Detective Pikachu amiibo
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Posted on April 13th, 2018 by
Detective Pikachu is on the case on the 3DS, and there is an amiibo figure to go with the game, too (sold separately). I managed to get both the game and the amiibo figure, though, so let’s take a look at them.
NMBR 9 (Boardgame)
Posted on April 12th, 2018 by
With the blocky-ness of Minecraft and Roblox, why not a boardgame with blocky numbers from 0 to 9? NMBR 9 has players stacking up number tiles on top of each other to reach a high score. Tiles are worth more the higher they are in the stack, but numbers can only be stacked if they are completely supported by tiles underneath. NMBR 9 is a great little relaxing game with simple rules and since players are always building on their own number stack there is no antagonistic play.
Cary’s Favorite King of Fighters Characters
Posted on April 6th, 2018 by
Recently I got The King of Fighters XIV for PS4. A lot of times when I get a fighting game, I like to talk about the characters in it. But there are SO many characters in this one that there’s NO WAY I’m going to do that! So we’ll just look at my favorites, OK? And none of these are in any particular order.
Codenames: Marvel and Disney Family Edition (Boardgame)
Posted on April 5th, 2018 by
The party deduction game, Codenames, continues to be wildly popular: spinning off a Pictures version, a two-player Duet version, and now USAopoly has licensed to to create a Marvel and a Disney Family edition. Rather than giving clues and guessing words, the new editions come with cards containing full color art of the two different themes. While Marvel serves as a fun version for fans of the comics and movies, the Disney Family Edition makes the game even more accessible to the younger set and is worth a look for families of even younger grade school children.
G.P. the GamerPuppet Unboxes the “King of Fighters XIV Burn to Fight Premium Edition” (PS4)
Posted on April 4th, 2018 by
Hey folks, G.P. the GamerPuppet here. A while back Cary got the special edition of King of Fighters XIV for a good price new, and it came with a lot of stuff! And he had me unbox it. So let’s see what’s inside!
The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts (Book)
Posted on April 2nd, 2018 by
I got this book about a year ago and just never got around to writing about it until now. Just too many games to review and such! Anyway, it’s a book of official art from the Zelda series and makes a nice companion to the Hyrule Historia book that came out earlier. I thought I’d just take a quick look at it with you all.
Hero Realms (Boardgame)
Posted on March 27th, 2018 by
In the Hero Realms card game players alternate between playing cards to fight each other and collecting more cards to be more powerful in the future. This deckbuilder follows in the footsteps of the hugely popular Star Realms but is more than just the same game with a different theme. There are very strong similarities, but in Hero Realms players can begin with a themed starting deck (based around typical RPG character classes) and have the option of playing in a campaign game and/or fighting a specially designed communal boss monster. While Hero Realms feels very similar to Star Realms, the opportunity to play against specific boss monster decks or try out the co-op campaign game makes Hero Realms a unique experience.
Kung-Fu Zoo (Boardgame)
Posted on March 20th, 2018 by
Kung-Fu Zoo has players flicking animal-themed dice into an arena to score points and/or eliminate other players by knocking them into a corner pocket. A fast moving game of skill, with a healthy dose of luck, makes for a great game for younger kids even if it won’t have much staying power for older gamers.
Gunnar Computer Eyewear
Posted on March 9th, 2018 by
I’ve been blind in my left eye since birth, so I’m always looking for ways to take better care of my eyes and what vision I have left. Especially as I get older. We should all be like that, really, especially if you like playing video games and working on the computer. So much of the information that we take in is through a digital monitor, be it a phone, computer or TV. And looking at these devices too much can cause eye strain. Every year when I go to a show like PAX, I always see a booth for Gunnar Computer Eyewear. They sell mostly glasses that help protect your eyes while on the computer or gaming. I’ve always been curious about their products, so I’m so happy that I finally am able to try out a pair of glasses they sent me for review purposes. Click here and read on to find out more about the glasses Gunnar sells and how they work!
Button Men: Beat People Up (Boardgame)
Posted on March 1st, 2018 by
Button men has players rolling to capture their opponent’s dice in a sort of alternate reality competitive Yahtzee. Players choose a Button Man that dictates their dice and any special powers and then alternate rolling dice to capture their opponents’ dice. Points are scored for captured dice and half points for one’s own dice that are kept through the end of the game. High score wins and another round is played in a best of three competition. Button Men is a fast playing, fun little game that is extremely portable.
