Idle Remorse

Author / jen

Review: Kaboom

Review: KaboomPublisher: IdealYear: 1965Tagline: Balloon Busting Game how we met I am such a sucker for Ideal games. The bigger the box, the better. And here’s how far this addiction goes: I frequently purchase more than one copy because most times they don’t even work. I found my first copy of Kaboom at a thrift […]

Review: Up for Grabs

Review: Up for GrabsPublisher: MattelYear: 1978Tagline: The frantic family game of frenzied fingers! how we met I found Up For Grabs at one of those thrift shops that have a 50% off sale going on all the time. The tight shot on the family fun from the cover had me wanting to participate in whatever […]

Review: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

Review: How To Lose A Guy In 10 DaysPublisher: Paramount PicturesYear: 2003Tagline: One of them is lying. So is the other. how we met I have mentioned previously that I sometimes look at sales sites to see what board games are there. And I don’t know why I do this. I never buy anything. But […]

Review: Care Bears: On the Path to Care-a-Lot

Review: Care Bears: On the Path to Care-a-LotPublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1983Tagline: A Game of Happy Feelings from Parker Brothers how we met I recently went through a bout of (what google tells me is called) Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon on the topic of Care Bears, meaning I started seeing them everywhere. This all began when I was […]

Review: Whoowasit?

Review: Whoowasit? Publisher: Ravensburger Year: 2007 Tagline: Reveal the secrets of the speaking animals and find the thief! how we met Whoowasit? caught my eye amongst the rest of the thrift games with its Harry Potter-looking font. It was clearly a children’s game, but I love a good deduction game, and it was electronic! I […]

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