Game Review

Review and Giveaway of ThinkFun’s Laser Maze

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ThinkFun Laser Maze

ThinkFun Laser Maze
At its core, Laser Maze, a logic based game by ThinkFun challenges one’s mind. In my experience, when someone mentions the word logic, I always think of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. He epitomizes the idea of being cool under fire. A state of being most parents can only dream of achieving as they navigate the daily challenges of raising kids. It would be nice to have a readily available mental retreat. An absence of distraction in order to re-focus and reset our ability to think clearly. Enter Laser Maze by ThinkFun. A single player beam-bending logic game that challenges you to focus on solving the immediate problem at hand.

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Review: ThinkFun’s Zingo! Sight Words

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There was a time in my childhood when board games were a fixture. Electronic gizmos didn’t come into the forefront for years to come and quite frankly, it didn’t matter. Whether playing a board game with my family or my friends, it was always an engaging social experience. The emotions expressed during gameplay ran the gamut ranging from focused intensity to side splitting belly laughs. Flash forward to the present, my life has come full circle as a parent. Despite the pervasiveness of the digital era, it’s still board games that bring families together. The latest example, ThinkFun’s Zingo! Sight Words.

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Review of ThinkFun’s Roll & Play

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Trying to introduce toddlers to multiplayer gameplay can be an exercise in futility. More times than not, a toddler will not fully grasp the concept of the game and instead decide to create their own fun to the frustration of other players. ThinkFun, an educational game maker, has decided to take on this challenge by debuting a game called Roll & Play designed specifically for toddlers. Since my children fell into the range of the game’s target demographics, I decided to test out Roll & Play in a real world environment, sibling rivalry and all.

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