Comments for The Game Aisle: Game Reviews http://www.thegameaisle.com Board, Card and Dice Game Reviews Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Scattergories Categories: Best $20 You’ll Ever Spend! (plus reviews from other people) by Kim Vandenbroucke http://www.thegameaisle.com/scattergories-categories/comment-page-1/#comment-15049 Kim Vandenbroucke Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=2099#comment-15049 It sold out!! It's being reordered by the manufacturer so expect to see it on store shelves later in February! It sold out!! It’s being reordered by the manufacturer so expect to see it on store shelves later in February!

]]> Comment on Scattergories Categories: Best $20 You’ll Ever Spend! (plus reviews from other people) by Playforfame http://www.thegameaisle.com/scattergories-categories/comment-page-1/#comment-15048 Playforfame Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:20:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=2099#comment-15048 no stores are selling this game and it's not available online either. do you know if and when we can start purchasing this game again? no stores are selling this game and it’s not available online either. do you know if and when we can start purchasing this game again?

]]> Comment on Inventor Profile: Mary Jo Reutter by Joshua http://www.thegameaisle.com/mary-jo-reutter-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-15044 Joshua Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=2245#comment-15044 Now I see where my wife gets her creativity from. Her Aunt Mary Jo. We're so proud of you. Love ya. Now I see where my wife gets her creativity from. Her Aunt Mary Jo. We’re so proud of you. Love ya.

]]> Comment on Can’t Stop: Revisiting a favorite that has a new look! by Kim Vandenbroucke http://www.thegameaisle.com/cant-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-15038 Kim Vandenbroucke Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=214#comment-15038 It should move to the top of your list -- seriously! (unless Scattergories Categories is on that list...then that should be #1 and Can't Stop should be #2 -- shameless plug!) It should move to the top of your list — seriously! (unless Scattergories Categories is on that list…then that should be #1 and Can’t Stop should be #2 — shameless plug!)

]]> Comment on Can’t Stop: Revisiting a favorite that has a new look! by The Board Game Family http://www.thegameaisle.com/cant-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-15037 The Board Game Family Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=214#comment-15037 I've heard a lot about this game as well and would love to get a copy. Of course, it has to battle with the other 50 games on my wish list... I’ve heard a lot about this game as well and would love to get a copy.
Of course, it has to battle with the other 50 games on my wish list…

]]> Comment on Did the Wise Men Play Games? by Kim Vandenbroucke http://www.thegameaisle.com/did-the-wise-men-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-15007 Kim Vandenbroucke Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:45:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=3688#comment-15007 LOL! You crack me up! & now I am wondering... LOL! You crack me up! & now I am wondering…

]]> Comment on Did the Wise Men Play Games? by PMG http://www.thegameaisle.com/did-the-wise-men-play-games/comment-page-1/#comment-15006 PMG Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:42:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=3688#comment-15006 So I guess the big question is WGWJP? (What game would Jesus play?) So I guess the big question is WGWJP? (What game would Jesus play?)

]]> Comment on Monopoly Turns 75, or at least the patent does by Anonymous http://www.thegameaisle.com/monopoly-turns-75ish/comment-page-1/#comment-14995 Anonymous Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1907#comment-14995 "They said it had “52 fundamental errors” including the complexity of play and the length of a game." I always thought that the standard game was too long, but I liked the short version. Problem is I seldom every won. Thanks for the short history. “They said it had “52 fundamental errors” including the complexity of play and the length of a game.” I always thought that the standard game was too long, but I liked the short version. Problem is I seldom every won. Thanks for the short history.

]]> Comment on Your House, Your Rules by Halling Family http://www.thegameaisle.com/house-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-14980 Halling Family Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1242#comment-14980 I plan on getting the game Big Pay Day soon, so after reading all the reviews I could find on Pay Day and Big Pay Day, I combined the rules from both versions. A lot of people complained about the savings being dropped and that you make lots of money to easily. I added Savings w/ 10% interest back into the game (changed $50 fee to $500 fee) and changed the interest for loans from 10% to 20%. We will start the game and get payed $3,500 instead of $5,000. We don't agree with gambling either, so I will be changing Jackpot to Side Work and we will cover all the Lottery spaces with other tiles (the great thing about Big Pay Day). Side Work = Whenever any player rolls a six he or she did side work to earn all the money that's been placed on the Side Work space. If there's no money or you don't collect within your turn, then you didn't do any side work and earned no money. I plan on getting the game Big Pay Day soon, so after reading all the reviews I could find on Pay Day and Big Pay Day, I combined the rules from both versions. A lot of people complained about the savings being dropped and that you make lots of money to easily. I added Savings w/ 10% interest back into the game (changed $50 fee to $500 fee) and changed the interest for loans from 10% to 20%. We will start the game and get payed $3,500 instead of $5,000. We don’t agree with gambling either, so I will be changing Jackpot to Side Work and we will cover all the Lottery spaces with other tiles (the great thing about Big Pay Day).

Side Work = Whenever any player rolls a six he or she did side work to earn all the money that’s been placed on the Side Work space. If there’s no money or you don’t collect within your turn, then you didn’t do any side work and earned no money.

]]> Comment on 2011 ChiTAG Recap: What I saw and liked! by Kim Vandenbroucke http://www.thegameaisle.com/2011-chitag-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14978 Kim Vandenbroucke Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=3589#comment-14978 No concern, I'm just not a huge fan of abstract strategy games. No concern, I’m just not a huge fan of abstract strategy games.

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