AR game! Based on his enthusiasm to play, I hope we see more educational games using this sort of technology.

Oops! Game Review

In Oops!, the player is challenged to solve simple logic puzzles by moving colored pieces on a board to reassemble the magician. It is not an easy task. There are several rules that limit movement and stacking which must be taken into consideration. With five different levels of difficulty, players will learn the basics and gradually move to more complex puzzles. The game teaches and challenges at the same time making each game an entertaining and growing experience.