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 …

You know what’s great about being in the game industry?  Free games.
Of course, there are a zillion other reasons I could have given but free games are definitely a perk.  As with anything free you’re stuck with what you get and sometimes I get games I already have but more often it’s a game I don’t own so it requires some further investigation.
Recently, I got really lucky and a couple of free games came my way (this will be a 2 part entry).  One was a fun party game from …

Typically, all it takes to get a game lover interested in a new game is a glowing review from another game junkie – that’s it, they’re sold!  Earlier this year, I raved about Apples to Apples to my sister so she bought a copy and when it came time for her to buy a gift for my party game-loving aunt, she bought her a copy too.  Normally, I would expect excitement since this game was coming to her so highly recommended, but she didn’t seem excited.  Now, maybe it was …