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| The Game Cabinet |
One of the greatest things about my nerd is that he loves to game, and I'm not talking about RISK and WoW because those games are clearly for n00bs. I'm talking about Trailer Park Wars and jigsaw puzzles. I'm talking about Settlers of Catan and Munchkin. I'm talking about Pass the Pigs and Bananagrams. Haven't heard of some of these? Look them up!
I mentioned before that our anniversary is coming up and that we had decided to buy awesome things for our apartment. I picked out an awesome desk, while Matt decided to purchase a cabinet to house all of his games (current and future). It took us a while to find one that was in our price range, not hideous, and big enough to hold bulky games. We decided for the easy route -- Ikea. Build it ourselves.
Since Ikea was easy AND cheap, Matt and I rewarded ourselves by buying more games and jigsaw puzzles. "Ticket to Ride (Europe)" is a new spin on a well-played game. "Mr. Jack" is a two person version of clue, which is perfect for a young married couple! It has the added bonus of being about Jack the Ripper. We haven't yet played "Galaxy Trucker", but it looks to be a riot. The cat puzzle was because Matt and I are sucker for cute kitties, and the bone puzzle is for me! (I have another anatomy puzzle, but I wanted one specific to bones this time. People are always patella'n me I'm a nerd.)
6 comments:
aaaahahhha patellan hahahha. Will LOVES these kinds of games, we shall play some when we come down (but i prefer ticket to ride as opposed to munchkin...i dont like to read instructions when i play games. unless it's a word game like taboo & then ill kick butt.)
I'd just like to take this moment to explain that Bananagrams is just Speed Scrabble repackaged in a banana-shaped bag.
Also, I think it's obvious that "Galaxy Trucker" at least has an amazing title.
Elise -- I'm glad you guys love games! You'll have to play with us!
Tim -- Yes, It is an amazing title. Maybe if you're lucky, we'll let you play with us!
Tim, I am forced to disagree with you on Bananagrams. While it plays similarly to Speed Scrabble, the distribution of the letters is substantially different than the standard Scrabble pieces (significantly more j's, z's, and q's).
Also, I am very excited about seeing whether "Galaxy Trucker" lives up to its name!
You know, I had not actually looked at the letter distro. Good point. I'd like to know what it is.
Also I am subscribed to both your blogs now.
Of those listed, my vote has to go to Mr. Jack.
Oh, and before I forget, Happy Anniversary!
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