What is Miniature Wargaming

Wargaming is essentially playing with toy soldiers. Games are played using painted metal or plastic models, typically using 6-30 mm, to represent the units involved and model scenery placed is placed on a tabletop or floor to represent the battlefield.Miniature wargaming is really a combination of two different hobbies. On one hand it is a [...]

Starting Out With Warhammer Fantasy Battle

What is Warhammer Fantasy Battle? Warhammer Fantasy Battle is a tabletop wargame, where two (or more) players take command of an army of model soldiers. Games of Warhammer take place in a fantasy settings of unparalleled detail that has been developed over the past 25 years. The Warhammer world is one where warriors and wizards [...]

The Oldest Board Games

Board games have been played in most cultures and societies throughout history. What differentiates them from other types of games is that they are played with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a board. Simple board games are ideal for entertainment, while more complex ones require much thinking and [...]

Great Game Ideas For Baby Showers With Older Guests

If you are planning a baby shower and there will be older guests present you may want to plan the games for baby showers with older guests in mind.
One way of doing this is to check out the games that were played at baby showers when your older guests were having baby showers. This is [...]

Board Games Dying a Slow Death

In the eighties and nineties board games like Clue, Sorry, and Monopoly were all the rage. Every home had dozens of board games, some for adults and some for children. Adults would pull out board games when entertaining others and kids would pull out board games when having friends over. Also, you were very likely [...]

Types of Card Games

The various types of card games include trick taking games, card exchange games, patience games, shedding or accumulating games, casino games and collectible card games. The type of card game depends upon the number of players and their interest. It is also based on the rules of game, the skill of the players and the [...]

Star Wars Epic Duels

The Star Wars Epic Duels board game was released by Hasbro in 2002. It was designed for ages 8 and up, and for 2-6 players. “In Epic Duels, you create hundreds of never-before-seen battles or relive classic duels. Stage your battle in 1 of 4 different locations - a landing platform on Kamino, the Execution [...]

Monopoly

Monopoly is a board game published by Parker Brothers, an imprint of Hasbro. Players compete to acquire wealth through stylized economic activity involving the buying, rental and trading of properties using play money, as players take turns moving around the board according to the roll of the dice. The game is named after the economic [...]