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Play Boggle Online

May 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Where on the web can you play a friendly game of Boggle online?
How To Play Boggle
The goal of Boggle is for the player to find words in a 4 x 4 grid of letters.
In the original Parker Brothers / Hasbro Boggle game, shown at right, the letter grid is created by shaking letter-faced dice into

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Tags: Boardgames · Free · Online games · Reviews

Free Online Games

July 29th, 2006 · 6 Comments

There are a lot of great online games that you can play for free. It’s good for your wallet, lots of fun, and goes a long way towards self-improvement. No kidding.

This article covers dozens of free online games, spanning various genres, form word games to shooters, from puzzles to eating games and more.

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Tags: Boardgames · Free · Mini-review · Online games

Board Games Aren’t Dead Yet.

October 12th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Hasbro is trying to push some new life into the board game industry, which is trying to keep it’s head above water in it’s competition with video games. They have signed Jamie Lee Curtis on as their spokesperson to try and boost holiday sales of a select group of Hasbro games.
The games include:

Monopoly
Clue
Twister
The Game

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Board Game Review: Apples to Apples

September 12th, 2005 · 3 Comments

Apples to Apples
Apples to Apples is a fun party game for open-minded groups. I say open-minded because people with a strict adherance to rules and guidelines will not have as much fun. A game for gamers and non-gamers alike, this will have most people rolling with laughter after a couple of rounds.

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Tags: Boardgames · Card games · Reviews

Game Links - Aug 3, 2005

August 3rd, 2005 · No Comments

Batari BASIC Compiler — Fred Quimby’s BASIC compiler for the Atari 2600 let’s you create your own games that will actually run on an Atari 2600, or in an emulator.
Glamestris — Integrating AI game playing algorithms into Tetris, plus a few other Tetris links, including a 1998 article on Vladimir Pokhilko, the creator of

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Tags: Boardgames · Game design · Nintendo DS · Old Consoles · PSP · Platforms

Board Game Review: Dork Tower

August 1st, 2005 · 1 Comment

Dork Tower
Dork Tower is a board game in somewhat of the style of the old Dark Tower board game by Milton Bradley. It is a fun time, if you can get past the initial learning and setup of your first game. This is a game that can be enjoyed by most gamers, provided they don’t mind trying something a little unorthodox.

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5 Million Pound Chess Set?

August 1st, 2005 · No Comments

The Jewel Royale (Chess Set) Company Limited is creating an estimated 5 Million pound chess set. When I first heard this I thought, “Wow, that’s big”. That is, until I realized that this was a British company. Then I thought, “Wow, that’s expensive“.
Valued at over £5 million, this single chess set will

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Recommended Game: Cranium

June 29th, 2005 · No Comments

Perfect for a fun time at a party or small gathering, Cranium is a board game with various activities involving drawing, sculpting, word play, puzzles, and performing.

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Tags: Boardgames · Reviews