Tag Archives: board games

Why Does he Need his Own Games?

My little guy turned 3 last month and for his birthday and Christmas he received a couple of board games. During the winter holiday, I used these new games as an opportunity to give him his own little game shelf. At first this was a simple bit of organizing and trying to keep him fromContinue reading “Why Does he Need his Own Games?”

A Brief History of Monopoly

Nearly any comment about Monopoly in a Board Game Geek forum thread will eventually lead to three predictable replies. First, somebody will badmouth Monopoly as a crappy game that nobody should play. Next, another poster will reply how it’s not such an awful game if played by the official rules; all the house rules makeContinue reading “A Brief History of Monopoly”

A Toddler’s Game Shelf – Jan 2023

A birthday and Christmas have come and gone since I first wrote about the board games my young son plays. Now he has his own official collection and I am constantly on the hunt for good deals on good games. This is what he has on his shelf now. Some games we are able toContinue reading “A Toddler’s Game Shelf – Jan 2023”

Dark Souls on Your Desk? – Ragemore

I must first admit I’ve never played Dark Souls. Through geeky osmosis I’ve gathered it is a highly regarded dark fantasy video game and the punishing difficulty is a feature, not a bug. From this limited perspective and squinting carefully, Ragemore hits those same themes in a tiny package fitting in your backpack and onContinue reading “Dark Souls on Your Desk? – Ragemore”

Coast to coast with Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride is another great game I love to play for real and to play with my son. He’s still far too young to understand the game as a concept, but he likes to play with trains. The plastic train pieces of TTR have great table presence, especially at higher player counts with differentContinue reading “Coast to coast with Ticket to Ride”

Gaming with Toddlers 3 – Splendor, More or Less

As I’ve written, I like to play my board games with my two-year old. We don’t play the rules since he’s so young and can’t possibly understand what should be happening. Instead we use the games s toys and recently I have been trying to make our play times more developmentally appropriate for him. AsContinue reading “Gaming with Toddlers 3 – Splendor, More or Less”

Gaming with Toddlers 2 – His Games

Board gaming for young children is big business. Haba is the most famous company catering to young gamers and more companies are popping up every year. Millennial parents like myself are driving the market looking for family-friendly activities to play together. A highlight of gaming with toddlers is that they are perfectly happy playing theContinue reading “Gaming with Toddlers 2 – His Games”

Cardboard Wizards – Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

Let me get it out early. If you really like Harry Potter and are a fan of board games, you should enjoy Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle. Notice I said “really like Harry Potter.” If you’re the person who has read the books multiple times and can quote the movies, this is for you. Unfortunately, theContinue reading “Cardboard Wizards – Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle”

Lunch Break Gaming – Switchboard

Switchboard is a 9-card, path-building puzzler representing the hectic job of a switchboard operator. The goal is to connect the callers and recipients denoted by six pairs of colored tokens. Adding to the pressure is a time limit represented by three dice. Each action you will take has a time cost. If, over the threeContinue reading “Lunch Break Gaming – Switchboard”