One of my goals for this year is to use more board games in my classroom. I will be teaching geography and 7th grade English, so there are many games that could be implemented. My trouble has never been finding games that fit with my curriculum. Due to the variety and quality of games that… Continue reading Three Challenges of Using Board Games in the Classroom
Category: General Gaming
Five Reasons to Play with Someone New
Yesterday I had to opportunity to play games with two people whom I had been in contact with through Instagram, and meet in person for the first time. What followed was about nine hours of fun and I was able to play four games I had never played before. It has been a while since… Continue reading Five Reasons to Play with Someone New
Disappointing Changes in Adventures League Play
I have been an avid D&D Adventures League player for the last three years, playing multiple sessions each week and attending conventions for the sole reason of playing. I was looking forward to seeing what season 8 would bring for AL and what changes would be coming for players. After listening to yesterday's Twitch stream… Continue reading Disappointing Changes in Adventures League Play
The Difference Between Big Conventions and Small
As many of you know, this weekend is Origins which is hosted in Columbus Ohio. It is considered to be one of the most popular board gaming conventions in the United States with 17,000 people purchasing badges in 2017. This is second in the US only to Gencon which had 60,000 unique attendees last year.… Continue reading The Difference Between Big Conventions and Small
Premium Board Game Service
A few months ago, Funagain games announced that they would be liquidizing their online store to clear out their warehouses. Many people, myself included jumped on the sales and expressed their condolences that the company seemed to be shutting down, with the exception of their two brick and mortar stores. Two days ago they came… Continue reading Premium Board Game Service
Should You Bring Your Children to Game Night?
I love seeing children interested in the hobby. It means that it will continue to grow over time. As a teacher, I spend plenty of time teaching kids to play and appreciate games. That being said though, not all games are going to work for all kids. When attending a game night where you intend… Continue reading Should You Bring Your Children to Game Night?
How to have an impact in the board gaming community..
The board gaming community is filled with tons of great people. Many people are looking to lend support to the hobby to make sure that it keeps growing. Some people may have a favorite publisher or designer that they want to show appreciation to. The question I wanted to answer today was how can you… Continue reading How to have an impact in the board gaming community..
Why Board Games
Yesterday, I had a long bus ride to a field trip with my 8th graders. While sitting and chatting with a student, they wanted to know more about my love of board games. Their big question to me was, "why play board games when there are so many more vivid games you could play with… Continue reading Why Board Games
Favorite Publishers
I play all kinds of games, everything from independent designers launching a Kickstarter for the first time to major publishing companies like CMON or Asmodee. However, as I continue there are a few publishers who stand out to me, not just because of the quality of their games, but also things like communication and customer… Continue reading Favorite Publishers
May 2018: Pre-orders and Kickstarters
May is already coming to a close, so I figured I would take the time to share today what Kickstarter projects and pre-orders I decided to support this month. This was a slow month for me, so there are only a few things that I backed. Kickstarter Growl- Growl is a social deduction based game.… Continue reading May 2018: Pre-orders and Kickstarters
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