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troke is a strategy board game cousin of scrabble

Troke is a strategy board game "cousin" of Scra...

In the 1940s, James Brunot, one of the early developers of Scrabble, collaborated with Arpad Rosti, a famous industrial designer, to invent the board game "Troke." When Selchow and Righter...

Troke is a strategy board game "cousin" of Scra...

In the 1940s, James Brunot, one of the early developers of Scrabble, collaborated with Arpad Rosti, a famous industrial designer, to invent the board game "Troke." When Selchow and Righter...

unboxing my scout game kit holding hours of card game and board game fun be prepared

Unboxing my "Scout Game Kit" holding hours of c...

The Scout Motto is "Be Prepared" and, being a Scout Leader, I strive to follow that ideal. As part of that effort, I keep my "Emergency Game Kit" in my...

Unboxing my "Scout Game Kit" holding hours of c...

The Scout Motto is "Be Prepared" and, being a Scout Leader, I strive to follow that ideal. As part of that effort, I keep my "Emergency Game Kit" in my...

take it personally

Take It Personally

When my kids were small, we played games (of course). But we generally played by our own house rules rather than the mundane exercise offered by the publisher. Rules were...

Take It Personally

When my kids were small, we played games (of course). But we generally played by our own house rules rather than the mundane exercise offered by the publisher. Rules were...

siege of paris a three player 150 year old board game

"Siege of Paris" - a three-player 150-year-old ...

Siege of Paris is a very interesting three-player strategy game inspired by a real-life battle in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871. Legend has it that the game was actually invented...

"Siege of Paris" - a three-player 150-year-old ...

Siege of Paris is a very interesting three-player strategy game inspired by a real-life battle in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871. Legend has it that the game was actually invented...

games for your halloween party

Games for your Hallowe’en Party?

Someone asked me, “What games would you recommend for a Hallowe’en party?” My first question was “What KIND of Hallowe’en party?” Would it be a sit-down affair with room for...

Games for your Hallowe’en Party?

Someone asked me, “What games would you recommend for a Hallowe’en party?” My first question was “What KIND of Hallowe’en party?” Would it be a sit-down affair with room for...

5 newventure games for summer fun without screen time

5 NewVenture Games for Summer Fun without Scree...

Parents: Do you already feel like surrendering the screen time battle this summer? Don’t give up yet! At NewVenture Games, we hand craft experiences the family can share without staring...

5 NewVenture Games for Summer Fun without Scree...

Parents: Do you already feel like surrendering the screen time battle this summer? Don’t give up yet! At NewVenture Games, we hand craft experiences the family can share without staring...