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Looking for a game that is easy to learn but strategic in play? Look no further! MINE SHIFT - The Maze Game of Shifting Strategy by www.mindware.com. Check out some other great games at www.gamecreationsllc.com

Geek Eccentric announces the release of a new column focusing on board games in geek culture.

Fantastic new decoupage backgammon sets recently imported are being featured by ChessSetsonline.com just in time for Christmas gifts. Each set is unique and designs range from simple to extremely elaborate.

Games from Everywhere, one of Australia's most popular online game sites has announced its intention to leave Crazy Domains after four years of frustrating Host Service.

Each year Games from Everywhere highlights the Winners and Contenders of the Best International Board Game Award in Australia. The Awards help consumers choose from among the best of the best and this year's winner is not exception.

The Chess Store has just opened its Showroom to the public. Now, not only can you see our products online, you can see AND touch the sets displayed in our showroom.

The first issue of the only magazine to focus strictly on casual board games has been released to over 1,800 board game retailers and hundreds of other subscribers.

A Northern Ireland based father of 14 and co-creator of the children’s book and animation Shelltown (www.shelltown.tv) Bernard Sparkes has developed the additive new board game CONVOY™ THE CARD STRATEGY GAME.

Galt Toys has launched a new board game, Pirate Pursuit, designed to help young children learn to count whilst having fun.

Planning to Fail (Spectacularly) revolves around an independent and ambitious gaming store that’s drowning in debt and inadvertently gets bought up by a corporate gaming conglomerate!

This Kindle Ebook outlines 55 Features that Top Selling Board Games might have. Designed as a quick reference tool, (not a long story), it's short in length but long in insight and value to the reader. Expert Steve Reece shoots straight from the hip.

Gryphon Games presents its third Kickstarter board game project, Mirror, Mirror. In this new board game Mirror, Mirror, you are a suitor who has entrusted nine courtiers to deliver a beautiful love letter to Princess Persephone.

The recent addition of a third distribution deal puts Casual Game Insider magazine into the hands of over 2,000 board game retailers each quarter.

The intriguing and frustrating world of games inventing from an inventor with 55 years experience – the true story behind your favourite board games.

Game Oz, a premier brand strives hard to offer some of the best deals for its kid clients in Australian and is always giving discounts on purchases making it easier for parents also to fulfill the demands of their little ones.

Looking for a game that is easy to learn but strategic in play? Look no further! MINE SHIFT - The Maze Game of Shifting Strategy by www.mindware.com. Check out some other great games at www.gamecreationsllc.com

Geek Eccentric announces the release of a new column focusing on board games in geek culture.

Play Rooms 4 Kids has launched their online venture to provide parents with safe, eco-friendly wooden toy options including toy blocks, wooden furniture, puzzles and board games.

Fantastic new decoupage backgammon sets recently imported are being featured by ChessSetsonline.com just in time for Christmas gifts. Each set is unique and designs range from simple to extremely elaborate.

Games from Everywhere, one of Australia's most popular online game sites has announced its intention to leave Crazy Domains after four years of frustrating Host Service.

Each year Games from Everywhere highlights the Winners and Contenders of the Best International Board Game Award in Australia. The Awards help consumers choose from among the best of the best and this year's winner is not exception.

The Chess Store has just opened its Showroom to the public. Now, not only can you see our products online, you can see AND touch the sets displayed in our showroom.

The first issue of the only magazine to focus strictly on casual board games has been released to over 1,800 board game retailers and hundreds of other subscribers.

Game invention sounds cool, but is it? Read this article today to see the 10 Lessons Learned as a Game Inventor, and then decide on whether you want to enter the game!

Radical case design will mobilize your board game collection

Children’s charities including the Children’s Miracle Network of hospitals and literacy organization Success Won’t Wait are beneficiaries of You’ve been Sentenced! Celebrity Charity Tournament.

McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds’ flagship game, the multi award-winning You’ve been Sentenced! word game recently received a 2012 Mom’s Best Award.

The holiday season brings with it some traditional travel traumas, especially when children are involved, such as forgetting a favourite toy or running out of snacks at a critical moment.

A Northern Ireland based father of 14 and co-creator of the children’s book and animation Shelltown (www.shelltown.tv) Bernard Sparkes has developed the additive new board game CONVOY™ THE CARD STRATEGY GAME.

Galt Toys has launched Really Rotten Experiments, a new science kit from its Horrible Science range.

Galt Toys has launched a new board game, Pirate Pursuit, designed to help young children learn to count whilst having fun.

Planning to Fail (Spectacularly) revolves around an independent and ambitious gaming store that’s drowning in debt and inadvertently gets bought up by a corporate gaming conglomerate!

Wargame Designer Richard Borg to Attend; Get to GenCon with Settlers of Catan and Warmachine/Hordes Tournaments

This Kindle Ebook outlines 55 Features that Top Selling Board Games might have. Designed as a quick reference tool, (not a long story), it's short in length but long in insight and value to the reader. Expert Steve Reece shoots straight from the hip.

Preshias Harris makes country edition of multi award-winning educational game first priority; intends to devote her time and talents on a full-time basis as a representative of McNeill Designs, creators of the You’ve been Sentenced! word game.

Crowd-Funding website, 8-Bit Funding returns backed by new management and popular indie game websites, DIY Gamer and Indie Game Mag.

McNeill Designs recently announced that an agreement has been reached between the firm and Synergetic Publications to promote of its award-winning, educational toys and games within the education space.

McNeill Designs’ award winning educational word game You’ve been Sentenced! was recently honored with The Toy Man with a “Fifty Best” Award.

WiseMoney is an educational board game for ages 13 and up that instructs the entire family about managing money. Players compete by answering financial-related questions and face real-world situations

This year, for the very first time, a backgammon Olympics will be held.

The latest board game from Stratus Games is debuting on the popular crowdfunding website, Kickstarter.

Kids today have so many toys that we probably never imagined would exist when we were young. Stores are filled with countless video consoles, interactive toys, online virtual games and portable computer tablets that make their version of playing

Educational toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs recently supported eight exceptional teachers at North Side Elementary near Harrisburg, PA with an $800 donation of educational games for each of the school’s fourth and fifth grade classrooms.

McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds’ award-winning memory game Twisted Fish was recently included in the Top 100 Board Games for 2011 by The Dice Tower.

‘Scenarios’ the world’s first ever halaal integration board game recognised for Excellence and Innovation, given away for FREE to readers to helps in the integration between Muslims and non-Muslims.

Toy and game development firm McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds inks agreement with HSA, Nashville to develop and promote a line of games specifically geared toward Country Music fans.

The You’ve been Sentenced! word game by McNeill Designs recently received national recognition from the toy and game industry with the coveted The Toy Man Seal of Approval.

Seattle based iOS game developer, Trouble Brothers, LLC, offers three socially-interactive games for the iPad and iPhone. They've released two classic, fully-original board games, Cargo Runners & Wizard Hex, & soon visual-trivia game, Match-O-Matic.

More than 8 out of 10 parents and grandparents say playing entertaining family board games is a great way to teach children and grandchildren about better money management.

The You’ve been Sentenced! word game, flagship offering from game development firm McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, recently received the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA™) Winner’s Seal of Approval.

Double 2011 Origins Award Winner Moves Beyond RPGs with Family Adventure Game

Wi$eMoney, The Town of Financial Literacy is a board game for ages 13 and up that teaches the entire family about banking, investing, budgeting, payday, financial responsibility, financing, credit, and identity protection

Gryphon Games presents its third Kickstarter board game project, Mirror, Mirror. In this new board game Mirror, Mirror, you are a suitor who has entrusted nine courtiers to deliver a beautiful love letter to Princess Persephone.

Cosmic Enterprises, a company formed by a team of 11 school girls from Oxford High School stormed to victory at the Young Enterprise South East regional finals with their environmental board game Emission Impossible.

You’ve been Sentenced! was recently added to fundraising giant Buyer Topia’s product roster, dovetailing perfectly with the product mix of books, calendars and CDs used to help schools’, groups’ and clubs’ fundraising efforts.

Littlewoods Europe has launched a new range of outdoor children's toys for summer 2011

Gryphon Games announces that their fun new game, The Road to Canterbury, has blown by its $10,000 goal with over $18,000 pledged on Kickstarter.com, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world and benchmark for success.

McNeill Designs’ award winning educational word game You’ve been Sentenced! was recently honored by DadDoes.com with a Dad Does Approved Award for toys and games.

The Parents' Choice Foundation has honored Stratus Games' tile-laying mining game as one of the top games for Spring 2011.

The You’ve been Sentenced! word game was recently received a coveted Parent’s Choice Award for Spring 2011. This is the 11th national industry award for the game, which was launched in May 2005.

Toy and game development firm McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds recently announced the launch of its new interactive website. The site contains a wide range of information, links and special tools for students, parents and teachers.

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