It was brought to my attention that my son was implied to be cheating in a deck building tournament. This is the wrong attitude towards gaming. Turns out that he just wanted to include someContinue reading
Author: Ronald Villaver
Boogie Gamers, Nightmare Players
Mysterious creatures lurk amongst board gaming folk. As our hobby grows in popularity it will attract all sorts of characters. Here is a handy list to help you and your kids discern certain undesirables andContinue reading
Young Gamers, Tomorrow’s Leaders
A gamer friend, Paulo, asked a question: “At what age is it best to start teaching kids board games?” It’s a relevant question for parents, who want to equip their kids with desirable life skills.Continue reading
Hungry for Essen Spiel 2014?
Are you excited about what new games are hot at the recent Essen Spiel 2014? Here’s a sneak peak. This video is in German.
The Card Game Gamble
Which is the cheaper buy-in, Collectible Card Games or Living Card Games? Collectible Card Games If you’ve ever heard the words “tapped,” “cast lightning bolt,” or summon creature,” you’re probably familiar with “Magic the Gathering,”Continue reading
Board with Life? Wanna just Shut Up and Sit Down, Blame Society, and Watch It Played out?
Then today is your lucky day! Listed below are the best online video shows to sate the geekiest of depressions. These shows are ranked based on their production quality, content originality, and frequency of posts.Continue reading
The Golden Age of Board Gaming
Shut Up & Sit down’s Quintin Smith did a video presentation May 2013 regarding his impressions on todays Board Gaming. As usual he has funny but really relevant insights about that status of our loved hobby.Continue reading
The old-fashioned way to raise young geniuses in the digital age
I realized my niece was superhuman. Her eyes darted from YouTube on her tablet to the movie on TV, while chatting with her siblings on winning a game she was playing on the pc withContinue reading