Board Game News

Scrabble Me

Randy — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:45:36 +0000

The latest edition of Scrabble, the classic family word game gets an innovative new twist: instead of all players sharing one board, each player gets their own board. In Scrabble Me, players build words simultaneously on their individual boards, and after each round, players have the option to choose a replacement letter from the bag or [...]

National SCRABBLE Association Endorses SCRABBLE Cubes

Randy — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:46:17 +0000

In an announcement that spells F-U-N for SCRABBLE fans, WorldWinner has signed an agreement with the National SCRABBLE Association (NSA) to jointly promote the online game SCRABBLE Cubes to tens of thousands of SCRABBLE fans on the NSA Web site, as well as online and offline events. WorldWinner is the leading provider of online game [...]

Own a Piece of Paradise with Monopoly Tropical Tycoon

Randy — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:43:41 +0000

Paradise is in the tropics, and here’s your chance to make a fortune with this prime time real estate in the latest DVD game from Hasbro, Monopoly Tropical Tycoon.

Save $15 on Across Words

Randy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:22:36 +0000

Across Words is an Electronic Talking Word Race Game, a rousing, high-fiving, laugh-provoking, quick-thinking, adrenaline rush of a game! Players race to make the word that solves the clue. The talking ”emcee” sets a lively pace from start to finish. The game was conceived by Jeffrey Breslow, a very well respected game inventor with Big Monster [...]

Super Scrabble: The Deluxe Edition

Randy — Mon, 21 May 2007 16:13:23 +0000

Winning Moves Games has produced a brand new version of the classic family word game of Scrabble - Super Scrabble: The Deluxe Edition. This new edition is a follow-up to Super Scrabble, which was designed by Murray Eskenazi and released by Winning Moves in 2004, and which marked the first time that the game of Scrabble [...]

High-Tech Backgammon

Randy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:49:42 +0000

In The Technology Behind Backgammon at WhatPC?, Paul Wardley of Personal Computer World discusses the emergence of artificial intelligence-based backgammon programs: Self-taught backgammon-playing computer programs are so good that they have overturned many of the assumptions previously held about how the game should be played and which are the best moves, especially in the opening phases [...]

Mobile Board Games

Randy — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:10:44 +0000

As you may have noticed, we have a new section of the web site dedicated to Mobile Board Games. We’re offering a great selection of titles, for all sorts of different mobile devices, including: PalmOS PocketPC SmartPhones Symbian BlackBerry In addition to traditional board games, the mobile games store also features sports games, strategy games, adventure games, card games, puzzle [...]

Monopoly Here & Now Download Edition

Randy — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:34:24 +0000

There is a new downloadable Monopoly game, based on the latest edition of the classic family board game. Monopoly Here & Now is a modern makeover for today’s would-be billionaires. Load your account with millions, roll the dice, and move all-new tokens around the board. Buy and sell all-new properties featuring popular destinations from across [...]

Gone Gaming 2006 Board Game Internet Awards

Randy — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:01:07 +0000

The board game blog Gone Gaming has announced the winners of the Gone Gaming 2006 Board Game Internet Awards, as selected by their contributors. Winners include the following: Best Game Resource Site: Board Game Geek Best Publisher Site: Days of Wonder Best Game Club Site: East Tennessee Gamers Best Online Magazine: INDEPTH Best Online Gaming Site: SpielByWeb Best Blog: Gathering of [...]

Beat Cabin Fever With a Board Game

Randy — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:45:05 +0000

In an article in the The Guardian Online, the independent student newspaper at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, Chelsey Levingston suggests that students challenge their friends to a board game to beat the winter blahs. According to Chelsey, games suggested by students included: Apples to Apples - A word association game, Apples to Apples [...]