Folks are getting fired up about Laser Maze! Since behind every great game are some equally amazing brains, I thought it would be fun to introduce the inventor, Luke Hooper! Luke also invented the award-winning strategy game Laser Khet 2.0, and he has done a brilliant job translating the fun of laser play to a solo logic [...]
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After months of anticipation, Laser Maze finally arrived last week – and the initial response has been incredible! A GeekDad writer summed the excitement up perfectly with this response to game’s arrival, “Oooh, lasers!” Of all the game-lovers in my life to share this with, first on my list was my friend Billy. Not only is he [...] Coming off the heels of yet another incredible TEDActive experience, I wanted to find a way to bring some of the TED magic back to the office. Last month, I instituted TED Talk Fridays here at ThinkFun, and the response was fantastic! The format is super simple and agenda-less – I wanted this to be an [...] Apparently ThinkFun fans love their coffee as much as they love their games! After I shared this photo on Facebook Monday morning, several folks chimed in right away to let us know they’d also love to start their day with a ThinkFun-fueled smile! Always happy to support our caffeine-loving fans, I’ve set up a giveaway so [...] May is National Inventors Month! (Incidentally, it also happens to be National Barbecue Month, so fire up the grill and celebrate!) ThinkFun’s inventors are the creative brains that drive our new products, and we love any chance we get to celebrate them. To kick off the month, I’m thrilled to introduce two new additions to the [...] We are so excited to celebrate the grand opening of a new exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play! The permanent Game Time exhibit, which opened April 13th, features 4,200 square feet of interactive PLAY experiences for the whole family! Featured among the fantastic game experiences is ThinkFun’s Rush Hour – as you’ve never seen it [...] Scientific American Mind Magazine is dedicated to innovations in brain science. My geeky heart skipped a beat when I opened the new May/June issue… and saw Rush Hour! This iconic ThinkFun logic puzzle was featured in a piece on brain training games that have a proven effect on improving the way children’s brains work. This article [...] If you’ve been following my blog over the years, you may have noticed a trend around this time every year… a yellow, rubber, and VERY noisy trend! It seems fitting that, on the warmest day we’ve had thus far, these Spring Chickens showed up at my doorstep… Thank you Amazon Prime! Never know when a chicken [...] Just had to share this lovely note that came to our customer support team today from the UK! It’s always wonderful to hear about games supporting inter-generational play – and I’ve shared before how important games are in my family, especially with my Scrabble-master grandma! I just love the image of grandfather and grandson exercising their [...] FIRST Robotics is an amazing organization, founded in 1989 with a mission to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders. Founder Dean Kamen articulates his vision for FIRST, “To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.” For years, ThinkFun’s CEO Bill [...] |
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