Games

Why My Son Loves Toca Boca World

Why My Son Loves Toca Boca World

Davis plays on a locked-down kids phone, not mine. Toca Boca World beat the apps every other kid talks about - no chat, no feed, no ranked meltdown when the timer hits.

Why I Love Modern Board Games

Why I Love Modern Board Games

Toy-store games never clicked - Monopoly unfinished, chess theory that didn't survive a real game. Modern hobby games fit my 30-minute table, home shelf and travel pouch both.

Retheming Hanamikoji as Duopoly

Retheming Hanamikoji as Duopoly

I love Hanamikoji for the mechanics, not the geisha art. Duopoly is my build log - fewer components, dull flags, same hook without the illustration.

One Sheet, Eight Pages: Why I Use a 1-Page Zine for Rules Booklets

One Sheet, Eight Pages: Why I Use a 1-Page Zine for Rules Booklets

One sheet of paper, folded into an eight-page booklet. I use it for board game rules and quick guides that fit in a pocket or game box.

Why I Stopped Playing Marvel Snap

Why I Stopped Playing Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap hooked me with three-minute matches. Then the meta treadmill and cube anxiety turned a snack game into homework. I never spent a cent.

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