We’re back with more spooky game recommendations to give you and your friends some horror-ble vibes for Halloween or any time of year (if you’re anything like us).
Read More… “13 More Spooky Games to Play for Halloween”
The American Tabletop Awards Committee has announced the winners of this year’s top board game awards and it’s a pretty broad bunch of titles including themes of outer space, sewing, vegetables, and civilization-building.
Read More… “Veggies, Outer Space, Quilts, and Civilizations Top This Year’s American Tabletop Awards”
Here at The Rook Room, we’re thankful for a lot this Thanksgiving. We can all agree that 2020 has been a crazy, unexpected year. A crazy year that just keeps on giving, really. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t full of some wonderful things as well.
Read More… “What We’re Thankful For in 2020”
Many people will be coming together in the next several weeks for holiday gatherings. While eating tons of food and catching up with friends and family are fun, don’t let the celebration culminate with your uncle falling asleep on the couch. Instead, we highly recommend planning some family game time to liven things up and keep the celebration going.
Read More… “Perfect Games for Family Fun During Holiday Gatherings”
The city-building strategy board game Tiny Towns has been awarded the 2020 Origins Awards Best Board Game of the Year.
Read More… “Tiny Towns Wins Big Game Award”
Deutscher SpielePreis has announced the 2020 award winners for best board games of the year and the co-op, space-themed game The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine took the top prize.
Read More… “Here are the Top Board Games of 2020 According to the Deutscher SpielePreis Awards”
The Rook Room and Bozz Prints have partnered to bring you a series of puzzles featuring iconic landmarks from around Des Moines and Iowa.
Read More… “Des Moines and Iowa Puzzles Featuring Bozz Prints On Sale Now”
Games are a conundrum these days. While many are practicing safe social distancing, they have more free time than ever. It might sound like a great idea to play games with friends, but it’s not.
The problem is that games, by their very nature, are social and rely on (most times) people to interact face-to-face. That’s why we at The Rook Room love them. But right now, that interaction is the worst thing people could be doing.
So, is there a way to indulge your love of games with friends while also keeping people healthy by social distancing?
Read More… “Playing Together While Apart: Best Ways to Play Games While Social Distancing”
Great news for horror game fans. The classic horror film The Shining is coming to a tabletop near you in the form of a brand new board game.
Read More… “The Shining Board Game Is Coming To Haunt Your Dreams”
Having a hard time finding the perfect gift for the Dungeons & Dragons fan in your life? Whether you’re looking for something for that grumpy goblin of a dungeon master or the elf that has everything, here are a few items that might garner some inspiration (that means you can roll gifting with advantage).
Read More… “Dungeons & Dragons Holiday Gift Guide 2019”