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Earlier this year, my wife and I made a quick trip to Florida to take a quick weekend cruise on the Disney Wish, and a day at Epcot. We’ve posted at length about our Epcot adventures – Disney Lorcana, Ratatouille, and the general innovation at Epcot – but have only briefly touched on our enjoyable 3 night cruise on the Disney Wish. One thing I wanted to review was the Aladdin stage show, the one show onboard Disney Cruise Line…

Back at Canada Plays in 2025, I had the chance to talk with the great folks at Ilo and check out a really interesting game I thought my kids would enjoy called Octocube. Octocube had a really neat hook that felt like it actually worked, and that was using a cube to roll and pickup tiles on a grid. Although we have been having fun with the game since it arrived, we aren’t ready to review it quite yet –…

Over the past few weeks we have been using the Toniebox 2 in our house; getting off the ground with this device was a bit more work than I would have liked, but most of that was my own fault for moving too quick through tutorials and not actually reading things. Even before the Toniebox arrived, though, I had to ask: what is a Toniebox, what are Tonies, and why should I care?  The Toniebox is a screenless entertainment device…

My father-in-law and I just recently finished another campaign of the Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, and despite some random struggles throughout, we came out the other side with a victory. As we packed up, we looked back on our 3 completed campaigns of this game, and both said we were excited to do this again. We played Marvel Crisis Protocol as well – wasn’t really a big hit with us, but it is the fan favourite of…

Over the past 24 to 48 hours there have been rumours that the much anticipated new Fable titled had been pushed out of its Autumn 2026 release window, but a report out of Playground Games says this is not true. A popular media figure was the first to report that Fabled had been delayed, causing hysteria and (surprisingly) anger from fans of the franchise. In the early morning of April 13th (Eastern Time), the official Fable Account commented on an…

When X: Seekers arrived at the office for review last week, I was a bit confused: how was it possible that a fairly standard card game can take up so much space? This is going to be the highlight and struggle of this package, but the highlights are definitely what makes this unboxing so memorable. Let’s dive into X: Seekers of Fortune and see what’s inside! To be clear, I am fairly positive this is the same box that went…

I have watched the cruise industry evolve from a niche vacation option into a highly competitive, experience-driven arena where brands fight not just on price or itinerary, but on storytelling. Few have leaned into that idea as successfully—or as unapologetically—as Disney Cruise Line, although Royal Caribbean is coming close! Its fleet isn’t just a collection of ships, but rather a collection of experiences. The Originals: Disney Magic and Disney Wonder When Disney Cruise Line launched in 1998, skepticism was widespread.…

Kronologic: Cuzco is the second release in the Kronologic lineup of games, and while this one came out of left field for me, it is a well loved system that people really enjoy. I am generally not the biggest fan of deduction games – mostly because I absolutely suck at them – but something about this one hits a bit different, and makes it enjoyable to play! Let’s dive in! In Kronologic: Cuzco 1450 you will pick a scenario to…

Descent: Legends of the Dark and Betrayer’s War were very ambitious products that obviously didn’t connect with audiences like Fantasy Flight Games wanted. As much as I love the games and the stories they told, it was obvious from lackluster sales of the game that most people were not investing in this experience like the developers had hoped. These are big box games with lots of overhead, and if Fantasy Flight Games and asmodee were not seeing a good return,…

The Whispers in the Wind update for Disney Dreamlight Valley has landed, and players will be able to add Pocahontas to their collection of Disney characters right now! With new items to enjoy, start paths, quests, and more, there is a ton of great free content ready for players now! Gameloft has recapped everything in the new update here, but let’s hit the highlights! Step into Olaf’s Grand Exhibition, a special hub where you can showcase your collections and celebrate…