Infarrantly Creative had an interesting post up yesterday about storing your board games as pieces of art.

Creating a reversed shadow box (that makes me sound like I know what I’m talking about, doesn’t it?) the game board is mounted in a frame with storage for the bits behind it.

Now I doubt you’ll be storing your copy of Descent like this, but it looks to be a really nice way to store some smaller games, and add some color to your game room.

Power tools were involved in the creation of these frames, which means me creating one is out of the question.  I’d probably cut my own head off somehow.

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Baton Rouge, LA: Police shoot man playing Chess on his porch; he had a gun, possibly ran when confronted, and has a criminal past. (source)

Jakarta, Indonesia: Three men escape prison before they can be caned for gambling on Dominoes (at $0.10 a game). (source)

Not criminal, but stupid, Orlando, FL: Supervisors at the air marshal field base at Orlando airport are under investigation for running a homemade Jeopardy game using insulting terms for various minorities. (source)

Jackson, MI: Man shot at a card game. (source)

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At the International Toy Fair going on now in Nuremberg, Germany, Gen42 Games is showing new versions of Hive and Junkyard Races. Hive is a quick but fantastic abstract strategy game that recently also appeared on the iPhone. Hive Carbon provides an alternative to the existing set of pieces for those who prefer a classic black and white color scheme.

Junkyard Races is a game where players rush to collect crazy parts for tricking out their racing carts—like jet engines, missiles, and robotic mallets—while keeping other drivers from doing the same. The new version is extensively revised from the earlier edition. This one has new rules, new art, a two-sided board, and accommodates up to eight players.

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