When the coffee table is awkward, the kitchen table doesn’t cut it, and you’re tired of the creaky old folding card table – it’s time to invest in a real gaming table! With the growth of tabletop gaming and rise of geek culture, the market has finally provided some excellent solutions. Whether you’re hosting weekly Dungeons and Dragons games or just an avid Settler of Catan, take a look at these absolute dream tables at every budget level. Most of these tables can replace a coffee or dining room table and still get the job done – so read on for your next home upgrade! Top of the Line: Prophe ..read more

It’s no secret that Pokemon is a game of quirks and unexpected delights. But sometimes it can get downright weird. All Pokemon can learn skills, that’s why we train them. And these skills can make or break their game. There are thousands of Pokemon and hundreds of moves they can learn which makes for a truly astounding number of combinations. And most of them make sense logically and physiologically.  But some moves are just absolutely nonsensical! They don’t fit the Pokemon, they don’t work in the game… If you have found a legit use for any of these skills let us know! We love to be pr ..read more

One of the best things about the geeks in your life has got to be their passion for what they love. You know exactly where they stand and what they love because they’re always talking about it! That makes it feel like it should be pretty easy to shop for them come the holiday season, but sometimes these lovely nerds are deceptively difficult to buy for. Chances are they already own all the basics, and you don’t know enough about the deep end to buy them a really meaningful present. SO frustrating!  Luckily, you have the gaming and geek experts at Game Goblins to help you out! Here’s a l ..read more

So you’ve been building your board game collection for years now, and you have dozens of favorites lining your bookshelves – congrats, and welcome to the club, nerd! You’ve already improved your life with the rewarding intellectual pursuit of strategy and entertainment. But there comes a time in every board game lover’s life when they have to decide – is gaming at the kitchen table truly the best and highest use of time and space? Maybe it’s time to consider creating a game room!  This may feel like an overwhelming DIY project, but sometimes it’s just as simple as reconfiguring your liv ..read more

Social distancing putting a crimp in your game night? Same, friend, same. But luckily, as long as you have an internet connection (and if you’re reading this, we’re assuming that you do), you can host your very own online board games night with friends and family!  1. Find an Online Version of Your Favorite Boardgame Not every board game in your collection will have an online version, but a truly amazing number of the classics and favorites have online versions – and more are being made every day in response to the pandemic! Here are a few free ones we’ve found that work wonderfully: C ..read more

Tabletop gaming is actually a pretty broad term that encompasses any number of games that are played on a surface or “tabletop.” It can include classic board games like Sorry and Monopoly or advanced RPG games like Dungeons & Dragons, or even deck building games like Magic: The Gathering. Usually, tabletop games include the use of game pieces and accessories like cards, dice, game boards, maps, tape measures, battle markers, miniatures, markers, etc. Some tabletop games are created for groups of players to enjoy while others are designed for two players. There are even tabletop games you ..read more

Boardgames are an ancient form of entertainment and there have been millions and millions produced throughout the ages. But there are some game boards that are worth hundreds of thousands – even millions! – of dollars for their rarity. Some are rare because of who owned them, some are rare because there were only a few produced, and some are rare because of a defect that sets them apart from the rest of their ilk.  As collectors ourselves, we love to look at rare boardgames and marvel at how much they’ve sold for. Here are the seven rarest boardgames of all time.  7. The Landlord’s ..read more

Tabletop gaming is actually a pretty broad term that encompasses any number of games that are played on a surface or “tabletop.” It can include classic board games like Sorry and Monopoly or advanced RPG games like Dungeons & Dragons, or even deck building games like Magic: The Gathering. Usually, tabletop games include the use of game pieces and accessories like cards, dice, game boards, maps, tape measures, battle markers, miniatures, markers, etc. Some tabletop games are created for groups of players to enjoy while others are designed for two players. There are even tabletop games you ..read more

We would like to start this very controversial article by making a very important side note: Game Goblins is a safe haven for all nerds.      Whatever you’re passionate about and love beyond all reason (our definition of nerd-dom) is cool with us. There are no winners or losers in fandom. No one way of playing is inherently cooler or better than any other. We do not condone, appreciate, or approve of bullying, hazing, harassing, or generally being mean about (well, anything really, but also and especially not) a person’s chosen way to express themselves creatively and/or intel ..read more

Whether you’re new to Magic the Gathering, or you’re trying to introduce someone to your favorite game – Game Goblins has you covered! We are OBSESSED with MTG and we have the weekly tournaments to prove it. And the Facebook groups. And the summer camps.     But before we start trying to prove how much we love the game, we want to help you find what you need to build a beginner deck and gain a foundational understanding of the game! So here are our recommendations for the best Magic the Gathering decks for beginners.   The Welcome Booster    This is not a full d ..read more