Idle Remorse

Author / jen

Review: Real People

Review: Real PeoplePublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1991Players: 3 to 6 teams or playersTagline: The Game Where Looks Can Be Very Deceiving! how we met Real People is my favorite type of thrift game find. The cover is amazing, I have never heard of it before, the price is right and the gameplay looks bizarre. It contains […]

Review: Guinness game of world records

Review: Guinness game of world recordsPublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1975Players: 2 to 6Tagline: Set your own Home Records in the fun-packed HOTTEST MOSTEST GREATEST LONGEST STRONGEST EVENTS how we met I have often seen this one in the wild, in all sorts of wilds really. I have seen it for high prices at flea markets, for […]

Review: Polly Pocket

Review: Polly PocketPublisher: RoseArtYear: 1994Players: 2 to 4Tagline: Party Game how we met I found Polly Pocket at a thrift shop that rarely disappoints. The store is nearly an hour away, so I don’t get there very often; usually we only travel there when we need something for the sheep that is not available closer […]

Review: Fat Chance

Review: Fat ChancePublisher: Gamewich, Inc. Year: 1996Players: 2 to 6Tagline: Winner Loses All! how we met I found Fat Chance at some random thrift shop during some random stop. As you can probably tell from the cover image, this is not to be confused with the 1978 Fat Chance in a similar vein which I […]

Review: What’s Cookin’?

Review: What’s Cookin’? Publisher: University GamesYear: 2008Players: 4 or moreTagline: The Dinner Party Game for Cooks, Foodies and Friends how we met Based on all available evidence, I bought What’s Cookin’? at a thrift shop for $1.99. The game is newer than most games I write about, but it’s also in nice shape and the […]

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