Jason Johnson

The sequel to Dots is (wait for it) Two Dots

Two Dots is a sequel to Dots, both great games about, well, dots. You connect dots, draw squares through dots, remove dots in a way so that dots line up. So, yes, there’s dots, cascading in ways that flex your mind in colorful patterns, bouncing playfully as they drop into an invisible rectangle con

Monikers is pretty much Cards Against Humanity meets charades

Monikers is a party card game that compels you to utter ribald sentence fragments while testing your knowledge of pop culture, like all great party card games do. And to act out “Syphilis” in charades, which sounds like the most unfortunate card draw ever, especially if you have syphilis. The way it

Meet ET’s disturbing older cousins from canceled Spielberg flick

ET was a lovable, pitiful little alien that could bring a tear to a cold-hearted guy or gal’s eye. But he didn’t start out that way. His design was adapted from some less way friendly looking aliens from Steven Spielberg’s canceled film Night Skies, the designs for which have been revealed in some r

Stop what you’re doing and drop a hot beat on this Rubik’s Cube

The Rubik’s cube is a 3D puzzle that clandestinely teaches us about algorithms and math and lessons in futility. The 808 is an iconic drum machine by Roland popularized by The Beastie Boys. Not much in common, right?  But when the color-matching toy is paired with classic electronic percussion equip