Even though the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) is still over 3 months away, I’m getting ready for it. Because this year, for the first time, I’m going to be there!

ChiTAG started in 2003 and is the largest toy and game fair in the U.S. open to public. ChiTAG brings together hundreds of companies and leaders in the toy and game industry and thousands of participants for a few days of fun. In 2012, ChiTAG attracted over 25,000 people!

From what I hear, they put on a great show.

Have you ever read a book about board games?
We don’t mean reading a bunch of blogs with board game reviews and related topics – but rather an actual book.

As much as I love games, I haven’t read any books about board games before (not even a Chess book). But when Mc Graw Hill sent us “Monopoly, Money, and You: How to Profit from the Game’s Secrets of Success” by Philip E. Orbanes I decided to give it a go.

We’re close to wrapping up our series of board game expansion reviews.
We have a bunch of board games on our “to review” shelf.
And we also have lot more new games on our “to play and review” shelf.

So going more than a week without posting a game review seems like a long time. The games and topics we want to write about just keeps getting longer and backs-up as days go by without a post.

But you know what – that’s ok!

Modern board games are fantastic. With thousands of games published every year, there are so many great family board games and card games to choose from. It’s amazing to see how games have evolved since I was young.

And looking back even farther – say 160 years – games were extremely different.

I’ve been thinking back 160 years recently because our two oldest children, Trevor and Jaden, are away on a Pioneer Trek this week.

Today we’re giving a big shout-out to Fathers around the world.
Way to go dads!

In the USA, this Sunday is Fathers Day – a day to reflect on and appreciate the important role of fathers both in our lives and in society. And while the day may be designated as such here, it’s applicable to world over.

I love being a dad.