How to Have a Game Night: Part One
So, maybe you read my post geeking out about board games and you’re thinking, I want to give that a try, but where do I start? Well, you’re in luck! This is the first in a series of posts about ...
View ArticleToy Fair: Stuffed Animal & Plush Roundup (Gallery)
Toy Fair isn’t all about just action figures and board games. Sometimes parents need a gift for the little geek in their lives. After all, nothing completes a baby’s room like a stuffed Goomba from...
View ArticleA Full Sized House for Lego Loyalists and a Lego Replica of Settlers of Catan
When you have three boys (as I do), there’s a high probability that your house will contain at least a few hundred Lego building bricks. We may have closer to ten thousand. Our collection started when...
View ArticleHooray, Settlers of Catan Is Not the New Monopoly
Well, here’s the good news: Settlers of Catan is not, in fact, the next Monopoly. But not for the reasons you may have read. Last week The Altantic published this article by Rebecca Greenfield: “Sorry,...
View ArticleReview: The Struggle for Catan, the Card Game
A final guest post from my 18-year-old son John before he heads off to college! The Struggle for Catan is a new card game from Mayfair Games, based on the popular board game The Settlers of Catan. It’s...
View ArticleLego Settlers of Catan at Lego Cuusoo
Over at Lego Cuusoo, fans are uploading their own creations to be voted on with the eventual prospect (as the project is still beta) that they will be produced by Lego as an actual set. This is the...
View ArticleSettlers of Catan in a Novel New Form
I promise: I tried to hate this book, I really did! Up front, I beg all of my fellow members of the cult of Catan to forgive me if you can. I mean, I pretty much despise the idea of ...
View ArticleFuturama Monopoly: Bite My Shiny Metal A@#
Monopoly. You either play it now and then (usually on a rainy day, at a cottage, or when the power’s gone out), or you hate it. Actually, there are people that love it too — at least they have a ...
View ArticleThe Game Night Invitation I Wish I Could Write
You’re invited to game night! When: Friday March ______, 7 PM to 11 PM If I meant for this to say 7PM to Just Before Dawn, it would say so. It says 11PM. Thus 10:30 is not an appropriate time ...
View ArticleTabletop Returns With Settlers of Catan
Who knew that watching others play board games could be so fun? The first edition of the show Tabletop on the Geek & Sundry channel proved that watching Wil Wheaton and friends play SmallWorld...
View ArticleDork Tower Monday
Dork Tower is an online comic created, written and drawn by John Kovalic. It chronicles the lives of a group of geeks living in the fictional town of Mud Bay, Wisconsin.
View ArticleWhat to Do When Settlers of Catan Isn’t Enough
How do you sort through the clutter and find games that you will enjoy? Here are three ways to find out about great games…
View ArticleWhat to Do When Settlers Isn’t Enough: Part 2
After trying or purchasing a number of games on this list, you can develop your own tastes and start to have an idea of what you want when you walk in the doors of your local game shop.
View ArticleCatan Shop Open for Business
Fans of Settlers of Catan will be pleased to know that the Catan Shop is now open for business. Okay, so not everything in the shop is brand new, but the site (which had its grand opening last...
View ArticleGood Board Games Are Hitting Target, But Are They Missing the Point?
Last month Mayfair Games announced that they would be introducing Star Trek: Catan at Gen Con to be sold exclusively at Target. Then, as Dave Banks told you on this site last week, Geek & Sundry...
View ArticleBoard Game Kickstarter Report
There are several board game–related Kickstarter projects currently in the works, and since I'm still getting caught up from a recent trip I figured I'd better tell you about them now before I forget...
View ArticleDork Tower Monday
Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower website: www.dorktower.com.
View ArticleReal Geeks Hate Monopoly
One of the stories that came out of Toy Fair 2011 was Hasbro's latest spin on Monopoly, called Monopoly Live. It uses a computerized tower in the center of the board with built-in infrared sensors that...
View ArticleMoving Beyond Settlers of Catan: Part 1
Ready to try some new games on International Tabletop Day? Here is a guide to help you hunt down the latest and greatest before next weekend.
View ArticleMoving Beyond Settlers of Catan: Part Two
Here is a great list of games to add to your game night repertoire before International Tabletop Day.
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