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Birthday Week: Conquer Kaos with a Skylanders Birthday Party
My Skylanders birthday girl. Photo: Amy Kraft A few of you have been asking in our previous Skylanders posts for ideas on what to do for a Skylanders birthday party. Couple that with the fact that I’m...
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Gamin’ Up New Year’s
Image By Rebecca Angel Previously, I wrote about games that take a long time to play, which is perfect for New Year’s Eve. Here is a list of games for lots of people to play (seven or more!) First,...
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ThinkFun’s ‘Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer Manor’
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a sucker for a party game. Today, I’m sharing our most recent discovery: ThinkFun’s Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer Manor. Image source: Caitlin...
View ArticlePlay the Day Away With Rhyming Game ‘Obama Llama’ (Target Exclusive)
There are definitely familiar aspects to this game, but when joined together, Obama Llama feels new. The humor in the game is quirky in just the right way and the more oddball the scenario, the better....
View ArticleA Few Words About ‘Snippets’
How many words can you come up with containing "oft" or "est"? In one minute? 'Snippets' is a new game that challenges you to find out. Click through to read all of "A Few Words About ‘Snippets’." If...
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Mom@Play: 8 Reasons to Play Machine of Death
Reading Time: 3 minutesMachine of Death: The Game of Creative Assassination. Image: Cathe Post. Planning an assassination with your friends is fun. Following through with an assassination plan while...
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Kickstarter Alert: 'The Voting Game'
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Voting Game, an interesting new party game by Tom Rohlf launched its Kickstarter today. The game is fairly straightforward. A player reads a question, and the players vote...
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GeekDad Interview: Loaded Questions with Game Designer Eric Poses
Reading Time: 10 minutesEric Poses is the creator of the board game Loaded Questions. A new, updated version of the game was just released last week. Eric is a bit of a GeekDad himself, with two kids...
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Play, Laugh, Win: Sounds Like a Plan
Reading Time: 4 minutes Image: Gamewright Get a cat. Hope for a sunny day. Go with your gut. Use duct tape. What’s the best advice? Obviously, it depends on what you’re trying to do: build a better...
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Wii Party Gets Physical
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wii Party We often talk about the balance been real (as in physical) games and electronic entertainment in our household. The Wii has helped blur this divide somewhat, but there...
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Wii-Party’s Living Room Revolution
Reading Time: 4 minutes Wii-Party (image: nintendo.com) It’s not often I get approached by someone who wants to write something about a game they’ve just played. It’s even rarer for this to be anyone...
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When There’s Time for a Party, Try Yamodo Party Time
Reading Time: 5 minutes Overview: Yamodo is a series of doodle games — you get a little starting doodle and a made-up word, and are challenged to create a definition and draw a picture. The latest in...
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Blurble: 300 Nouns in a Box
Reading Time: 6 minutes A very small assortment of the Blurble cards. Photo: Jonathan Liu Okay, Blurble is more than just 300 nouns in a box, but that is part of the fun. Let me fill you in a bit....
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Go Off Your Rocker With Crazy New Improv Party Game
Reading Time: 4 minutes Off Your Rocker box and components. Photo: Stratus Games Overview: Off Your Rocker is a party game that emulates the Party Quirks game from the legendary improv show Whose Line...
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Assert Your Geek Trivia Dominance With Geek Out!
Reading Time: 3 minutes The television schedule has been ripe with geek competitions these days. Shows like King of the Nerds and Heroes of Cosplay pit geeks against each other to see who will climb to...
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Original Spin: The ONLY Party Game for 2+ Players
Reading Time: 3 minutesImage: Castle Key Games Around our tabletop, we love party games. A chance for humor and surprises is our favorite place to start. There are many restrictions for party games,...
View ArticleToday’s ‘TableTop’ Features a Mature Episode of ‘Cards Against Humanity’
Reading Time: 1 minuteCards Against Humanity is a polarizing game – some people think it’s a ripoff of the award-winning and enjoyable Apples to Apples and a poor excuse for people to be crude, racist,...
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‘Codenames’: GeekDad’s Favorite Game of Gen Con
Reading Time: 7 minutes Heading to Indianapolis, we were excited about Codenames from Czech Games. The press-your-luck game is a bit of a departure for designer Vlaada Chvátil, who had previously given...
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Negativity, Creativity, and Hilarity With ‘Stipulations’
Reading Time: 3 minutes I love playing games. The problem with my friends and family, however, is finding a game that everyone can enjoy. I have a group of friends who can go down the hardcore...
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Add Some ‘Dark Stories’ to Your Halloween Festivities
Reading Time: 2 minutes Just in time for the spookiest time of year, Dark Stories, from Z-Man Games, has arrived. The deduction game (known as Black Stories elsewhere) features 50 cards, each...
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