Become a Mastermind
As we’re closing in on 80 board game and card game reviews, we think it’s time to pull out a
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Board Games and Balance
Is the secret of life really about balance? We often hear people talk about being a “well balanced” person. And
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Best board game videos around
We like doing video reviews of board games that the whole family can enjoy. We like to give you a
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Teaching new board games to your family
As you can tell from this website, most of our board game playing is with our family. We love it
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Trollhalla – the Trolls are on the loose!
When we heard from Alf Seegert that he had designed another troll board game, we were anxious to get our
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John Lasseter (Pixar) loves to play board games!
We all know that John Lasseter is a great big kid. He has to be a giant kid to keep
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Why do you play games?
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you play games?
Have you really ever wondered what your motivations are?
Maybe you love the competition…the imagination…or the analysis.
SaltCON was Gaming Goodness
There was a lot of board gaming goodness in Salt Lake City last weekend. With attendance double from the previous year, hundreds of people – old and young alike – came to SaltCON on Friday and Saturday to play a ton of board games and card games.
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Mystery of the Abbey is a hidden gem
Mystery of the Abbey is a fantastic family deduction board game and is quite the step up from Clue. Don’t get us wrong – in our family we love Clue. My wife and I grew up playing Clue in our families and have continued playing it as a family as our children have grown. But Mystery of the Abbey adds a lot more strategic elements and thoughtful deduction.
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Happy Valentine's Day!
Valentine’s Day is a perfect day for expressing love to those around you. And in particular, we hope you take the time to express your love to your family – wherever they may be. Yes, this will include telling them that you love them. But more importantly we hope your expressions of love are found in the things you do and the way you interact with your family.
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