NEWS – I have a lot of fond memories of putting together jigsaw puzzles with my mom and my sister when I was a kid. Although they seem like old-fashioned entertainment, puzzles are making a comeback these days as people try to find interesting ways to pass the time while in quarantine. But if a […]
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ARTICLE – I wrote about the Jackbox Party Pack on Feb. 5. Never did I imagine two months later this quirky trivia game package would be a lifeline to friends and family during a pandemic. But here we are. Longing for some company beyond our four walls, and especially missing our extended family over the
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NEWS – If practicing social distancing has you feeling bored out of your mind, the Inside 3 puzzles are something that can help you exercise your brain and will get your mind off the fact that you can’t go out with your friends right now. What is it? It’s a plastic box with a multi-floor
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NEWS – If you are looking for an activity to stimulate the minds of both children and adults alike, these interlocking plastic discs are the answer. Building with the Viahart Brain Flakes is one of our favorite STEM center activities. Students love building individually and in teams to master challenges. The possibilities for creativity are
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Every Gadgeteer loves gizmos and gadgets. Combining them into unlikely solutions was the artistic inspiration for Rube Goldberg. The board game Mousetrap brought that creative opportunity to the game-playing masses. Makeway has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to let you do a little of that creative magic yourself on any magnetic vertical
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REVIEW – My wife and I were recently at a gaming convention and asking after two-player games. Someone recommended that we pick up a copy of Intelle, so we bought it on the spot and took it home to give it a try. This review is a quick summary of our thoughts on the game.
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REVIEW – My wife and I have been playing board games and card games for as long as we’ve been married. When our kids got old enough, we taught them to play our favorites, games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride. Recently, our final kid headed off to college, so my wife
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NEWS – When I was in college in the late ‘90s, my friends and I enjoyed the You Don’t Know Jack computer-based trivia games. These days, the same folks are still at it with the modernized Jackbox Games. After hearing some promising reviews, we got the Jackbox Party Pack 3 for Nintendo Switch for $24.99.
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Many board games and role-playing games (RPG) involve rolling dice. Rolling dice means adding numbers and writing scores. If you’re an RPG player, that can mean serious adding. If only there was a better way! Particula has launched a Kickstarter campaign for GoDice – connected dice and an app that does all
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NEWS – I’m in a Facebook group for parents of teens and young adults. Moms often post questions for other moms, and this time of year many ask for gift suggestions or game ideas to entertain their brood. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. It’s a name that stands out. And one that keeps getting recommended.
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NEWS – Holy handhelds Batman! Prepare to part with some cash, because I have what looks like the coolest DIY kit I’ve seen in a long time. It’s called the Clockwork GameShell and it’s a modular kit that includes all the parts needed to build your own pocket-sized gaming system that looks strikingly similar to
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ARTICLE – Oh! What’s this? A cool little mystery box from our friends at KontrolFreek! Let’s take a peek inside and see what’s in store. First, a greeting… The first thing I came across was a lovely handwritten note: Hi Jacob, After a decade of making performance gaming gear, KontrolFreek has had many faces. The
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NEWS – I loved playing board games when I was a kid, as an adult not so much. The only time I play them now is on occasion with my young nephews. Let’s face it they haven’t changed much over the years, and they’ve just lost their appeal. However, a new type of board game
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NEWS – The Harry Potter Wizards Unite game (a Pokemon Go! styled augmented reality game for Harry Potter fans) is really hot right now and if you’re out blasting dementors and other baddies, you will need to make sure your smartphone is always charged and ready for action. The CELLder Wand (clever right?) from Gogotoro
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NEWS – Do I consider myself a gamer? Heck no! The most exciting gaming that I’ve done lately has been a rousing game of Words With Friends on my phone. #Sad. That doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate when something new and interesting comes along and the Playdate certainly looks interesting. Playdate is a handheld
Playdate is a game system with a b&w screen and a crank. Shut up and take my money! Read More
NEWS – If you read my Bittboy Game Boy and NES handheld game console review a few months ago, you’ll know that I gave it two thumbs up. Now there’s an even smaller device. It’s the retromimi PocketGo Retro and with it, you can put all your favorite games from the golden age of handheld
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REVIEW – If you want to relive all of your favorite childhood Game Boy, NES, PS, and other games on your phone, you have to use an emulator, but playing these games with onscreen controls is not fun (at least I don’t think so). The GameSir Marsback Mini Game Arcade is a fun way to turn
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NEWS – Gadgeteers love games! Mattel has launched UNO FLIP!, a new variation on UNO, one of the most popular card games ever produced. UNO FLIP!, a new double-sided card game, plays just like original UNO – try to get rid of all your cards by playing matching color or number cards on the discard
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REVIEW – Back in the day I was obsessed with handheld game devices. I had the original Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Atari Lynx, and the original Sony PSP. I still have several of those units but sadly, I no longer have an original Game Boy. But now I have
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NEWS – This little handheld game device sure brings back a lot of fond memories of playing Castlevania and Prince of Persia. I still have my original Game Boy, but the BittBoy looks like a lot more fun than that old game player due to the color display and ability to hold lots of games
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