Chaos here! Like many others, board games first entered my life in the form of the “classics:” Monopoly, The Game of Life, Chess, Checkers, Trouble, and similar fare. Occasionally these games helped fuel family nights before going back to the bottom of my bedroom closet, where they sat stacked, patiently awaiting their next call toContinue reading “A History of Board Game Organization: Part I”
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Game VIII. Dinner with Anonymous by Scarlet Envelope
Review – Game VIII. Dinner with Anonymous by Scarlet Envelope Website Link – https://www.scarletenvelope.ca Price – $30CAD (approximately $23.57 USD) Disclaimer: we purchased the game with our own money, this review is not sponsored. All thoughts are our own. Product: The Scarlet Envelope is an at-home puzzling experience made up of both digital and physicalContinue reading “Game VIII. Dinner with Anonymous by Scarlet Envelope”
Clash of Chaos and Confetti #20: Innovation
The Premise and Standings Each week we’ll face off in a best of three series playing a different board game from our collection. The winner claims the moniker of C&C Clash Champ for the week. The loser can go kick rocks. The lesser player also gets to choose the game for the next week. WeContinue reading “Clash of Chaos and Confetti #20: Innovation”
Cooking with Chaos and Confetti: Hulk stuff
Cookbook: Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook Recipe Name: Hulk’s Paillard Arrabita with Purple Smashed Potatoes Ingredients: Two 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 Cup all-purpose flour 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup italian breadcrumbs Kosher salt 1 pound small purple potatoes, boiled Canola Oil ½ yellow onion, diced 1 jalapeno, minced 2 cloves garlic,Continue reading “Cooking with Chaos and Confetti: Hulk stuff”
Review: Batman: Everybody Lies by Portal Games
Review – Batman: Everybody Lies by Portal Games Website Link – https://amzn.to/3GcpJin (Amazon Affiliate Link) Price – $50.00 Disclaimer: we purchased the game with our own money, this review is not sponsored. All thoughts are our own. The Product: The original Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game came out in 2018 and since then PortalContinue reading “Review: Batman: Everybody Lies by Portal Games”
Clash of Chaos and Confetti #19: Marvel United
The Premise and Standings Each week we’ll face off in a best of three series playing a different board game from our collection. The winner claims the moniker of C&C Clash Champ for the week. They should consider hanging up their cape and tights. The lesser player also gets to choose the game for theContinue reading “Clash of Chaos and Confetti #19: Marvel United”
Review: It Takes Two
Review – It Takes Two Website Link – https://www.ea.com/games/it-takes-two Price – $39.99 Disclaimer: we purchased the game with our own money, this review is not sponsored. All thoughts are our own. The Product: It Takes Two is a 2021 action-adventure platformer specifically designed for two players. There is no single player option at all. PlayersContinue reading “Review: It Takes Two”
Review: Conspiracy-19 by DarkPark
Review – Conspiracy-19 by DarkPark Website Link – https://www.darkpark.com/en/ Price – $67.66 (currently on sale for $51.01 as of 5/15/2022) Disclaimer: we purchased the game with our own money, this review is not sponsored. All thoughts are our own. Product: DarkPark’s Conspiracy-19 is an immersive puzzle box experience which will have players looking into suspiciousContinue reading “Review: Conspiracy-19 by DarkPark”
Trials of Chaos #1
A Quick Note: Hey. It’s Chaos. I regret to inform you that our normally scheduled Clash of Chaos and Confetti has to be postponed until week. Confetti is under the weather and unable to compete. As much as I want to believe this is just her trying to cowardly avoid defending her title against me,Continue reading “Trials of Chaos #1”
Bring on the Books
It’s no secret that I love to read, though I’m sure my students wish I would shut up about books. Every year, for years and years now, I have read through at least fifty-two new books (usually more, #humblebrag). That doesn’t even include all the comics and graphic novels I read. It’s rare for me notContinue reading “Bring on the Books”