Planning a trip and looking for the best travel-size board games? We got you! Are the Best Travel-Sized Board Games Right for You? For those of us who are both excited to go on vacation as well as get around to finally playing board games, the time is here…or so we hope. As an optimist we imagine this large, glorious table with a board game strewn so beautifully across it, adorned with piña coladas along the side, while friends and family surround it with sunscreen painted upon their noses and laughter ringing in our ears. It’s perfect. Absolutely perfect. Until…
Author: Mark Holden
Mark Holden
Mark enjoys all things video & tabletop gaming as well as producing music. When he's not running his own business he's also contributing to raising the next generation of geeks.
What is Double Ditto? Today’s Double Ditto review is brought to you by Goliath Games. They describe their game as, “An AWARD WINNING and AMAZON BEST-SELLER” and “the perfect party game where everyone can play!” Let’s see if this description holds true, shall we? Who Will Enjoy Double Ditto? Anyone who enjoys party games or isn’t worried about winning or losing and just wants to have a fun time sitting around with family and friends exchanging laughs. If you like games like Scattergories this may be right up your alley. Who Will Not Enjoy Double Ditto? Anyone looking for anything more…
Let’s check out this Land vs Sea Game Review What is Land vs Sea? Today’s Land vs Sea Game Review is brought to you by Good Games Publishing. Land vs Sea describes itself as, “A beautiful 2, 3, and 4 player tile-laying game where you take turns placing tiles to build a map of land and sea areas filled with delightful details from historic cartography.” It says the game is for 14+ but typically that means it has smaller pieces that pose a choking hazard, not because the difficulty requires them to be 14 years old. I think this game…
In this entry of our Best Travel Board Games series we discuss the pros and cons of taking party games on your next vacation as well as recommending some of the 6 best vacation party games we enjoy. For many of us, vacations mean road trips, relaxing, and sunbathing. For others of us, it means, eating, drinking, and staying up late. But for all of us vacations mean time to unwind, let loose, and have fun which so happens to also be the perfect formula for a party…well, party games at least. If you’ve never played a party game then you either…
What is The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game? Today’s The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game review is brought to you by All Things Equal Inc. (maker of the Loaded Questions line of games). It just launched as an Exclusive for all Target stores and at Target.com for $19.99. The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game is a party game where 3-6 players rank 5 scenario cards from 1 (Bad) all the way to 5 (The Worst) and any matches with other players will score both of you points. Whoever has the most points, by the end of all the rounds played, wins. What’s…
Unlike National Lampoon’s Vacation, we now have things like car seats and shoulder belts in the back of our vehicles. This makes it more difficult to play the best road trip board games. However, also unlike National Lampoon’s Vacation we now have electronics that can suck our faces into them, so that we lose that family and friend bonding element that even the Griswolds got to partake in during their road trip. We’ve been doing a series on the Best Travel Board Games and which type might be best for you. Below is a list of why you may, or…
There are so many different types of games you can take on your next vacation that we wanted to take a look at the best travel card games specifically and break down their advantages and disadvantages. However, not all card games are created equal. They range from collectible card games, that require purchasing booster packs that power up your deck, to a single deck of traditional playing cards, as well as hundreds of other descriptions in between. So it’s no small feat to just say, “I’m going to bring a card game on vacation.” Take a look at the advantages…
It’s safe to say that many of us have gone from “shots in arms” to “butts on vacation” in a very short period of time. With a lot of things changing one thing is constant…our love for fun and getting the most out of our gaming. Even though we may be getting ready to hit the road or take to the skies, it’s smart to plan out what the best travel board games are for us and those with who we’ve chosen to vacation with. Narrowing Down the Best Travel Board Game for You In order to narrow down which…
During the pandemic, I had people ask me for advice on what games had enough flexibility that it was worth both the cost and storage (I routinely have to remind myself that less geeky people value space for things other than collectibles and games). That’s when it hit me that some games actually do hold more perceived value to them when you take into consideration that one single game may actually be able to handle different groups, settings, and situations better than others. Let’s take a look at what those games actually do differently and 10 Tips On How To…