1. Why only good reviews?

I don’t really think anyone wants to know which games stink.  They want to know which ones are worth their time and money.  So I only spend time writing reviews on games people might enjoy reading about and then playing.

2. Do you get paid to review the games on this site?

No. But since the FTC now thinks that keeping a product constitutes “payment” then the answer is “sometimes.”  I never take a monetary payment and if a game is sent to me free of charge, I may write a review about it.  Not all games mailed to me will be written about – I have to like them and I will state in my review that I have been given a copy of the game.  A large portion of the games on this site are from my personal collection.

3. You said you’re a toy/game inventor.  How does that affect your reviews?

For starters, I’ve got all sorts of insights to share with you about the inner workings of the game industry – you know cool stuff like who invented which game, how they came up with it, what the original theme was, etc.  I also have a great deal of knowledge on what it takes to make a solid game.  All pluses!  But I’m guessing you want to know if the game companies influence which games I write about.  The answer is “not really.”  Again, if I get a game from a manufacturer, licensor or inventor to test out I will state that in my review, and if it’s terrible I won’t write about it.  They know just as well as I do that a particular game cannot be loved by everyone – so maybe I was one of the few that didn’t like it.  I’m not going to badmouth it online so I’m not hurting anyone’s feelings or sales.

4. You seem to like A LOT of games.

I do, I love games, I really love games.  Now there are ones I like more than others, but every game reviewed on this site I’ve had fun with some point in time.  But please keep in mind that a good game still relies on having excited/willing players.  I’m guessing you’re not going to have a good experience if you grab a My Little Pony game to play with a group of grown men.  Some games are great for a very small segment of the population – like girls between 4 and 7 who LOVE My Little Pony.  So please keep that in mind when pairing your game selection with your players.

5. Do you review your own games?

I haven’t yet…but I’m sure I will someday and I’ll state that it’s a shameless plug.