Bohnanza: Let’s go farm some beans!

Bohnanza: Let’s go farm some beans!

I swear I must’ve been a farmer in a previous life because a few of my favorite board games deal with farming. Games such as Agricola, Scoville and Bohnanza. Or maybe I’m just so head over heels over rock-star-game-designer-extraordinaire Uwe Rosenberg that if he loves farming, then so do I! Fun fact: the title of the game …

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Milton Bradley’s Shogun: The game with many names

Milton Bradley’s Shogun: The game with many names

A few years back, I purchased a used copy of Shogun, the Milton Bradley version from the 1980s. It was recommended to me by a friend who had said that the game was way better than Axis and Allies, another Milton Bradley game from that era that I also owned. At the time, Axis and Allies had …

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The time I totally geeked out at Phoenix Comicon

The time I totally geeked out at Phoenix Comicon

OMG, guys. The photo above is seriously the most epic and nerdtastic photo I have ever taken. I’ve been going to Phoenix Comicon religiously for the past few years, and even attended when it was a much smaller event in a neighboring city about 7 years ago (when it wasn’t yet quite glorious). When I first …

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Get your peppers in Scoville!

Get your peppers in Scoville!

Wilbur Scoville in 1912 developed the Scoville test, which is still used today to measure the heat of chili peppers.  And according to the Scoville board game, the town of Scoville was founded in honor of Wilbur Scoville. Each year the residents gather to host the Chili Pepper Festival, and the grower who plants and breeds …

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Building your empire in 8 minutes

Building your empire in 8 minutes

Eight-minute Empire may come in a small box but it’s a great strategic filler game that lasts probably about 30 minutes. The box itself is 6 inches by 9 inches, so it can easily tuck away in your bag to bust out when you’ve got some time to spare. The game plays 2-5 players and game play can …

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