Cities: Skylines Paradox Interactive, $29.99 Rated E for Everyone When I was in school, I spent a lot of timing messing around in SimCity 2000. I loved building cities from scratch, tinkering with the layouts, seeing whether I could bring a metropolis back from a natural … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Decrypto
Decrypto Le Scorpion Masqué, $19.99 Ages 12+ The idea of being a spy and cracking codes is exciting. It's always nice to feel like you can outsmart the competition. And Decrypto, a board game for three to eight people, gives the chance to do just that. … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Gloom
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...]
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...]