Gloom Ages 13+Atlas Games, $24.95 A friend gave me Gloom as a present a few years ago. I had no idea what to expect, because the premise is...out there. Your goal in this card game is to make your family as miserable as possible. That sounds pretty dark, and it is—but in … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: The House on Mango Street
We're looking at what makes you, you this month, and questions of identity are always questions about stories. Whose story gets told? How do you capture the messy, complicated nature of identity? What impact do race, gender, culture, and poverty have? That's why we're … [Read more...]
Review: Dixit
Dixit Ages 8+Libellud, $34.99 This review was submitted by Evangeline Jimenez, an eighth grader from Missouri. Dixit is a charming and beautifully illustrated game that I got for my birthday a few years back. My uncle gave it to me hoping I would enjoy it, and I very … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Hive
Starting this month, we will be reviewing things we think you might be interested in. That includes movies, books, video games, and board games—which is what we're starting with. We'll summarize the thing, then include a conversation all of our reviewers had after trying it out. … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Jurassic Park
One surefire way to make fossils exciting are to make them come to life—literally! Perhaps that's why Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park has become one of the hallmarks of American culture over the past thirty years. … [Read more...]
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