So today I’m going to talk about other places to look for games: garage sales and eBay.  There are plenty of games that ran their course and aren’t in production anymore.  This doesn’t mean that they’re bad, they might not be marketable right now.  Are these games still fun?  YES!  You might find something spectacular, something that none of your friends have ever seen or heard of but absolutely love the first time they play.  Or maybe you find a game that brings back fuzzy memories from your younger years …

Periodically I get an email, a comment, a Facebook or LinkedIn message asking me if I can help a someone get a meeting with Hasbro’s inventor relations department.  Typically I say, “Sorry no, I would be seriously damaging my relationship with Hasbro if I did that” (which is the truth) and politely point them in the direction of the TIA’s (Toy Industry Association) website which talks about agents and other options.
What most beginning game inventors don’t realized is that there is a large group of professional inventors out there, commonly …

Recently an inventor/self manufacturer contacted me asking if I would review her game.  She sent me an email with a brief description of the item and after much agonizing contemplation I agreed to take a look at the product.  Why the hesitation?  I don’t think her product can be called a “game.” (And as you all know, here at The Game Aisle I review games.)
A sample of Inspiralus arrived and I played with it for a little while but I still was not convinced it could be called a game.  …

It’s been almost 30 years since an MTV VJ aired “Video Killed the Radio Star” and it sparked the idea that radio would fall and music videos would rise to be the medium of choice for music listeners here in the US.  But surprise, surprise, radio didn’t disappear and instead has evolved to include satellite radio, HD radio and live streaming over the web.  We can even download podcasts of radio shows onto our ipods.  How did we ever think that radio could be replaced?  It’s been a classic pastime …

Ever notice how books, movies, video games, etc. are all reviewed — but you never see reviews on games you’d find in the game aisle?  It’s a problem right?  Most people now walk into their local Big Box store, Toys ‘R US, Barnes and Noble or small mom & pop toy store have to rely on cool box art or classic brands to pick a game.  They know NOTHING about half the games in there.  I find this sad.
So, since I am the type of person who will recommend games …