I’m Kayla. I like couch games, messy laughs, and snacks I can eat with one hand. So I grabbed Billy Bob Games for a chill weekend. I played on my Switch Lite and my old Windows laptop. You know what? It was goofy in the best way, but it did trip over its own boots …
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I’m Kayla, and I’m a little obsessed with simple games that feel good to play. So I tried something odd: games built around selenite crystals. If you want the step-by-step diary of that month, you can read my full play-by-play journal right here. Not an app. Not a fancy board game. Just a bag of …
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I’ve played Bags (a.k.a. Cornhole) since high school. Backyard cookouts. Tailgates. Even a small bar league last fall at Corner Tap in Chicago. I’ve used a few sets too—my own GoSports boards and a buddy’s ACL-size boards with AllCornhole GameChanger bags. Same game. Slightly different feel. For the complete blow-by-blow of how each rule tweak …
People ask me all the time: “Isn’t a football game 60 minutes?” Yes. And no. The game clock says 60. Real life laughs and adds more. Those official 60 minutes, defined by the American football rules, end up being stretched by all the built-in stoppages. So I grabbed my Apple Watch and started timing real …
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I’m Kayla, and yes, I’ve actually used repack games. More than once. Some were okay. Some were a mess. And a few made my laptop sound like a tiny jet. You know what? I learned a lot the hard way. If you want the blow-by-blow diary of everything that went right (and wrong), you can …
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You know what? I didn’t expect a plastic ring with letters to take over my living room. But Tapple did. It sat on my coffee table like a little dare. Big red button. Chunky letter keys. A beeping timer that sounds a bit like a microwave that’s had too much coffee. And wow—it got loud …
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I’m Kayla. I spent a full week with Color Rush on my phone. Coffee in one hand. Thumb on the screen. Bright colors everywhere. It felt like a tiny light show in my pocket. And yes, I actually played it. A lot. If you’d rather skim the blow-by-blow diary instead of these cliff notes, you …
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You know what? Azul feels like a calm puzzle and a sneaky fight, all in one. It looks pretty on the table. It sounds nice, too. Those tiles click like candy. I taught my mom in five minutes. She beat me twice. I’m still a little salty. What it feels like Azul is a tile-drafting …
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Hey, I’m Kayla. I’ve played King’s Cup at dorms, weddings, back porches, and one snowed-in cabin with no Wi-Fi. If you’re curious about the many regional twists on the classic, the Wikipedia overview of King’s Cup lays out a bunch of variations you might bump into. You know what? It always turns into a story. …
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I’ve played Blank Slate more times than I can count. Family nights. Work happy hour. A sleepy Sunday with my neighbor and her teen. It keeps coming out of the closet because it’s simple, fast, and sneaky-funny (you can peek at my first hands-on session with photos and scores if you want the blow-by-blow).If you …
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