Games

Games, hobbies, video games, board games.

Make Your Own Video Games and Animations with Scratch

January 26, 2012
Make Your Own Video Games and Animations with Scratch

We have been using some “program your own video game” software lately, such as Kodu, Alice and Greenfoot.  These are cool programs, but we just found Scratch (from the MIT Media Lab).   For a brand new beginner, Scratch is hands down the best.  Scratch installs quickly and easily, and uses simple puzzle-piece shapes to...

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Cutthroat Caverns

March 3, 2011
Cutthroat Caverns

Without teamwork… you’ll never survive. Without betrayal… you’ll never win. An artifact of untold power lies in your hands. To claim it, you must escape the caverns alive. No less than nine horrific beasts stand in your way – that, and the greed of the other players. In this game of kill-stealing, you decide...

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Angry Birds (Real Life Version)

February 27, 2011
Angry Birds (Real Life Version)

Build, launch and destroy with an exciting skill-and-action game based on the best-selling phone app. Game features three Angry Birds, green pigs, one slingshot-style launcher, structure pieces and mission cards. Players draw a card and build the structure shown before their opponents launch an Angry Bird in an attempt to knock it—and the pigs—down...

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Turn Your Ipod into a Wide Screen

February 11, 2011
Turn Your Ipod into a Wide Screen

Transform your iPod or iPhone into a virtual 55″ 16:9 widescreen home theater anywhere you go. Ideal for travelers and commuters, these Video Glasses turn your small video screen into a widescreen home theater with a virtual 55-inch display as seen from ten feet. Enjoy video games or watch 2D or 3D movies in...

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KODU – Make Your Own Video Games

January 1, 2011
KODU – Make Your Own Video Games

Kodu is a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. The programming environment runs on the Xbox (or on a PC), allowing rapid design iteration using only a game.  Get the free PC version: Fuse Labs Kodu Tutorial showing how...

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Lizzagator Swamp Race

January 2, 2010
Lizzagator Swamp Race

Here’s a pretty fun event we did at the Chickasaw Council Centennial Expo.  Called the lizzagator swamp race, it is pretty simple and the scouts really had fun with it.  Two teams of 4 to 6 boys compete to get their swamp buggy across the “swamp.”

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Power Tour Guitar

November 13, 2009
Power Tour Guitar

Now you can become a rock star with no strings attached! Authentic music mastery, OUT OF THE BOX! Just TURN IT ON, TURN IT UP, and ROCK OUT! You never rocked this hard, this easy! Strap on this amazing electric guitar that teaches you how to play with authentic electric guitar sound! Simply follow...

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