The 2011 Game of the Year nominees were posted this week. If you’re not familiar with the Spiel des Jahres awards, they’re the most talked-about worldwide gaming awards.
We love that the whole purpose behind the Spiel des Jahres is to “promote games as a cultural asset to encourage gaming amongst family and friends”. That’s what playing board games is all about.
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I don’t know about you, but when I heard they were making a Battleship movie based off of the famous board game I rolled my eyes big time. I was very skeptical.
On one hand I love the idea of taking fun family board games to the big screen. What a great way to promote a fun family pastime. Make a great movie and get people interested in playing fun games with their families again.
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We love making homemade pizza.
Decorating a pizza with your own toppings to satisfy your own whim is simply fun and tasty. And if we everyone creates their own personal-sized pizza then there isn’t any fighting over any of the toppings.
Happy Mothers Day!
Today’s the day set aside in the US to celebrate the wonderful role of mothers. And what a wonderful thing to do. It gives us a reason to pause and think of all the amazing things mothers do for us.
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Have you ever wondered what it would have been like building the amazing wonders of the world? What if you lived in those ancient civilizations? Do you imagine slaving away at their construction or commanding those that did?
What if you could play a game that took you back in time, put you in that setting, and let you build those wonders and civilizations in less than 45 minutes?
7 Wonders set out to do just that.
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Our Screen-Free has come to an end.
Let the rejoicing begin!
That’s right – there’s plenty of rejoicing in our house now that Screen-Free Week is over. And not just from the kids.
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It’s time to turn off the screens!
That’s right, Screen-Free Week starts on April 30. It’s a time for people everywhere to step away from the screens.
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How would you like to win a new party game?
Well, the folks at Stratus Games are ready to give away a copy of their upcoming party game – Off Your Rocker!
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It’s that time of year again – time for the annual Dice Tower Awards!
Well, actually it’s time for the game nominations to be announced.
This week, The Dice Tower Network announced the nominations for the Dice Tower Gaming Awards for 2011. A committee made up of over 40 prominent board game podcasters and bloggers has come up with the lists of the best games released in the year 2011.
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One of our favorite board game podcasts is about to go off the air. Next week, Game On! with Cody & John will air their final episode and I’m sad to see them go.
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