Spooky season—like all the holidays—seems to get pushed earlier and earlier every year, but I'll always wait until October.

Electrify is an engine-building game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 60 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $39 for a copy of the ...

September is World Kid Lit Month, and I am glad to say that we can present several bilingual books, books in translation, and at least one nonfiction book here—the works hail from Germany, Spain, and ...

After watching several tutorials, reading a couple of books, and asking my niece for help, I’ve now learned to crochet amigurumi! The progress has been steady, and I am now even able to crochet with ...

Much like Home Depot did with their 12-ft Skelly this year, they’ve updated another holiday favorite, their 6.5 Ft Animated Santa, and given him app control. So what does that mean for you, and will ...

If you’re a fan of Light Speed: Arena (our 2025 Game of the Year), I’ve got some fun news for you! Tablescope, the publisher of the game, has declared Tuesday, September 22, “Space Banana Day.” From ...

What Is the LEGO Batman Returns Batmobile? The LEGO Batman Returns Batmobile, set #76355, is a 2,269-piece LEGO set that includes only 1 Minifigure – that of Michael Keaton’s Batman. When completed, ...

Okay, I know I just posted three full Kickstarter reviews earlier this week (and I’ve got one a week lined up for the next several weeks) but there are always a bunch more that I’m curious about. In ...

It’s not every day you get a new favorite entry in one of your best-loved video game franchises… and yet Nintendo has somehow managed to pull this off twice for me in the last three months alone. Yes, ...

Defend Wordopolis from the nefarious villains making a mess of language! What Is Defenders of the Dictionary? Defenders of the Dictionary is a cooperative word game for 1 to 4 players, ages 8 and up, ...

Perennial is a tile-placement game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 30–45 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $29 for a copy of ...

Kart is a racing game for 2 to 4 players (or 6 with the expansion), ages 10 and up, and takes about 45–75 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $40 for ...