facebookInstagramMost of us have given up on the idea of travelling or vacationing anywhere outside our province this summer. ..  As a result, camping trips or cabin rentals have gone up in popularity. Plenty of Manitobans are discovering or re-discovering the beauty...

facebookInstagramWhat would happen if I became someone completely different...  and were to experience things in a world that is purely imagined? For decades a game called Dungeons and Dragons has attempted to provide that experience to generations of players from...

facebookInstagramLast month I built a play structure at our cabin... Similar to the ones you often see in people’s back yards, featuring a large tower with a platform that can be climbed in various ways. As far as materials were concerned the whole thing came as a...

facebookInstagramIn the mid 1950’s American toymaker and game designer Edwin S. Lowe was approached by an anonymous couple form Canada... They designed a game that they called ‘Yacht’ simply because they enjoyed playing it on their yacht with friends (don’t we all?)....

facebookInstagramI have watched a lot of TV shows and movies over the last two months...I am cetain that I am not the only one. It comes as no surprise that streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ or Crave have seen a big surge during the pandemic....

facebookInstagramSomething strange has been happening to my brain these days... Like many of us I have been watching a lot of television shows during the quarantine over the last couple of months, but I recently noticed that I was having trouble following even the...

facebookInstagramDigital technology has become an essential part our daily lives especially during the current health crisis. Even though we are physically distancing ourselves from others, chances are that we are connected more with friends or family than usual...

facebookInstagramSocial interaction and togetherness are at the heart of most board gaming experiences...With social distancing being the main concern these days, many of us are trying to avoid contact with the outside world as much as possible. For the next while it...

facebookInstagramTHESE ARE CHALLENGING TIMES... As the global spread of COVID-19 causes more people to social distance and self-quarantine, keeping ourselves entertained in our homes will likely become its own challenge. Kids are about to stay home from school for the...

facebookInstagramValentine’s day has come and gone once again...Though Valentine’s Day focuses on romantic relationships, I’m of the mind that every day is an opportunity to remember and strengthen our connection to all of the people we love. The good news is that...

facebookInstagramOne of the most wonderful aspects of board games is timelessness...For many of us, playing board games with friends or family is at the center of some of our fondest childhood memories. However, this doesn’t mean the appeal of board games is limited...

facebookInstagramA new year has begun...For many of us, this is a moment of re-setting, reflecting and of planning for a new chapter of our lives. If you are anything like me, this is also the time for implementing a few New Year’s resolutions. Many of us choose this...

facebookInstagramThe year 2019 is slowly coming to an end... The holidays are in full swing and soon we will be celebrating a new year with friends and family. It is the season of togetherness as well as the season of reflection. For the board gaming hobbyist, 2019...

facebookInstagramThe holidays are coming!.. Soon our schedules will be filled with events that bring us closer to the people we love. Families, friends and co-workers will gather to enjoy each other’s company. No matter if you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,...