by Ben Slumkoski | Nov 22, 2021 | Cooperative
Keeping it friendly at the table Hey Meeps, I have a confession to make. I used to hate board games. Nowadays, anyone who knows me thinks this would be an impossibility. How could someone who owns a board game business ever had hated games? Easy. I’ve played...
by Ben Slumkoski | May 24, 2020 | New
Like the backyard trampolines that are popping up all over the neighborhood, board games are a hot commodity these days. In this new age of physical distancing, board games offer new ways for those living under the same roof to interact with each other. They offer an...
by Ben Slumkoski | Dec 5, 2018 | Party
It’s almost that time of the year again when weekends become one large continuous party for two straight weeks. It’s mostly awesome, but if you’re an introvert like me, the small talk with family, friends or coworkers can get tedious after the third...
by Ben Slumkoski | Oct 5, 2018 | Geek Markets and Conventions
We don’t always stay at home and play games. Sometimes we like to venture out and do other cool stuff together as a family. Like going to the Ottawa Geek Market X. Last Sunday was our first time attending the OGM, but it wasn’t our first family foray at a...
by Ben Slumkoski | Sep 20, 2018 | For Parents
Like all other parents of school-aged children I received a list of required items for the school year. Most items were fairly common: indoor shoes, a change of clothes for the younger kids, binders. The usual. Then something on both their list got me all excited! The...