The ink is fresh, the quill is sharp, and it’s time to put all of those ideas floating around in your head on paper. In Hardback from Fowers Games, players take on the role of impassioned novelists during the 1800s striving to make a name for themselves and make a living by penning books. Books…
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Cooking Up A Good Time With Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
As we say in the restaurant, “hot food coming through!” or, in this case, “hot game coming through!” Set in a mythical restaurant, Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum is a tasty twist on the set collection genre while adding some mythological and astrological flavor. Chinese Zodiac myths and legends are woven seamlessly into…
Making Halloween Magic In The Kitchen: Wicked Witch’s Poisoned Apple Blondies With Cinnamon Maple Glaze
While the apples in this recipe may not actually be poisoned, they do provide the perfect element of Fall flavor to represent the season. When it comes to choosing which apples to use, it comes down to personal preference. We chose to pick up some Pink Lady apples from our local farmer’s market, but Ambrosia,…
Free Family-Friendly PnP Games from Dissent Games!
Dissent Campaigns & Games Ltd. has several games available as a free print and play (PnP) on their website. Many of these games are solo games, but some, such as Snakes & Ladders & Jelly Beans are made for group play. Jessica Metheringham designed and illustrated these games with her young children in mind and…
Sea Shanties and Seafood! We’re Making Crab Cakes For Talk Like A Pirate Day!
This weekend is one of my favorite holidays! No, not Halloween, but that’s coming up soon too! Tomorrow is Talk Like A Pirate Day! In addition to playing some of our current favorite pirate games such as Tiny Epic Pirates, Forgotten Waters, and Dead Man’s Doubloons, we are going to be cooking up some Maryland…
Tiny Epic Pirates: Fathoms Of Replayability, But Buccaneers Beware
Batten down the hatches and get ready to set sail with the newest release from Gamelyn Games: Tiny Epic Pirates! This 1-4 player game propels players back to the golden age of piracy where players compete to sink merchant ships, steal booty, and bury treasure while dodging the Royal Navy’s ire. With a few safe…