There is just something about the look of Blue Orange games that I love. Previously I reviewed Gobblet Gobblers (see here) and I got quite a bit of good feedback on that one. It’s cute, fun to play and easy to learn – three things that they were able to successfully replicate in their game ChickyBoom! Though unlike Gobblet Gobblers, ChickyBoom is a game is really a kid’s game – not an all-ages game in kid’s clothing. But for the children in your life this one is going to be …
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On the very edge of the Chicago suburbs, right at the last exit that divides the bustling commuters from the nothingness that spans to westward to the Rockford oasis there is a Cabela’s store. It outfits hikers, hunters and other people looking to venture away from the city. This weekend I made the trek from Chicago proper to this oversized log cabin to return an ill-fitting Christmas gift. As I wandered through the maze of camo and fishing gear, I spotted a game I knew, Find It. It’s a charmingly …
A while back I wrote an article about taking games with you when you travel (see here) and Nate Scheidler, Organizer of Chicago Boardgames Meetup Group, said that he packs a game called Pickomino. Well, at the time I’d never played Pickomino and although I’d heard of it, I hadn’t heard anything about it. This is really the reason I started The Game Aisle; I know how hard it is to decide which game to purchase when all you’ve got to go on is the box art. So when a …
Ever have one of those Christmases where someone gives you something you don’t want – like a terrible cold? That was my Christmas this year. I spend a chunk of time on my couch trying to get into the holiday spirit but really I just kept the tissue companies in business. One good thing came out of all of this – I got to play a lot of ThinkFun’s Rush Hour. Now I know in the past I’ve said that one-player products aren’t games and this is a game review …
I’ve decided that my holiday gift to you – the readers of The Game Aisle – should not be another “Top Games” list but instead a list of games to help you make it through the holidays! I’ve got a game to make almost every holiday situation more fun – or at least a lot less painful!
Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
I can’t believe I’m writing an article about holiday themed games, but I am. Here’s why: I was shopping yesterday and I saw all sorts of people buying ugly holiday pins and overly sparkly Christmas sweaters. So if people insist on buying Christmas-themed products, I want to show them what the game industry has to offer! And unlike holiday sweaters these could be used year round without tons of strange looks. So here I’ve picked some of my favorites:
Holiday Yahtzee, A Christmas Story Yahtzee, Charlie Brown Christmas Yahtzee
Personally I think …
