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[14 Nov 2011 | 3 Comments]
ChiTAG Preview: What you’re going to see this weekend!

Before all the craziness last week (Toy Hall of Fame Induction, Neighborhood Toy Store Day, National Gaming Day) I wrote about Befuzzled, one of the many games you’ll see at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair which is happening THIS weekend at Navy Pier.  You can get all of the info HERE and you can get a coupon for $2 off admission HERE.  And now I’m going to give you a little preview of what kind of games you’ll be able to try before you buy at the fair this …

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[4 May 2011 | No Comments]
Chocolate Fix: Because 2 weeks after Easter your mom doesn’t need more candy.

 
Is it me or is Easter REALLY close to Mother’s Day this year?  And because they’re so close you really can’t get your mother flowers and candy since the Easter Bunny delivered those two weeks ago.  So what are you going to do?!  Sounds like the perfect time to give Think Fun’s Chocolate Fix!
I know – a lot of you out there don’t consider 1-player puzzle things “games” but we’re going to ignore that just like we did for the Rush Hour and Solitaire Chess reviews.
Chocolate Fix has been out …

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[19 Jan 2011 | 9 Comments]
Solitaire Chess: Recess for your Brain

I mentioned the ThinkFun game Solitaire Chess in my 2010 Picks article and said I needed to play it some more.  Well I got to play it some more during the holidays and I really enjoy it….to the point I leave it on my desk in case I have some down time.  (which I don’t ever, but it motivates me to try to make some!)  Before I tell you about Solitaire Chess, we’re going to do a little flashback to the late 1980s…
When I was in grammar school I was …

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[10 May 2010 | One Comment]
SmartPlay: “Playing In Traffic!”

Recently I was on the ThinkFun website and saw the big ad for the iPad and iPhone Rush Hour apps saying “Now even more ways to play in traffic!” This made me chuckle. Why? Because I live in Chicago, where despite a state-wide ban, 80% of drivers are txting, emailing or talking on their cell phones while driving so really we don’t need more ways to “play in traffic.”

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[5 Jan 2010 | One Comment]
Rush Hour: What to do when you can’t find someone to play against!

Ever have one of those Christmases where someone gives you something you don’t want – like a terrible cold?  That was my Christmas this year.  I spend a chunk of time on my couch trying to get into the holiday spirit but really I just kept the tissue companies in business.  One good thing came out of all of this – I got to play a lot of ThinkFun’s Rush Hour.  Now I know in the past I’ve said that one-player products aren’t games and this is a game review …