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Erik's Board / Card Games Blog March 2005 Archive

By Erik Arneson, About.com Guide to Board / Card Games since 1999

Linq - New Bluffing Game

Wednesday March 30, 2005
Linq, a clever bluffing game available now, was on display by Endless Games at the 2005 American International Toy Fair in New York. At least 4 players are needed to ... Read More

Gerald McBoing Boing Game Due in October

Tuesday March 29, 2005
Gerald McBoing Boing, a Dr. Seuss creation who speaks in sound effects, will be the subject of a new game scheduled to be published in October and targeted to players ... Read More

SimplyFun - New Publisher, New Approach

Monday March 28, 2005
SimplyFun is a new game publisher, and they're taking an entirely new direction. You won't find any SimplyFun games in local stores or even at online retailers. Instead, SimplyFun is ... Read More

Food Fight Dexterity Game Due in April

Sunday March 27, 2005
When a game's contents include "12 meatballs, 4 flinging forks, and 1 spinning chef," my ears perk up. Food Fight, a new dexterity game from Fundex, is the game in ... Read More

Velveteen Rabbit Board Game Due in July

Saturday March 26, 2005
The Velveteen Rabbit Game, a board game based on the beloved children's book, is scheduled to be available in July 2005. It's recommended for ages 3 to 7. According to ... Read More

Games Featured in Newsweek

Monday March 14, 2005
The March 21 edition of Newsweek includes a story about Eagle Games' transformation of computer games into board games. According to the article, Eagle Games had sales of $4 million ... Read More

RADGames Responds to Hasbro Lawsuit

Friday March 4, 2005
Calling claims made by Hasbro "baseless", RADGames, Inc., has responded to a lawsuit filed over the new game "Super Add-Ons," specifically the Monopoly version. "Our game has a unique look ... Read More

Warriors - Interview with the Designers

Thursday March 3, 2005
Warriors, a card game due out from Face 2 Face Games this month, was on display at the American International Toy Fair. Originally started as a card game version of ... Read More

70th Anniversary Edition of Monopoly

Wednesday March 2, 2005
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Monopoly, Hasbro introduced a new collector's edition of the game at this year's American International Toy Fair. Several cosmetic changes in the Monopoly 70th ... Read More

Court Grants Hasbro Restraining Order

Wednesday March 2, 2005
Last Friday, Hasbro obtained a temporary restraining order against RADGames of Peterborough, New Hampshire, prohibiting the "manufacture, promotion, distribution or sale of Super Add-Ons Monopoly Version," according to a press ... Read More

Deflexion - Game Preview

Tuesday March 1, 2005
One game I'm sorry to report that I missed at the 2005 American International Toy Fair is Deflexion, the first game I've heard of to incorporate actual lasers. According to ... Read More

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