Like many, when we first heard the board game title “Lemming Mafia” we weren’t sure what to make of it. Sure we’re familiar with the inclination of lemmings to follow each other into dangerous situations. And when we think of Mafia, we think of things dark and sinister. So what in the world could bring the two together?
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I like To Do lists.
In fact, I think I like them too much. I’ve got To Do lists all over the place – in notebooks, on handouts, on sticky notes, on the computer, and on my mobile device.
Of course, all of them have their purpose:
If your boys are like our boys, they’ll be very interested in playing a game about Ninjas. They’ve had fun pretending to be ninjas since they were little – lurking around the house, seeing how hidden and sly they can be.
So when they heard about a hidden movement game based on Ninjas, they were pretty excited. And once they had the chance to play Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan by AEG, the big question was – is it a good game?
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Do you have “fun money” on hand for emergencies?
We’re not talking about rush to the hospital kind of emergencies. We’re talking about when you need to infuse your life with a dose of fun.
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If you’ve got young kids in your family, check out Crazy Dave’s Kid Show.
It’s a radio podcast covering a wide variety of fun topics that kids will love – like Muppets, Pirates, Space, Sports, Harry Potter, Superheroes, and Llamas!
And this last week, our family was on the show!
Confusion: Espionage and Deception in the Cold War is a great 2-player board game full of deduction. So if you’re looking for a head-to-head game that keeps your mind ticking, then we recommend you take a look at Confusion.
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“Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary” is kicking off 2012 with a series of screenings across the globe.
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we can’t claim that our game closet has always been organized either. In fact, we didn’t start out with a board game closet even on the list. Our current board game closet was actually built to be a storage closet. And we planned for a cabinet in the family room where we’d place our games so we could easily pull them out to play. But then the family board game bug struck and before you know it, we got carried away.
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This month The Dice Tower podcast released 2 episodes focused on the Best Board Games of 2011. The great thing about this source for a “best of” listing is that contributors from around the world weigh in on what they believe the best games of 2011 were.
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Many abstract strategy board games have the objective of getting 5 in a row. And in that regard, Pentago is like many other games. However, there’s a twist to the game that makes Pentago unique – quite literally a twist.
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