Jaws
The world’s greatest film about a shark, is now the world’s only game where the shark can finally win.
Player: 2 – 4 ___ Age: 12+
To celebrate the Fourth of July, I went all-in on a Jaws themed weekend. First… Continue reading Jaws
Author: Rich Stangle
Husband, father, life-long gamer. The rest is just trivial boasting.
Top 5 Best & Worst Game Storage
We examine the best ideas in game box storage but mostly I gripe about the ones that drive me bonkers.
I have a very particular pet peeve… Continue reading Top 5 Best & Worst Game Storage
D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 7
The Saviors settle into life in the big city. They open a tavern, invent popcorn, fall into the Thieves’ Guild, and meet a strange man with an unusual hamster… Continue reading D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 7
D&D Diary – Dragon of Icespire Peak – Session 3 (and a ½)
The Menagerie Returns. New players and new characters explore a Gnome Cave tracking a thing called “The Shifter”. But who is the hunter and who is the hunted?
The band of heroes called the Menagerie sure is a motley group of… Continue reading D&D Diary – Dragon of Icespire Peak – Session 3 (and a ½)
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
We serve up some flights and facts for the best game about beer since Beer Pong.
Player: 2 – 4 ___ Age: 12+
While we wait for the bars to reopen safely, let’s hang out in the virtual pub that… Continue reading The Taverns of Tiefenthal
D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 6
The Saviors infiltrate a Xanathar hideout, they find their quarry, but then seriously underestimate a mind flayer… Continue reading D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 6
D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 5
Volo sends our heroes on a wild goose chase; they get caught in a gang war, and then they rescue the wrong guy. Continue reading D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 5
D&D Diary – Dragon of Icespire Peak – Session 2
The Menagerie invites a new member to the join the band, who manages to derail the entire group within 10 minutes… Continue reading D&D Diary – Dragon of Icespire Peak – Session 2
Wingspan
The most delightful, engaging, and joyful game about our fine feathered friends.
Players: 1-5 ___ Age:10+
I am not, by nature, a bird lover. But this game makes me want to… Continue reading Wingspan
D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 4
The Saviors, the players, and the DM get lost in the city of Waterdeep, but manage to find their way to the only game in town: The Yawning Portal… Continue reading D&D Diary – Waterdeep: Dragon Heist – Session 4
The Life of a Game Designer – Part 4: The Game Makers Guild
I join a craftsman league, like the Masons except nerdier, and I meet a new hero. I did my best to ignore… Continue reading The Life of a Game Designer – Part 4: The Game Makers Guild
Funglish
The game that puts the fun in English, because that’s how language works.
Players: 3+ ___ Age :12+
Let me start by saying that Funglish is my youngest son’s favorite game. But I cannot fathom his… Continue reading Funglish
How to Run a Fantasy City
You’ve conquered dungeons and the local village, and now you want to have your players explore a huge, fantasy city. You poor, delusional fool!… Continue reading How to Run a Fantasy City
Snake Oil
Player: 3-8 ___ Age: 10+
Score: 10 out of 12
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather round, gather round! What I have here in my hands is the salvation of all your worries and the cure for what ails you. This little box will… Continue reading Snake Oil
Mrs. Cipriano’s Eighth Grade Class Q&A
I visit my son’s English class and fail to convince them to quit writing and get a real job.
I went to my son’s English class to talk about writing and blogging. Here’s what they asked… Continue reading Mrs. Cipriano’s Eighth Grade Class Q&A
