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Tag Archives: puzzles
Exercise Your Logic Skills With ThinkFun Puzzles
My son and I played with four ThinkFun games and puzzles that test your logic skills. Most are single-player, but some multiplayer games are available too. Read More
PAX Aust Game Review: Mallow Drops
Mallow Drops is a light and fluffy puzzle game, and depending on your tenacity it’s either an engrossing time-sucker or a sweet little keeper. Read More
A Minimalist Classic Christmas Movie Puzzle
Was there anything better than the California Raisins’ version of “We Three Kings”? Read More
Test Your Trivia Knowledge With the New ‘Good Job, Brain!’ Book
Brought to you by the popular trivia podcast, the ‘Good Job, Brain!’ book delivers trivia goodness to test yourself or stump your loved ones. Read More
‘Dimension’ Is a Stacking Game That Will Have You Thinking and Moving Quickly
We finally get around to reviewing ‘Dimension,’ the family-friendly, fast-paced sphere-stacking game. Read More
Get Twisted in the Mindbender Mansion
Give your brain some exercise in the Mindbender Mansion at the Orlando Science Center. Read More
Humble Puzzle Bundle
Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? What about great puzzles by top designers? What about lots of great puzzles for a price of your choice? Read More
IncrediBuilds 3-D Wooden Puzzle Kit Review
Get your kids into wooden models this summer with Insight Editions’ latest IncrediBuilds! Read More
Kickstarter Alert: ‘The Extinct Series: Woolly Mammoth’ Educational Puzzle
Our family loves puzzles as well as dinosaurs and extinct animals. The Extinct Series of puzzles combines both of those things while also providing a great educational opportunity. Read More
Cardborders Wants You to Explore ‘Our NYC’
A puzzling look at NYC. That was dad humor right there. You’re not supposed to laugh. Read More
Get Fit and Get Puzzled With Today's Amazon Daily Deals
A couple of good deals today on things you might actually use. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: 'Puzzle Your Kids!'
A new Kickstarter hopes to bring perfect puzzles to your kids each week. Read More
The Puzzle Publication I've Always Wanted
P&A Magazine is a rich source of intriguing, challenging puzzles. Read More
A New Interpretation of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ — PuzzleQuest
Wizards of the Coast has released a new spin-off of their world-famous card game, called ‘Magic the Gathering: Puzzle Quest.’ At first glance, it looks like a game I’d ignore when someone suggested it on Facebook. Is it really any better than ‘Candy Crush?’ We wanted to find out. Read More
Thinking Like a Programmer: Abstraction
Prepare your processors as we attempt to solve a classic GeekDad Puzzle of the Week and discover brute force dictionary attacks aren’t just for passwords crackers. Read More
Sherlock Holmes Book Reviews and News Q4 (Part 2) 2015
With just over a month until the premiere of the BBC’s ‘Sherlock Christmas Special,’ I’m sure that fans of the show are getting anxious to see how Cumberbatch and Freeman handle being tossed back to Doyle’s original setting for the pair. If you’ve not yet seen the trailer, I’m including it below so you can see what all the fuss is about. I’ve also got some news about the new season of ‘Elementary’ that’s just kicked off on CBS, and a few books below that Holmes fans might be interested in checking out. Read More
‘Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding’ – Thinking Like a Computer
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” — Fred Rogers (‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’) Read More
‘Storied Myth’ Is a Hands-On Reading Experience
The mail-order adventure combines an app-based book and puzzles. Read More
Madzzle, Puzzles Evolved: Kickstarter Review
Mad Rat is trying something ambitious with their current Kickstarter: make a puzzle that’s as fun to assemble and play with as it is easy to clean up! Read More
Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 016: ‘Pirate Puzzle’
This episode we briefly talk about Captain Owen’s new big boy room–it’s still in the works but expect a lot more about it including a full write up. Then we spend the rest of the episode playing with a Melissa & Doug pirate puzzle–Captain Owen’s first 48-piece puzzle! Read More
Kickstarter Alert: ‘Wizard Pickles’ Puzzle Book
Chuck Whelon’s new Kickstarter will fund a fun puzzle book named ‘Wizard Pickles.’ Read More
DeNA’s ‘Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy’
DeNA’s new free-to-play game ‘Blood Gate’ is a fun, tense, puzzle RPG. Read More
Cryptic States of America
Looking for something pointless to do for a while? Try these U.S. state quizzes. Read More
Boring Commute? ‘Epic Eric’ Swings to the Rescue
Meet ‘Epic Eric,’ the most entertainingly addictive commuter puzzle game to come along since birds smashing pigs. Read More
Picture Puzzle Books and Toddlers
Treasure hunt puzzle books are often aimed at big kids, but a bit of creativity makes them a hit with toddlers, too. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: 54 Colorful 3D Dinosaurs From Boneyard Pets
32 Square just launched their third Kickstarter for their newest version of Boneyard Pets 3D dinosaur puzzles. All the new kits are made from Komatex PVC to bring added flexibility, color, and a more accessible price point. Read More
GeekDad Puzzle of the Week – Guess Who Questions
What are the best ‘Guess Who?’ questions for the set of animal characters? Figure a set out, and a fabulous prize could be yours! Read More
GeekDad Puzzle of the Week – Efficient Gardening
What’s the optimal way to build raised beds in our yard to best cover it with vegetably goodness? Read More
GeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution – Time for Reflection
Did you properly reflect upon these timely questions? Read More
