Tag Archives: Board Games

19 Weird But True Monopoly Games

by Robin Parrish
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19 Weird But True Monopoly Games

Here are nineteen of the weirdest, craziest, and all-time most bizarre variants of Monopoly ever made. These are the real deal — not “fan creations.” And every single one begs the question… “Why?” Heinz Ketchup Monopoly The whole “ketchup board game” is kooky enough, but how can Heinz possibly fill an entire Monopoly board with spaces based on ketchup? A better question, though, is… Who on earth would buy this? QVC Monopoly The properties are products. The houses and hotels are “Greenrooms” and “Studios.” Instead of “Community Chest” and “Chance” cards, they have “Quality” and “Value” cards that say things like, “You receive an invite from Kathy to buy something Read more »

Rainy Day, Old School: Board Games for Geeks

by Dina Ely
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Rainy Day, Old School: Board Games for Geeks

Remember the time when boardgames were the pinnacle of fun? Maybe it was the days before Atari, and certainly the days before NES. Or maybe you’re one of those people who still has a family game night, in which case, boardgames? Pinnacle of fun? Sure, why not. For the most part, I enjoy kickin’ it nostalgic when it comes to my boardgame days, and I partook in more than my fair share of old school geeky gaming in my day. Oh, who am I kidding? I’m one of those people. I still enjoy geek boardgames today. Here’s a short list of games worth a second look for any fellow board Read more »

Cupcakes of Catan

by Robin Parrish
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Cupcakes of Catan

Ever heard of the German board game Settlers of Catan? You know, the game that Wired called the “Monopoly killer,” aka the most perfect board game of all time? It’s a fiendishly clever, deceptively simple game based around the idea of trading natural resources. Hexagonal cardboard tiles are used instead of one set board, so the playing surface changes every time you play. The play area in question is an island, where the story goes that you and your opponents are basically trying to take over, owning more territory, resources, and property than anyone else. The object is to score points, which are based on the number of resources you Read more »

LEGO + board games = geeky family fun

by Robin Parrish
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LEGO + board games = geeky family fun

Question: What do you get when you combine LEGO with a board game? Answer: Something impossibly awesome. Come on — you put those two things together, and I’m already in. The world of LEGO just keeps getting bigger, and now, LEGO Games have arrived in the United States. Our friends in Europe have been enjoying these unique sets for a while now, but at last they’ve landed in America. These clever game sets combine everything that’s great about board games with the wonders of LEGO Bricks. The result is a sort of hybrid game with rules and objectives just like a regular board game, only the board and all of the Read more »

Get fat on strategy with chocolate chess

by andy
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Get fat on strategy with chocolate chess

I wonder how many more kids would have come to chess club at school if they’d been able to eat the pieces at the end of the game? Actually, scratch that — they’d probably just eat the pieces mid-game. Here are some chocolate chess pieces which come in a tube that transforms into the board itself. Apparently inspired by folklore, when a Croatian and Italian king play chess with prizes of islands off the Croatian coast, this is a set you can only play one game with before having to buy another one. Best not to play it at the height of summer either. Read more »