Top 10 Spooky Games for Halloween
Monday October 30, 2006
On the eve of Halloween, here's a quick take on the Top 10 Games for Halloween -- suggestions for board games and card games you might want to play to ... Read More
Highest Scoring Scrabble Game Ever
Friday October 27, 2006
Playing QUIXOTRY for 365 points is a sure-fire way to have a great game of Scrabble. But playing it as part of the highest-scoring game of Scrabble ever is... well, ... Read More
HeroScape Flag Bearers - Photo Gallery
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Although you don't need to know it to play the game, HeroScape's dozens of armies are separated into five distinct groups: those who follow Einar, Jandar, Ullar, Utgar and Vydar. ... Read More
Game News in Our Discussion Forum
Monday October 23, 2006
The latest game-related news items from our discussion forum:
HyperScan Reviewed by Nine-Year-Old
Trivial Pursuit - Totally '80s Edition
Hellboy Expansion for HeroClix and HorrorClix
War on Terror Board Game
Descent - Altar of Despair ... Read More
Uno World Record Set in West Virginia
Sunday October 22, 2006
A world record was set in Charleston, West Virginia, yesterday as 330 people played the card game Uno. The previous record was 320 players, who played the game of Quadrille ... Read More
Reports from the 2006 Essen Game Fair in Germany
Sunday October 22, 2006
Every October, a small city in Germany becomes the center of the universe for serious gamers. Essen, in western Germany, hosts a game fair where just about every European game ... Read More
HeroScape: Fortress of the Archkyrie - Review
Thursday October 19, 2006
If you enjoy HeroScape, the Fortress of the Valkyrie is a must-buy. This castle expansion is the most impressive addition of new terrain, by far, for the HeroScape game. It ... Read More
Game News in Our Discussion Forum
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Some game-related news items posted recently in our discussion forum:
Reports from the 2006 Essen Game Fair in Germany
Open Gaming at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker Board Game
Big ... Read More
HorrorClix - Win a Complete Set
Monday October 16, 2006
Game Trade Magazine and WizKids Games are giving away a complete set of HorrorClix figures. To eb eligible, simply visit the Game Trade web site and fill out this form. ... Read More
Pirates - Quest for Davy Jones' Gold Board Game
Monday October 16, 2006
A board game version of WizKids' constructible strategy game Pirates is scheduled to be available later this month. Titled Pirates: Quest for Davy Jones' Gold, the board game is for ... Read More
Vegas Showdown Named Games Magazine's Game of the Year
Sunday October 15, 2006
Games magazine has announced its Game of the Year: Vegas Showdown, published by Avalon Hill / Hasbro. For 3 to 5 players, ages 12 and up, Vegas Showdown finds players ... Read More
Kill Doctor Lucky - New High-Quality Edition
Sunday October 15, 2006
An all-new edition of Kill Doctor Lucky, first published by Cheapass Games in 1996, is scheduled to be released by Titanic Games this week. In the game, players compete to ... Read More
BattleLore Photo Gallery - Fantasy Adventure Game
Saturday October 14, 2006
As the release date for BattleLore, a fantasy adventure game designed by Richard Bord and published by Days of Wonder, approaches, here's a photo gallery of 12 images from BattleLore. ... Read More
Star Wars Miniatures - Bounty Hunter Expansion
Friday October 13, 2006
A new 60-figure expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game has been released by Wizards of the Coast. The new expansion, Bounty Hunters, includes Boba Fett, Jango Fett, IG-88 (pictured), ... Read More
Game News in Our Discussion Forum
Wednesday October 11, 2006
Some game-related news items posted recently in our discussion forum:
Mattel Unveils HyperScan Web Site
Shrek the Third - DVD Game
I Love the 80s Game - Exclusively in Target
Grand Old Opry Too ... Read More
Mattel Attempts World Record Card Tournament
Tuesday October 10, 2006
On Saturday, Oct. 21, Mattel is hosting an Uno tournament at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, West Virginia, which the company hopes will wind up in the Guiness Book of ... Read More
Gen Con 2006 - TCGs and Miniatures Photo Gallery
Tuesday October 10, 2006
Collectible card games (also known as trading card games) and miniatures games are very popular at Gen Con. This photo gallery from Gen Con 2006 focuses on those two genres ... Read More
Monopoly Here & Now: No More Boardwalk?
Monday October 9, 2006
When Parker Brothers / Hasbro first announced plans to publish a new version of the venerable board game Monopoly, to be christened the "Here & Now Edition," some people responded ... Read More
Report from Valhalla - Inside "The HeroScape Room"
Saturday October 7, 2006
In a nondescript room on the ground floor at Hasbro's office in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, decisions are made that impact everyone who plays HeroScape. Recently, I was fortunate enough to ... Read More
Twilight Struggle - Interview with the Game Designers
Sunday October 1, 2006
Twilight Struggle, a two-player game about the Cold War, recently became the first game ever to win two International Gamers Awards. It was also nominated for this year's Charles S. ... Read More

