This article was written for the Games for Educators December newsletter, you can see it HERE. 

Maybe.  The Biblical Magi, or Three Kings, were said to have visited Jesus bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh shortly after the reign of “King” Herod the Great, who ruled from 37-4 BC.  They are said to have come “from the east” and it’s disputed whether that means that they were Babylonians, Persians or from Yemen, but that’s all basically the same general area when we’re talking about games at that time.
So regardless of …

At some point I’ll start an awards list or something but again this year I waited FAR too long and spent too much time covering ChiTag and TAGIE to get it out on time.  Regardless, if you need last minute gift ideas or are looking to purchase something to entertain your family during the holidays and the long winter, here are some suggestions (and my top picks of the games I reviewed in 2010).

Scattergories Categories, Winning Moves $20 REVIEW
Okay, so I invented it – which is probably why I …

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: