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VOLT – Robot battling fun!

How good are you at programming robots?
Are you ready to take on your buddies in a battle of bots to find out?

Well, now you can test your robot-programming prowess in Volt: Robot Battle Arena.

Volt is a fun board game where players use colored dice to program their robots to score points by landing on certain locations and knocking out the other robots.

Players simultaneously choose how they want their robot to move and shoot. Then everyone reveals their commands and the battles begin. After multiple rounds, one robot commander will be victorious.

Will it be you?

November 12, 2014November 8, 2016 Trent 0 Comments

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ChiTAG Toy and Game Fair is next week!

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) is going on next week at Navy Pier in Chicago!
(Chicago Toy and Game week is Nov 20 – 23)

Oh, how I wish I could be there.

Unfortunately, once again, I’m going to miss it.

Because my business trip to Chicago is this week instead of next week. Major bummer.

But that won’t stop me from writing about it.

November 9, 2014November 15, 2014 Trent 1 Comment

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Stipulations Party Game = Dream Squashing Fun

We’ll cut right to the chase – Stipulations is a great family game and party game!

And it’s also such a simple game.

As the box says, it’s all about “stifling superpowers, crushing careers, limiting lifetime supplies, and destroying dreams. Your imagination and creativity are the only limits on how you can ruin friends’ announcements.”

Or as we like to simply say – “Creatively squashing each others’ dreams.”

November 6, 2014February 2, 2015 Trent 0 Comments

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6 more Digital Board Games to play

There are a zillion digital games available to give us a break from time to time. The big caution is that we don’t let the ease and availability of so many fun diversions take us away from what truly matters – human relationships.

Don’t let all your time be sucked up in single-player digital games.

Share the enjoyment and play the games with others!

Here are 6 ‘new-to-us’ digital board game implementations we’ve recently played that are fun to play with others.

November 3, 2014December 1, 2016 Trent 2 Comments

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BattleLore as a digital board game!

I’ve been excited to write about the digital board game implementation of BattleLore for a couple months now.
Why?
Because I’ve been lucky enough to be a playtester for the game as it’s been in development!

And it’s fantastic!

It’s also super close to being available for iOS, Android, and PC.
Knowing that a build has been submitted to the iOS app store means it’s very close.

October 31, 2014November 6, 2014 Trent 0 Comments

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How to Host a Murder: The Chicago Caper

Last night we had a few couples over for dinner and murder.

Well, no one was actually murdered in our home last night, but we did have a very fun time playing How to Host a Murder: The Chicago Caper.

The How to Host a Murder games are a series of games that hit the game scene in the 1980’s. They’re murder-mystery, role-playing games where players take on the roles of potential murder suspects. Everyone arrives dressed, and in character, for a fun night of intrigue and accusations.

The few times we’ve played a How to Host a Murder game, we’ve had a great time. And last night was no exception.

October 26, 2014November 6, 2014 Trent 76 Comments

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Called to Serve!

We’re so excited today that we can’t help but share our happy family news…

Our oldest son Trevor has been called to serve a church mission in WHEREVER!

This year we’ve written a couple times about the changing family dynamics as kids start to leave home. It’s a new and exciting time in our family.

The first to leave is always a new experience. Even though Trevor left for a semester at college recently, we’ve been able to see him often for family activities or college football game days. But leaving on a 2 year mission is a different story altogether.

October 22, 2014October 31, 2014 Trent 10 Comments

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Timeline: Americana – putting history in order

Asmodee recently released a new card set in the series, Timeline: Americana, that’s specific to America’s history and pop culture – adding another fun challenge to the Timeline series.

How well do you know your American pop culture events?

Which came first:
* “The Twilight Zone” premiers on television or the first skateboard is sold?
* Opening of the Guggenheim Museum or the Opening of the Pentagon?
* M&M’s Candy first sold or Barbie’s first appearance?
* Founding of the city of Hollywood or the Process for making peanut butter patented?

I’m sure you’d love to know the answers, but we’re not going to spill those beans.

October 17, 2014April 27, 2016 Trent 3 Comments

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Great 5-Player Board Games

“We are looking for fun, quick games to play as part of family home evening. Like everyone, we have a lot of commitments so sometimes we don’t start until late. But I would like to end it with a fun game. Our children are 2 boys, 12 and 15, and a 14 year old girl. What is your favorite, QUICK (15-20 min or less), board or card game?”

While responding to her request, I realized it would make a great list for readers worldwide.

There are many great card games and board games that are well suited for 4 players.
But what about 5 players?

October 12, 2014March 31, 2017 Trent 4 Comments