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It Boggles the Mind: Geeky Games to Trick Your Geeklet Into Learning
Photo: JeremyKemp/Wikipedia We, and I suspect many other geekparents, struggle with the right balance between providing our child with productive learning time and free play time. Sure, we let the...
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WordSpin for the iPhone: Attractive Even Without Magnets
WordSpin on the iPhone. A couple years ago, I picked up a game called WordSpin at a thrift store. I like word games, and I’ve always loved playing with magnets, and here was a game that combined the...
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Scrabble Flash Is a B-L-A-S-T
I know that, as a GeekDad or GeekMom, you’re probably pretty busy, so I’m working on a new format for game reviews. Here at the top is my quick summary and facts at a glance. If you’re interested and...
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Review: Quarrel DX for iOS
Quarrel combines world domination with spelling! D G A E D H E K Quick, come up with a 7-letter word from the 8 letters above! What did you get? If you got GEEKDAD, good job, and if you enjoy that...
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Scrabble + RTS = Bananagrams
Sunday night is board game night in our house. We all sit round the table and take it in turns to choose which games we want to play. That’s the theory anyway, but the last two weeks we seem to have...
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Word Game Dabble Will Stretch Your Brain in New Ways
Image: dabblegame.com Dabble is a word game that combines elements of Scrabble and crossword puzzles. Although I requested a sample copy ostensibly for my two sons, it also looked like something I’d...
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Blurble: 300 Nouns in a Box
A very small assortment of the Blurble cards. Photo: Jonathan Liu Okay, Blurble is more than just 300 nouns in a box, but that is part of the fun. Let me fill you in a bit. Grant Bernard invented...
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Word Winder Is a Winner
David L. Hoyt’s Word Winder, unboxed. Image: John Booth It figures that David L. Hoyt, whose puzzle-creation work includes staples like the syndicated Jumble and Word Roundup, is behind a new game...
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App Review: QatQi Breaks the Word Game Grid
Instead of a grid or graph, the word game QatQi from veteran independent developer Chris Garrett, released November 15 for i-gadgets, opens with a single, pulsing, blue circle, a little reminiscent of...
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‘The Ultimate Alphabet’ by Mike Wilks
Reprinted after more than 30 years. Presented in two volumes complete with answers. Images © Mike Wilks. Courtesy Pomegranate Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. In 1986 Mike Wilks produced one...
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How To Raise Word Geeks
Dictionary, unplugged. (CC by 2.0, crdotx’s flickr photostream) When I tried to throw our dictionary out my oldest threw a fit. This is a very old dictionary. It was owned by my Great Aunt Mildred. The...
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‘Scrabble’ Meets the Periodic Table in ‘Elemensus’
Elemensus © Elemensus Hands up, who has ever tried to make words from the elements on the periodic table? It’s a game that most people who have ever spent time in a science lab have played at some...
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Does Your Name Help Or Hinder?
What’s in a name? (ssa.gov/oact/babynames) When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher often assigned a word game. We were challenged to make as many different words as we could using the letters...
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How To Raise Word Geeks
Dictionary, unplugged. (CC0 Public Domain, pixabay.com) When I tried to throw our dictionary out, my oldest threw a fit. It is a very old dictionary. It was owned by my Great Aunt Mildred. The book is...
View ArticleA Few Words About ‘Snippets’
How many words can you come up with containing "oft" or "est"? In one minute? 'Snippets' is a new game that challenges you to find out. Click through to read all of "A Few Words About ‘Snippets’." If...
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‘Emkata: The Acrostic Word Game’ Is Perfect for Summer!
Emkata is an acrostic word game for ages 10 and up. This tile placement game can be played with 2-6 players and is sure to result in laughter! Click through to read all of "‘Emkata: The Acrostic Word...
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