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An iconic and memorable board game is giving itself a tech twist! The Game of Life by Hasbro has a new edition that requires an iPad to play. Titled “The Game of Life: zAPPed Edition,” it allows players to play the iPad and the gameboard together for an interactive family bonding. The game’s iPad app, which can be downloaded for free, is needed for a much deeper gaming level with over 100 amusing...

Imagine Tetris being played on a board game. It sounds like it while playing Blokus by Mattel. This strategy board game promotes creative spatial thinking. The aim of the game is for players to fit all of their Tetris-like pieces onto the board. Unlike that iconic game, however, players are not allowed to place a piece adjacently to any other piece. Instead, the piece must touch at least one corner of their pie...

Civilization-style games have been popular as of late whether it is on PC (Age of Empires), social networking sites (City of Wonder), or online. But most of these games are played alone in front of the computer. What better way to simulate the days of yore is through a board game with friends and family! The Settlers of Catan by MayFair Games is an award-winning strategy game wherein players collect resources and...