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Erik's Board / Card Games Blog June 2008 Archive

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

The Princess Bride: Storming the Castle Card Game

Monday June 23, 2008
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies, so seeing a new card game based on the film is exciting. The Princess Bride: Storming the Castle, published by Toy ... Read More

Games to Play on Long Trips

Thursday June 19, 2008
If you're taking a long trip this summer, it's a good idea to have some games ready to help pass the time. Here are two that don't require much (or ... Read More

Meeples Choice Award Winners Announced

Tuesday June 17, 2008
The Meeples Choice Awards, given each year by the members of the board game discussion group Spielfrieks, have been announced. These awards recognize great games published in 2007. (The awards ... Read More

Profile in Philadelphia Inquirer

Tuesday June 17, 2008
For reasons that I don't claim to understand, the Philadelphia Inquirer decided that its readers might be interested in a profile of me. The article, which appears in today's edition, ... Read More

Buy Hasbro Games, Get Free Gasoline

Monday June 16, 2008
Hasbro is offering game buyers a $10 prepaid gas card with the purchase of three board games (Connect Four, Cosmic Catch, The Game of Life, Monopoly, Scrabble, or Trouble). The ... Read More

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Available Now

Saturday June 7, 2008
Game publisher Wizards of the Coast has declared today Worldwide Dungeons & Dragons Game Day in honor of the release of the 4th edition of the seminal roleplaying game Dungeons ... Read More

Euchre - Card Game Rules

Thursday June 5, 2008
Euchre is a popular and relatively simple trick-taking card game, perhaps best known in the midwest and northeast U.S., along with Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Played with a ... Read More

Golem - Free Card Game

Sunday June 1, 2008
The winner of the 2004 Shared Pieces Game Design Competition, the free card game Golem was designed by Justin D. Jacbson. All you need to play is a deck of ... Read More

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