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Article Archive: Board Games
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Board Games 03/21/2024
Brookwood Pocket Tactics Is A Tiny Redwall-Esque Strategy Game For Game Boy AL.com More Birmingham Monopoly unveiled: Which Magic City landmarks made the cut?...
3/21/2024
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Board Games 02/28/2024
'Warhammer: The Old World': Is Facing It's First Big Crisis - How To Start Here's the Awesome Box Art for Official 'House of 1000 Corpses' Tabletop Board Game Acclaimed designer Eric Lang's next board game, Life in Reterra, is less than $30 at Target...
2/15/2024
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Board Games 01/26/2024
More The Death Of Funko Games Is A Tragedy For The Tabletop Hobby 2 days ago Eric SwitzerBy Eric Switzer More...
1/1/2024
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Board Games: Beyond the Dice - A Dive into the Thematic Oceans of Darwin's Journey, Earth, and...
Board Games: Beyond the Dice - A Dive into the Thematic Oceans of Darwin's Journey, Earth, and Frozen Frontier Forget stale Monopoly nights and dusty Scrabble boards. The world of board games has undergone a metamorphosis, birthing immersive experiences that transport you to fantastical realms and challenge your strategic prowess. Today, we're voyaging through three such oceans of thematic delight: Darwin's Journey, Earth, and Frozen Frontier...
12/1/2023
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The Rise of Adult Board Games
The world of entertainment has been taken by storm by the resurgence of adult board games. These games are characterized by their complex mechanics, captivating narratives, and intricate strategies. They have captured the attention of a growing number of enthusiasts who seek an immersive and intellectually stimulating gaming experience. Key...
12/1/2023
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Board Games 12/01/2023
More Immersive Fun Awaits with 50% Off the Catan Board Game on Amazon Yesterday More ...
12/1/2023
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Board Games 12/6/2023
More The Best Board Games We Played at PAX Unplugged 2023 49 minutes Keith LawBy Keith Law...
12/1/2023
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Board Games for A 17-Year-Old Boy
Scythe A game of capitalism in its purest form, Scythe is an engine-building game that takes place in post-World War I Eastern Europe. Players represent one of five factions trying to earn their fortunes and claim land. The...
12/1/2023
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Board Games to Rule Your December 2023: A 5-Part Report
Forget the usual holiday fare, December 2023 is shaping up to be a board game bonanza! Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a family seeking laughter, there's a game waiting to rule your December. Beyond the Hype: Dive into epic adventures like Dragon...
12/1/2023
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Unleashing the Potential: Online Board Games in 2023
Part 1: Unveiling the Digital Board Game Revolution: Online Emulators in 2023 The world of board games has expanded beyond the confines of our living rooms, venturing into the exciting realm of digital platforms. Online emulators like Tabletopia, Board Game Arena, and Playingcards.io are now offering players the opportunity to experience the joy of board games with friends and family, regardless of distance or physical limitations. But what are these emulators, and how do they work? Understanding Online Emulators:...
12/1/2023
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Board Games 11/10/2023
Yesterday Charlie TheelBy Charlie Theel Polygon More Despite film’s delay, the Dune: Imperium - Uprising board game rules 6 hours...
11/8/2023
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Board Games 11/16/2023
The best competitive board games for 2-4 players Business Wire Global Tabletop Games Market Poised for Steady Growth, Fueled by ... 7 bookmark_border share more_vert...
11/8/2023
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Board Games 11/20/2023
These Are the Best Black Friday Board Game Deals on Amazon (Updated) 2 Eric SongBy Eric Song bookmark_border share more_vert 12 More of the Best...
11/8/2023
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Board Games 11/29/2023
More 21 Best Board Games for Families of 2023, Tested and Reviewed 2 days ago Jessica G HartshornBy Jessica G Hartshorn Polygon...
11/8/2023
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Board Games 6/16/2023
New Custom Monopoly Game Announced For Hasbro's 100th Anniversary 23 bookmark_border share more_vert More ...
6/16/2023
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Board Games 2/15/2023
The road to Frosthaven: how Isaac Childres conquered board games bookmark_border share more_vert Los Angeles Times Where to play tabletop games in Los Angeles ...
2/15/2023
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Board Games 1/20/2023
The 7 best new board games of 2023 7 Wonders’ newest board game expansion, Edifice, goes up for preorder bookmark_border share more_vert 7 Great...
1/11/2023
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Board Games 12/7/22
Game time -- recommendations to fill your Christmas list r share more_vert More Undaunted:...
12/1/2022
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Board Games 12/01/22
Castle Panic is a gateway to co-op board games, now it’s even better Polygon Cardboard Game Tokens Become Shiny Click-Clacks With DIY Treatment Hackaday bookmark_border share more_vert...
12/1/2022
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Board Games Select News Collection 12/01/22
The Connexion 'Anti-fascist' board game reinstated in French shops after Twitter row Board game that encourages attacks on Leftists' enemies shelved by French retailer 11 gaming shops in Singapore with exciting tabletop,...
12/1/2022
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Board Games 11/16/22
The 10 Best Cooperative Board Games (Updated 2022) Screen Rant The Best Roll and Write Board Games (2022) - IGN IGNSep 19 bookmark_border share more_vert Board Games...
11/16/2022
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Board Games 10/10/22
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game is coming next year Eurogamer.net bookmark_border share more_vert From abandoned board game to birthing a genre: Football Manager at 40 Eurogamer.net2 bookmark_border...
10/10/2022
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Board Games 9/2/22
The Best Legacy Style Board Games To Play TheGamer Opinion The 10 Best Board Games To Play For Movie Lovers CBR - Comic Book Resources bookmark_border share more_vert...
8/5/2022
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Toys in the News 03/30/2022
Toys 'R' Us is gone. This discount toy store is filling the void CNN3 bookmark_border share more_vert Toys found scattered on Oregon highway like a scene out of ‘Toy Story,’ photos...
3/1/2022
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Board Games: Online Emulators -- Access to Tabletop Games 2022
Board games have been making a comeback lately, and that may be due to the introduction of online emulators that allow access to tabletop games, providing the capability of continuing and stopping play at the player’s convenience. The introduction of this technology has been beneficial because there has been a...
2/1/2022
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UNO® Teams Up with Nike and Giannis for a Wild Product Collection
Footwear line featuring Nike’s signature Zoom Freak 3, Air Force 1 and Offline with UNO colorways and Giannis’s design. There will also be a Zoom Freak 3 Member-only black colorway with an UNO 50th anniversary logo on the tongue and wild cards across the toe, plus fun primary color hits to complete the UNO look...
10/1/2021
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Toys in the News 6/04/2021
are more_vert Vintage toys main draw at Happy Pappy’s Action Figure Extravaganza When Clifton Boggs' two children asked for toys, he didn't just buy some — he opened an entire store. “My kids wanted a toy shop,” he explained. The result is...
6/1/2021
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10 Select Board Game Companies: 2020
Hasbro Hasbro was founded in the US in 1923 and has been a giant in the game/toy business ever since. Their game catalog includes classics such as Monopoly, Clue, Life, Scrabble, Candy Land and Trivial Pursuit. In 1999 Hasbro acquired Wizards of the Coast (another entry on...
12/1/2020
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Top 10 Board Games for 2020 Holiday Season
With so many different types of board games it can be hard to choose. Do you want a strategy game that will test the player’s ability as a thinker? Do you want a classic, like Monopoly, where the goal is to hoard the most money and property?...
10/1/2020
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Flashback: Board Games
From our 2008 TDmonthly Archives: Board games are back in vogue. Following are some of the board games that will surely have people talking...and playing. Fight Like A Turtle Upper Deck Entertainment and the Konami Corporation have collaborated to create Turtles Unleashed (price to be determined), a two-player game based on the animated television series The...
8/1/2020
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Toys to Talk About: Board Games
Board games are always a safe bet, for kids to play with their friends and siblings - or for the whole family to enjoy!...
11/1/2015
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Games Workshop Captures Big Brothers & Dads
"If you've got the teens coming into the store, if you're carrying Rio Grande or Mayfair, or any of the Eurogames, then you've got the demographic," said George. "That's when you want Games Workshop."...
6/1/2014
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Games
When TDmonthly Magazine interviewed retailers about their best selling games in a February 2013 survey, more than half said Spot It! from BLUE ORANGE GAMES was still number 1...
3/1/2013
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 TDmonthly's Toy Fair Videos: Games and General Toys
TDmonthly Magazine was at Toy Fair, scouting out the newest toys and hottest trends of 2013. Our videographer captured these new toys on tape, so that retailers who couldn't visit their booths can still get a taste of what these new toys have to offer...
3/1/2013
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 Q&A With Bob Moog, Co-Founder of University Games
Bob Moog, co-founder of University Games, recently took the time to speak with TDmonthly Magazine. Below, he explains how University Games was started, how he hopes their games affect kids' lives, and why innovation is essential to succeeding in the toy and game industry...
12/1/2012
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 Games
Check out these specialty and mass-market games...
3/1/2012
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 September Staff Picks
RazBaby eliminates the need to rinse ground-dwelling pacifiers, and Mark-My-Time introduces a hip digital booklight...
9/1/2010
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 WATCH VIDEOS: ASTRA Marketplace 2010
Equating Rhode Island's "intimate setting, and its celebration of self-determination and reinvention" with the specialty toy market's top qualities, organizers at ASTRA chose the smallest state to host their biggest event...
7/1/2010
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 Mayfair Games Plays to Hobbyists and Families
The world’s largest publisher of railroad games is building a bridge between families and hobby gamers. Mayfair Games hopes to make titles such as Hey, That's My Fish appeal to both uber-gamers and...
7/1/2010
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 Games Engage on Camera
EeBoo and Education Outdoors put families in the mood to venture outside with assignments of gathering a garden and finding that ever-elusive snipe...
5/1/2010
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 Top-20 Most-Wanted Games: Part 2
You know about the frenzy over Bananagrams and Set Enterprises' trio of popular games, but what about the games just behind the top-10 best sellers? To help ensure your store has the best possible selection, we've outlined the top-20 games customers want most...
3/1/2010
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 Daryl Hannah Promotes Games at Toy Fair 2010
Actress Daryl Hannah and best friend Hilary Shepard were inspired to design Liebrary when they found themselves on vacation without the books they needed to play their favorite parlor game...
3/1/2010
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 Pentago Goes Multi-Player, Multi-Dimensional
Mindtwister USA is ratcheting up the mental pyrotechnics of its popular, award-winning Pentago game with the introduction of a multi-player, multi-dimensional version...
2/1/2010
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 Kids Come to Play at CHITAG
The Chicago International Toy & Game Fair (CHITAG), which took place at Navy Pier Nov. 21-22, is one of the few toy trade shows that encourages kids to come test the toys on display themselves...
1/1/2010
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 Summary of Online Toy Reviews
TDmonthly Magazine’s Review Scout scours the Web weekly for reviews of new and hot products so you don’t have to spend your time searching...
12/1/2009
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 Reviewers Stitch, Snap and Shovel for Fun
TDmonthly Magazine reviewers have given their opinions on everything from fish-hunting penguins to recycled bracelets with a customizable message. What do these six products have in common?...
12/1/2009
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 Hasbro Faces Big Threats on the Gaming Field
Back in April, I said in this space: “Hasbro’s board game business declined last year despite strong demand for the category. I predict this will happen again in 2009 and 2010.”...
12/1/2009
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Games & Puzzles
Go back to main article: "Award-Winning Toys for a Hassle-Free Holiday"...
12/1/2009
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 TDmonthly's October Staff Picks
This month, check out a game in which acquiring debt is a winning tactic, soft-soled modern toddler shoes from Canada, and a sidewalk-chalk curriculum...
10/1/2009
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 Bandthology Tones Minds With Trivia
TDmonthly Magazine’s Tweens & Teens Roundtable participants tested their knowledge of popular musical groups, history and trivia when they played Bandthology: The Board Game for Music Lovers...
7/1/2009
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Holiday Preview - Games
Whether making matches or blurting out the answer is the way to win, these new games have plenty to offer when it comes to fun and … a little bit of learning, too! See bridges, balancing acts and big bites in TDmonthly’s Holiday Preview of Games...
6/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom recently discovered an intriguing twist with a morphed art project, watched her son start to master beginner yo-yo skills, and played with her senses in a game that brought lots of laughter...
5/1/2009
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 Toys from ASTRA Exhibitors
TDmonthly Magazine's video crew will be in full force at this year's ASTRA Marketplace show in June, but while you await the toy demos featured in our July issue, we'd like you to become familiar with some of the specialty exhibitors...
5/1/2009
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 Is Hasbro's Cash Cow Being Led to Slaughter?
For many years, Hasbro’s board game business was boring. Nothing happened of any consequence, there were no new competitors, and the category was as flat as a … well, a board. This is now changing...
4/1/2009
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 Watch Videos of How Games Played at Toy Fair
Your customers need demos before they buy; so do you! So, TDmonthly Magazine has brought you dozens of new game demos on video from the American International Toy Fair in New York...
4/1/2009
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 MORE Secret Lives of Toymakers
What is it like to have $100,000 on the line and no buyers? Find out by watching more rough sequences from ToyDirectory's upcoming documentary...
3/1/2009
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 Family Pastimes Promotes Cooperative Play
In 1970, as Jim Deacove was sitting in his backyard watching neighborhood kids playing games, some “heady insights” occurred to him about the nature of traditional, confrontational game play...
3/1/2009
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 In This Issue
Whether you’re running the show circuit or tidying things up in-store to make room for exciting new products, grab the scoop on what’s new via our Notable & New Toys articles...
2/1/2009
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 Games You'll See at Toy Fair
In a recent survey of 44 specialty retailers, more than 25 percent of those planning to attend Toy Fair '09 indicated they are most looking forward to finding great new games at the show...
2/1/2009
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 Eight Toys Honored With 2009 TDmonthly Award
TDmonthly Magazine is proud to recognize its newest award winners, a collection of eight exciting products that stood out among the 29 products selected for TDmonthly's 2009 Specialty Toys Report...
2/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom bestowed a top rating (5 out of 5 stars!) to all three of the products she most recently reviewed...
2/1/2009
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 What Roundtables Mean for You
Throughout the year, TDmonthly Magazine's Roundtable reviewers — parents, their children, and occasionally retailers and experts — don their testing gloves and give their honest feedback about dolls, toys, games and infant products...
1/1/2009
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 Roundtable Roundup: Measuring Toys’ Lasting Value
TDmonthly Magazine recently checked in with its Roundtable families to find out which toys and games they reviewed from April through October still held their interest and continued to be part of their weekly play...
12/1/2008
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 TDmonthly's Reviews Do the Work for You
Did you know TDmonthly Magazine offers many more product reviews than you read about in this section each month, and makes it easy for you to check out evaluations on the types of toys your store might be interested in?...
12/1/2008
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 Strategic Word Play Game Earns Reviewers’ Praise
TDmonthly Magazine’s Tweens & Teens Roundtable took word play to a higher level with Jumbulaya, the ever-changing word play game … and had so much fun they wanted to play again and again...
11/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
In her latest round of reviews, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom strategized her way through a new board game, learned how to live a healthy lifestyle, and scribbled with some artsy kids...
10/1/2008
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 Farming Game Sows Biz Principles in Young Minds
TDmonthly Magazine’s Teens and Tweens Roundtable appreciated the realism and educational emphasis of The Farming Game by The Weekend Farmer Co., finding it somewhat complicated, but enjoyably engaging...
9/1/2008
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 Manners Game Teaches Social Graces, Panel Says
TDmonthly Magazine’s Homeschool Roundtable participants reviewed their own manners as they played Blunders, a board game designed to make learning etiquette and social skills fun...
9/1/2008
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 Rebuilt Griddly Games Sports Strategy and Fun
Named after the world grid, Griddly Games makes sports-themed games that feature diverse, hand-painted characters. Reisa Schwartzman, now owner and president, took over the bankrupt company in December 2006 and, with Penny Osborn, director of operations, revamped the business...
7/1/2008
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 U.S.-Made Buffalo Games Grow With Good Marketing
Buffalo Games began in 1986 as a family business. When Mark Predko, now director of sales and marketing, joined Buffalo Games in 1994, there were only seven people running the company, he told TDmonthly Magazine...
7/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
Two five-star games and a strong lineup of other items — from space-themed art to decades-old airmen stories — gave Dr. Wright and her fellow kid reviewers plenty to rave about.....
6/1/2008
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 Strategic Space Runs the Race
Mark Salzwedel, president and CEO of Strategic Space, Inc., reflects on the history of his game design and his first year publishing tabletop games...
5/1/2008
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 Homeschoolers: This T-Shirt Fits
TDmonthly Magazine’s Homeschool Roundtable families enjoyed Buffalo Games’ interactive T-Shirt Game, in which they matched slogans to graphic designs to generate the best T-shirt...
3/1/2008
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 See the New Toys Here!
TDmonthly Magazine found the best new toys at Toy Fair, spotted trends and found out what specialty retailers thought about the show...
2/1/2008
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 Out of the Box Makes Its Own Rules
Word games, board games, dice games, card games. Party games, skill games, family games … Out of the Box Games makes every type of game imaginable...
6/1/2007
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 Bling Bling Scores!
Real estate investor and photo/video producer Joseph Cassarino was introduced to Jeff McGill, the inventor of Bling Bling, in 2002. Cassarino was so impressed with McGill's preliminary outline that he decided to fund his company...
4/1/2007
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 On the Road With Asmodee
Asmodee Editions LLC is an established French company that’s been around for 15 years and takes in over 17 million Euro a year. Having conquered the Continent, they were getting a volume of requests for their product in the U.S...
8/1/2006
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 The CSI Guy Did It
Anthony Zuiker is best known as the creator and executive producer of the mega-hit television franchise CSI...
8/1/2006
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 Valiants Triumph in Sevinpold
The story of Don Donovan’s creation, Sevinpold, is told here in the words of his co-worker, friend and co-founder, Alex Zelikovsky...
4/1/2006
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 Classic Games Maintain Edge
Despite the growth of video and computer games, classic board and card games still attract a large audience...
3/1/2006
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 Wagadoogoo! Makes a Game of Travel
Distant places seem just a little bit closer, thanks to the game Travel Mania, created by Paul Mistor, president and founder of a company with a name like no other — Wagadoogoo! Inc...
3/1/2006
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 RADGames Radicalizes Monopoly
The Super-Add-Ons Version for Monopoly Game Board from RADGames Inc. is changing the face of a time-honored classic...
10/1/2005
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 Board Games Find Their Niche
Board games occupy a unique genre of game play – both adults and children are avid consumers. Yet, in this highly competitive market, it takes more than just a creative idea or interesting game play to be the next Trivial Pursuit...
4/1/2005
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 A Gamut of Games to Please the Entire Family
You and your family are on a weekend retreat to your very own little cottage in the woods. It’s evening, and pouring rain – and the television’s broken. Sounds like a board game is exactly what the doctor ordered...
4/1/2005
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 TDmonthly’s Top 10 Most Wanted Licensed Games
2004 was a banner year for child-driven movies and television shows. Characters from these stories have been ubiquitous, as their creators tackle every marketing corner available. Games provide a logical tie-in, resulting in a plethora of “must-have” licensed games for little ones...
4/1/2005
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 Game On: Traditional Escapes for 2005
The 2005 American International Toy Fair displayed many of the newest toys of 2005. A majority of the products highlighted by the national media were electronic in nature. Yet, traditional toys are as strong as ever. Below, TDmonthly staff has spotlighted a number of our favorite puzzles and games of 2005...
4/1/2005
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U.S. Fans Get All A-Board European Hobby Games
The goal for Settlers of Cattan, possibly the very best board game you have never played or heard of, is a simple one: collect and trade resources to build the best settlement on an island. The strategy board game was imported from Germany to the United States by Mayfair...
1/1/2005
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Strategy Board Games Hot List
Strategy board games this year are taking off in more vast and varied directions than ever before, and gaining momentum. Settlers of Catan ($38.00, Ages 12 & up) by Mayfair Games Even nearly a decade and over 20 variants later, Settlers of Catan remains a constant best-seller in the...
1/1/2005
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Games & Puzzles Move Beyond the Box
Taking a simple medium to whole new level, these familiar pastimes—whether shared with family and friends or played solo—have evolved considerably over the past few decades. Now, puzzles and games often involve interactive components that stretch the mind along with the field of play. The following innovative games and puzzles reflect the expansive market,...
1/1/2005
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 Jax Ltd. Inc. : Bringing Home Fun Games for All Ages
From the new How Tall Am I? game for young kids to the latest poker deck Dealing Shoe for all you Texas Hold Em sharks, JAX, Ltd. Inc has hot- wired the non-electronic games world with original fun for everyone from pre-schoolers through adults...
11/1/2004
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Board Games
All Things Equal From the makers of the popular board game Loaded Questions , All Things Equal comes out with a new installment, sure to entertain at any game night. Words of Wiz-Dumb is a game where the players give advice and you have to guess who said what,...
9/1/2004
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 WITHRA Show Highlights at Pomona
This year’s Western States Toy & Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA) Show was a strong indication that manufacturers of toys have been hard at work, creating fun and innovative new products...
4/1/2004
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Hot Board Games for 2004
Board games are back in vogue. Following are some of the new board games that will surely have people talking and playing...
3/1/2004
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