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A Gamer's Glossary

This glossary is designed for the board gamer new to the hobby who want to expand their vocabulary. It can also serve as a nice refresher...

Special Orders

One of the less used services that we offer at the Hobby Corner is how even if we do not have an item in stock we can order it in for...

32,000 Pieces of Fun

We are putting together this gigantic puzzle at the Iowa City Hobby Corner. 32,000 pieces will make up the iconic New York City Skyline....

Fun with Filler Games

For the purposes of this article a filler game is defined as a rules light game that plays in 30 minutes or less. These games are meant...

Gaming on a Cruise

Over spring break I went on a five day cruise with my parents and my younger sister. My family plays games on a regular basis. My sister...

America's new favorite sport? Basher Ball Begins

Long has the world waited for a game of true skill. It took man thousands of years to make it to the point where such a game could be...

Welcome to Bloodbowl

Hello sports fans, welcome to Bloodbowl! Bloodbowl is a table top miniature game roughly based on American football in a fantasy setting....

Proline striker review

I got my strikers about a week ago. Just long enough to give them a good try on my short course truck. First impressions were a little...

On Frostgrave

Thousands of years ago Felstad, a city of arcane wonders and magical might unmatched in the world, stood in the north. One night it was...

Flash Point Review

Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a cooperative action-economy board game done in the same style as Pandemic. Flash Point starts by randomly...