It’s time for our second puzzle review for National Puzzle Month! We’re giving you a month of puzzle reviews. We’ll be covering all kinds of puzzles, so make sure you subscribe to our newsletter so you can link directly to the reviews. Today, Thames & Kosmos’s Nightfall Manor puzzle. If you don’t know already, we […]
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Flipsi Enchanted Places Puzzle Series Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc #flipsipuzzle #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #holidaygiftguide #gifted
These puzzles are stunning. The image you build and the image you reveal on the reverse are just gorgeous! Each 500-piece puzzle can be built in an afternoon and have no tricksy pieces, but are still challenging. These are great puzzles and would make great presents for families, couples, friends, etc. Check out the final […]
Exit the Game: The Missing Hollywood Star Advent Calendar Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @thamesandkosmos #letknowledgegrow @kosmosgames_us #exitthegame #puzzles #adventcalendar #gifted
The Missing Hollywood Star is the fourth Exit the Game advent calendar. In The Missing Hollywood Star, you are a budding actor, delivering pizzas while you work towards your big break. During one of your deliveries, you are tasked with finding the lead of a new Christmas blockbuster, who has gone missing from the set. […]
Playmobil Advent Calendar and Playmobil Jr Advent Calendar Review by George Gensler @chocophilenyc @playmobil @playmobilusa #playmobil #adventcalendar #gifted
The Playmobil advent calendars are out now! This year’s Playmobil advent calendar is Trip to the Christmas Market and it really is just like visiting a German Christmas market. What’s in the box? The Playmobil advent calendar has 24 windows, each of which opens to reveal an element to build a Trip to the Christmas […]
Boop the Halls! Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @smirkanddagger #smirkanddagger #catgame #SweetSuite2023 @TheToyInsider @wscottbrady #HolidayGiftGuide #gifted
Boop the Halls Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! If you have read my reviews of boop. and BOOoop., you know how much I love Smirk and Dagger’s Boop games. The newest version is Boop the Halls, a Christmas edition with new versions of everything, including game play! My nephew hasn’t beaten me at […]
2024 Advent Calendar Review by Guest Writer George Gensler @chocophilenyc @insighteditions @playmobil @thamesandkosmos @williamssonoma @schylling #adventcalendar #christmas #hannukah #gifted
2024 Advent Calendar Review! The holiday season is approaching much too quickly for me, but at least we have advent calendars to look forward to! This year is a special year because Hannukah begins on December 25th, so just about any advent calendar can also be used to count down to either Hannukah or Christmas. […]
Agatha Christie Collection from Laurence King Publications by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @laurencekingpub @hachetteuk @ilyamilstein #puzzles #agathachristie #holidaygiftguide #gifted
Agatha Christie Collection from Laurence King Publications! Contemplating your holiday gift list? Laurence King Publishing has three beautiful new publications that all revolve around the brilliant mystery novelist Agatha Christie. There are a puzzle book, a set of trivia cards, and a jigsaw puzzle. Each is beautifully illustrated by Ilya Milstein in a style reminiscent […]
Thames & Kosmos Exit the Game Kids Riddles in Monsterville Spoiler-free Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @thamesandkosmos #letknowledgegrow @kosmosgames_us #puzzles #holidaygiftguide
Thames & Kosmos Exit the Game Kids Riddles in Monsterville Spoiler-free Review! Thames & Kosmos has expanded Exit the Game Kids line! The first in the series was Jungle of Riddles (see my review here) The second in the series is Riddles in Monsterville. The monsters are cookie monsters and they’ve stolen all of the […]
Ravensburger’s Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition) Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @RavensburgerNA #Ravensburger #gifted
Disney heroes crystalize to save the Realm from the Vortex of Chaos in Ravensburger’s Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition) game. With a board that changes every game and four heroines to choose from (so far – hoping for expansion packs!), Chronicles of Light is an intense, collaborative game for ages 8 and up […]
Cozy Earth Comforter and Duvet for the Ultimate Luxury! @CozyEarth #CozyEarth #Ad
Cozy Earth Comforter and Duvet for the Ultimate Luxury! Gorgeous, luxurious, and most importantly, deliciously comfortable! We received the Bamboo Viscose Comforter and Bamboo Duvet Cover. Look at how wonderfully it is packed, with reuseable bags for easy transport if you want to take these on the road as well! Cozy Earth Comforters are naturally […]
Clarendon Games Priorities Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @Clarendon_Games #ClarendonGames #HolidayofPlay @TheToyInsider #gifted
Clarendon Games Priorities Game Review! Want to avoid awkward silences at parties, family reunions, team building events? Bring out Clarendon Games’s Priorities game. Clarendon Games’s Priorities is all about relationships. How well do you know your fellow players? And you’re all playing together to beat the game, rather than each other. It’s quick, fun, and […]
Dolphin Hat Games’s Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Game Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc! #Games #CardGame @dolphinhatgames @toyfairny #toyfair23 #gifted
While “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza” may sound like a memory test, it’s actually the mantra you will love to chant while playing Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Ready to slap some cheese? What’s in the box? A deck of cards. That’s all you need to play Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. There are the […]
Celebrating the Release of Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, Out Now! #GranTurismoMovie @GranTurismo @SonyPictures #SonyPictures #AD
Celebrating the Release of Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story! Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it […]
