In the second article in our Gaming to Learn article series, Jon Den Houter discusses using a customized game of Codenames to help his students review for a test about several short stories.
Portal Games has released a new card game, several websites recommend games to play for Halloween, and Rory's Story Cubes: Harry Potter has been announced.
A 3D remake of Ubongo published by KOSMOS, this game has all players working simultaneously on a tactile puzzle, racing to complete it before the timer runs out.
This month on Kickstarter there’s cooperative deduction, games that originated in Japan, a dexterity game, as well as a small-sized solo card game, a spooky game for Halloween, and one that is sure to leave you hungry for dim sum.
Brooklyn, 1980. Gunshots are heard from a locked apartment. When the cops enter they find a man lying dead on the sofa. Can you discover what happened?
What sound do you make for a panda eating bamboo or a deep sea diver? You’ll have to decide, and hope other players agree with you, or risk losing points!
Arcane Wonders is bringing Picture Perfect to the US, IELLO has announced a re-themed version of Biblios, and The Op is running a Halloween-themed giveaway.
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