Breathtaking Design With Every Play of Canvas

Canvas is the newest game from Road To Infamy Games (a.k.a. R2i Games) in which players will be competing at an art festival to create works of art based on specific criteria. This 1-5 player card game was designed by Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger. They’ve also brought forth such titles as Cosmocracy, Afternova, and,…

Free Skulk Hollow Coloring Pages From Pencil First Games!

Featuring artwork by Dustin Foust, Pencil First Games is now offering free coloring pages! These designs are all from the Skulk Hollow game setting. If you enjoy coloring, I highly recommend checking them out here! Image courtesy of Eduardo Baraf via BGG.com

Gift of Tulips: Festive Flower Fun For Everyone!

As a harbinger of Spring, tulips are often celebrated in various places around the world to signify the changing of the seasons. In the Netherlands and other locales with Dutch history (including Australia and New Zealand), Tulip Festivals are held during this time to showcase these beautiful and colorful blossoms. The tulips are often displayed…

An Encore Performance of Big Easy Busking

Disclaimer: This review is both a modified version and an expanded upon revisit to a Kickstarter preview I originally wrote for The Geek Girl Project titled “Big Easy Busking: A Nightly Battle of the Bands.” It has been edited to include new photographs of the finished product, my thoughts after owning it for several years…

Dancing Our Way Into The Year of the Ox With Dragon Parade

Representing power, wealth, and wisdom, the dragon is a very prevalent symbol in Chinese culture. The Dragon Dance is commonly performed during festivals and celebrations and is believed to scare away evil spirits and the bad luck associated with them, ushering in good luck and wealth instead. During the dance, a team carries the colorful…

Join the Celebration: Feasting on Shrimp Gumbo for Mardi Gras!

Growing up, we had this recipe a lot – usually whenever we went to visit my grandmother (a.k.a. “MorMor”) in the D.C. area – and it is one of my favorites whenever I am a little homesick or, like now, when it is Carnival season! Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is next week so I’m…