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15 Tournaments at BoardGameArena

I make no secret of the fact that I’m a big fan of BoardGameArena, a website where you can play hundreds of different board games and card games for free. (And if you really like BGA, a premium membership is not expensive and has some benefits.) I talk about why I like BGA so much quite a bit in the chapter of my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT that’s about virtual game nights.

Most months at BGA, I set up a bunch of tournaments under the “Pennsylvania Cup” banner. (Which really means nothing; it’...

December 2020 Pennsylvania Cup at BoardGameArena

I make no secret of the fact that I’m a big fan of BoardGameArena, a website where you can play hundreds of different board games and card games for free. (And if you really like BGA, a premium membership is not expensive and has some benefits.) I talk about why I like BGA so much quite a bit in the chapter of my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT that’s about virtual game nights.

Most months at BGA, I set up a bunch of tournaments under the “Pennsylvania Cup” banner. (Which really means nothing; it’...

Find the Fake! Trivia Game #3

This trivia game is my friend James Torrs terrific twist on Tim Walshs classic game TriBond (Tims also an author; he wrote, among others, the great book Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them and dont miss his terrific YouTube channel).

Each category includes three answers, but one of the answers is incorrect. Your job is simple: Find the fake!

Each correct answer is worth 1 point.

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

Good luck!

(If youre reading...

Celebrate the End of 2020 with Board Game Trivia!

If ever there was something to celebrate, its the end of 2020 So lets kiss this year goodbye in style with some great trivia all about tabletop games!

This trivia game features five rounds each completely different from the others, but they all feature visual clues and it can be played by individuals or by teams. (If you play with a team, just be sure you have a way to consult each other that wont be heard by others on the Zoom. Discord, texting, and using the private chat feature on Zoom...

Talking Board Games with The Love Doctor

[image error]I recently spoke to Dr. Terri Orbuch also known as The Love Doctor about my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, what playing board games can reveal about the people youre playing with, game recommendations, and more!

I loved (no pun intended) talking to Dr. Terri. It was a great interview. I think playing games is one of the best ways to see peoples true personalities, and we dug into that topic quite a bit.

When I was writing HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, Dr. Terri was kind enough to share some of...

Half Truth Trivia Game #5

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This trivia game is inspired by the board game Half Truth, designed by Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings and published by Studio71 Games.

In each of the two groups in the image above, 3 answers are correct.

You guess 1, 2 or 3 answers. Guessing 3 can score more points, but its risky! If you get 1 right, you earn 1 point. Getting 2 right earns you 3 points, and getting 3 right earns you 6 points. BUT and this is very important! if you get ANY wrong, you earn ZERO points.

Each group is...

Half Truth Trivia Game #4

This trivia game is inspired by the board game Half Truth, designed by Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings and published by Studio71 Games.

NOTE: This particular Half Truth game is based on the classic 1966-68 Batman television series starring Adam West as Batman & Burt Ward as Robin.

In each of the two groups in the image above, 3 answers are correct.

You guess 1, 2 or 3 answers. Guessing 3 can score more points, but it’s risky! If you get 1 right, you earn 1 point. Getting 2 right earns you 3 p...

Support Your Local Bookstore on Small Business Saturday

Today is Small Business Saturday in the United States, a great day to support local independent bookstores by making some holiday purchases!

If there’s anyone on your gift list who might enjoy HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, you can get a copy from your local bookstore by ordering via Indie Bound.

If you already have all the copies you need of HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, here are some other great books from my publisher, Tiller Press:

Puzzlesnacks: More Than 100 Clever, Bite-Size Puzzles for Every Sol...

Facts (or not) About Turkeys – Trivia Game!

Happy Thanksgiving!

In this quick trivia game, you have to decide whether each turkey fact listed is indeed a fact — or not!

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Good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answers. Otherwise, scroll down.)

SPOILER ALERT: The complete list of answers follows.

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ANSWERS:

“About 1 million wild turkeys live in North Amer...

Add “E” to Game Titles

Here’s one for fans of tabletop games!

In this game, you add an “e” to the titles of existing tabletop games to come up with the new versions described here. Note: The “e” can be added anywhere in the title (not just the beginning or end of a word).

The titles included here are all from this great discussion thread on BoardGameGeek. Such a great thread! And it includes many more great ideas.

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Good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front pag...