GeoGuessr is—you guessed it!—a geography game that involves making (educated) guesses. It has been around since 2013, but, unlike a lot of other "freemium" online games, it has stood the test of time well. Here's how the gameplay works: You're dropped into a random Google … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: What Came First?
Which Came First?: The invention of the Rubik's Cube or the birth of Oprah Winfrey?The Arc de Triomphe or Vincent van Gogh's painting Roses?Elton John's album Greatest Hits 1970–2002 or the invention of the Blu-ray disc? The faster you can answer these questions, the more … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Bosk
Bosk: A Game of Majestic Trees and Falling Leaves Floodgate Games, $44.95 2–4 players / Ages 13+ The word "bosk" means a thicket, or a dense, small growth of trees. The game Bosk means spending 30–45 minutes strategically placing cardboard trees and leaves on a game … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: On the Dot
On the Dot Brainwright, $11.99 1-4 Players / Ages 10+ Let's start this review with a quick vocabulary quiz. Question: What do the words "'prolixity," "pleonasm," and "verbosity" have in common? Answer: They all mean basically the same thing—using too many words … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Azul
Azul Plan B Games / Next Move Games, $39.99 Ages 8+ In Azul, you're an artisan, decorating the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora with beautiful ceramic tiles, just like the Moorish tiles used in Portugal. But really, this board game for two to four people is all about … [Read more...]