I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since Toy Fair!  I feel like I just got back, but that’s probably since I’m still wallowing in follow up work!  Anyway, the first game sample I got while at the show was given to me by the wonderful people at Educational Insights (I was at their booth visiting Tim Walsh who was signing his hit game BLURT: read review here).  They were so excited about Stix & Stones that they gave me a copy, along with the biggest tote bag I’ve …

Another free game that landed on my doorstep this spring was a relaunch from the toy/game industry guru, Tim Walsh.  Knowing my affinity for games, Tim sent me a copy of his game BLURT! which arrived just in time for one of my many game nights.  This particular game night was a little different since I had invited a lot of newbies and instead of making the selections myself I let the group choose.  From a table stacked with fifty of my favorite games guests chose a nice mix of …