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Boardgame Lover Seeks Same

So there I was, minding my own business, making proposals for the Sales team, when Dan gets a package in the mail- a big brown box.  When he opened it, I was floored!  Boardgames!  Awhile ago, I completed a proposal for Screenlife Games, makers of the popular SceneIt! DVD games, and others.  They'd sent Dan Banzai, the Disney DVD Bingo game, and SceneIt! Second Edition.  I LOVE our Advertisers!

Allow me to explain my love for boardgames- I started collecting them in high school, finding them at garage and estate s ales.  By the way, if you ever feel awkward and weird at a garage sale and want to leave, just ask if they have boardgames or picture frames- they never do.  Then you can leave without feeling guilty for not buying something.

Anyway, I love boardgames so much, that I am constantly on the search for them.  So much so, that the success of my personal vacations is measured by the number and quality of the boardgames I acquire, such as this modern version of The Ungame I found.  For example, here I am in North Carolina...and here are some I bought in Seattle.  In fact, in Seattle, I hit a bonanza- I had to buy a suitcase, too; so that I could take them back with me- and if you read my travel blog, you know I don't check baggage, this was a big deal!

To give you a visual of my obsession, here are a few pictures of my house:Dsc011881Dsc01190 Dsc01193 Dsc01191Dsc011891

Long story short- I was super excited to see these boardgames come into the office and they are awesome boardgames, too!  Hae you ever seen the Japanese TV show, Banzai?  If you watch G4 and love Ninja Warrior and other wacky videos of Japanese game shows- this game is for you.  For serious.  The Disney DVD Bingo game looks neat, too.  I've never played it, but I love Disney movies and can't think of a better way to get my Bingo on.  Anyway, I was just so psyched over these boardgames, I thought I'd share.  Anybody own any cool boardgames? 

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alli said...

We got sucked into the Banzai marathon on G4 yesterday. It was great fun as a whole family (age 3 to 60something) cheer on those wacky kids playing "Athletic Love" and other interesting feats of "strength."

We like games with some strategy like Settlers, Puerto Rico, Mississippi Queen, and TransAmerica (nothing to do with the movie!).

May 27, 2008 11:51:14 AM

Mr. Fabulous said...

These pictures of your apartment will make stalking much easier, thank you.

Monopoly and Risk. I could play them all day every day and never get bored.

Bored. Board. HA! How do I do it? Comedy!

May 27, 2008 4:40:44 PM

Heather in Beautiful British Columbia said...

That is quite the collection!!! So, what are you missing? What would be the ultimate find?

One of my favourites is my Texas shape monopoly game.... I love it so much I've never opened it!!! And my 1950's Monopoly game has metal playing pieces - I don't let anyone play with IT.

But Scrabble is THE game I enjoy playing most - and I can't seem to not buy one if I see it at a garage sale.

May 27, 2008 4:54:08 PM

james said...

Take a look at boardgamegeek.com. This a great resource for boardgames.

I would suggest you look at some of the newer/euro/designer boardgames. The classics are well nice and classic but they havent changed in decades.

Take a look on amazon.com for puerto rico and settlers of catan. These are newer, more strategic games that are less driven by luck but are still just as much(if not more) fun.

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james

May 28, 2008 10:35:48 AM

Amy said...

Hey Veronique - did you see this on the news about a 115 year old board game found in someone's house?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/05/28/flink.mo.old.board.game.kmbc

May 28, 2008 6:37:02 PM

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