In 1996 Game Freak started a world-wide phenomenom when it released Pokemon Red and Green version for the Nintendo Gameboy. With the game finding instant success in Japan it was soon internationalized as Pokemon Red and Blue. This set of games spawned a franchise that would endure for decades and expand into card games, books,…
Manhunt – The Electric Computer Detective Game
Manhunt, the electric computer detective game! This evening my wife and I were looking for something to do. Inspired by a recent binge watching of Mindhunter on Netflix, I decided to pull this classic from 1972 out of the closet. After pulling out the game board, getting the computer ready, and deciding on whether to…
Thrift Store Find: Family Feud!
If there is one trivia game that hits the nostalgic nerve in me, it has to be Family Feud. I don’t mean the TV game show that is still airing today. I mean the plastic and cardboard contraption that was produced in the 1970’s based on the TV game show. That’s right, I found a…
Dungeons and Dragons 5E Cantrips – Fire Bolt
Now that I have returned to the realm of Dungeons and Dragons I find myself having to learn what has changed since I last played. For me, that means converting my mind from a mostly First Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons mindset to the newer Fifth Edition of the game. There are a lot of…
Back in the Saddle Again!
It’s been a long time coming but the day finally happened, or would it be the night finally happened? Regardless of how you want to phrase it, I sat behind the DM screen last night. For years life had simply gotten in the way of running an RPG. Not just events of my own life…