Games

March 3, 2019

Went axe throwing for the first time tonight and did this!

Man in plaid shirt mid-throw at an indoor axe throwing lane with a target board reading Flannel Jax's on the wall.

March 2, 2019

We had a fun time playing the Primetime Showdown at Game Show Battle Rooms last night! Lots of laughs! 🤣 Why couldn’t I think of a vegetable that starts with a “B”? 🙄

Group of seven people celebrating with a trophy at Game Show Battle Rooms, arms raised in victory poses

Family of four posing with a large trophy at Game Show Battle Rooms under a Champions screen

Dark game show venue with blue lighting, a host at a podium, and a projected Family Feud-style question about industries that work for tips.

Game show venue with contestants at lit podiums, a host on stage, and a screen displaying George with a fill-in-the-blank prompt

Four people and a child compete at a game show challenge table under blue stage lighting, with a Minute to Win It-style banner behind them.

February 16, 2019

Tyler and I played in our first Pokémon friendly tournament today. I’m glad he knows what he’s doing!

Man and child smiling together holding a Vikavolt GX Pokemon card, child wearing a FC Bayern Munchen beanie, inside a game shop.

Pokémon Trading Card Game in progress on a blue playmat with fire energy cards, a Professor's Letter trainer card, and colored card sleeves

February 15, 2019

Tetris 99 on the Switch is amazing! 🤩 So far my highest ranking is #4. I’ve never gotten into Battle Royale games, but I love Tetris, and this is crazy fun. 🎮

Tetris 99 gameplay screenshot showing the player in 66th place out of 99, with a stacked board and 98 other players visible around the edges.

January 9, 2019

UGears Locomotive

Over the holidays I assembled the UGears Steam Locomotive moving model. It was my second UGears project. I assembled the Chronograph a couple years ago. UGears models are very intricate and the working gears, mostly driven my rubber bands, add a fun aspect to them. The …

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January 6, 2019

My daughter made me the most amazing birthday card! She made a broken laptop out of cardboard and I had to fix it by connecting cables and putting In the “backup email” to unlock her message! It was a puzzle on its own! So fabulous! 🧩🥳

Handmade cardboard laptop puzzle with labeled components, a printed error message, a keyboard sticker, and a Computers for Beginners diagram, surrounded by Christmas gifts.

January 1, 2019

Our family plays Clue every year on New Year’s Eve while we await the new year, and this year I actually won! 🧐😊

Clue board game in progress with character figurines on the board, dice, and suggestion cards reading Colonel Mustard, Revolver, Billiard Room.

December 31, 2018

Played the last of our new Christmas board games, Azul. Fun hidden strategies. Didn’t make sense at first a lot of fun after we figured it out.

Azul board game in progress with colorful patterned tiles arranged on a player board, factory discs with tiles in the background.

December 29, 2018

Tyler and I are having a great time with FIFA 19 on the Switch! This is the first sports game that I’ve enjoyed more than a couple times. 🕹

FIFA 19 Nintendo Switch game case showing a soccer player in a Juventus jersey mid-stride on a blue background

December 26, 2018

We played Photosynthesis for the first time and had a great time. Recommended game with a lot of strategy, but still playable by younger kids. 👍🏻