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A Classic Board Game Gets a Designer's Touch

The A-1 Scrabble Designer Edition brings a modern, penthouse-approved look to a game that has entertained word nerds since the 1950s. Before you geek out entirely, though, you should note this version is just a concept. The board and interior box you see above was constructed from solid walnut, while the exterior box is made [...]

In the gilded age of video games, the notion of playing boardgames doesn’t mean a man has to forgo style. At least, not one the tournament-worthy board games brought to you by Bespoke UK game crafter Geoffrey Parker. One of the finest makers of backgammon, poker, Scrabble, and several other board games, Geoffrey Parker offers [...]

The holiday travel season doesn’t mean you have to bring along bulky games to keep yourself entertained. The Tumi Travel Charades features 56 suggestions on plastic sticks for acting out songs, movies, books and more. The entire games is housed in a compact leather, tubular case with a zip top making it easily packable. I’m [...]

A Real Gift For A Real Gamer – The Stock Trader Corporate gifts are boorish at best. Tic Tac Toe however, is timeless. Don’t clutter your desk with tschotchkes or notepads with scribble. It may not guarantee double digit growth for your portfolio, but the stainless steel and zinc alloy Yap Bull & Bear Tic [...]

Backgammon is one of those games where the premise is so simple it’s ability to be picked up and played makes it fun, addictive and classic. The Mulholland set’s board is made of leather so it rolls up and around a matching pouch that houses all the leather game pieces making packing simply and easy. [...]