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Category Archives: Products
Stress Relief Goes Tech
Our bodies have a built in biological response know as Fight or Flight. When we are in danger this response is beneficial for survival, however, when we are in stressful, non-life threatening situations, our bodies have the same hormonal response as if we were in danger. This response can affect our ability to concentrate, to make decisions, to problem-solve and to communicate clearly. It can also inhibit sleep and keep our body’s immune system from functioning properly. Read More
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Tony tells us about Telestrations
Are you stuck in the house because it is cold and snowy outside? If you haven’t played Telestrations yet, then this is just the game for you to play away your winter blues! When you play Telestrations the results are unpredictable and hilarious! Check out our interview with Tony, who was part of the brains that came up with Telestrations! Read More
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Tagged Attention, Brain Fitness, Group Games, ice breakers, party games, social games, training games, Visual Perception
The Master of Mind Your Marbles
We had the opportunity to sit down with Peggy Brown, the inventor of our very own Mind Your Marbles, and ask her a few questions about what it takes to create a trivia game! Read More
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Telling about Telepathy
We were able to interview Derek, the inventor of Telepathy, and learn how he came up with this game that uses logic, creativity and deductive reasoning to outdo your opponents!
Marbles: We are huge fans of Telepathy here at Marbles; can you tell us how you came up with the game? Read More
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Learning about Lutso
Marbles: Congratulations on winning the 2011 Marbles Game Design Contest! What made you decide to enter the contest?
Ryan: My wife Kristin. She insisted that I should think up something for the contest so I brainstormed for a few minutes about what I did and didn’t like about strategy games and came up with the basic idea of Lutso pretty fast. Read More
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3 Brainy Gifts for Guys
I heard you were having a tough time crossing things off the list this year. Tell me about it, I’m about half way through my list and already up to my knees in yuletide carols. But I’m a guy and I think like a guy so usually my easiest person to shop for is…ummm, the guys. Read More
Putting Words in Einstein’s Mouth
I’ve always loved looking at those photo mosaics where a collection of small images form the pixels of a much larger image (Shameless plug alert: We sell a jigsaw version of what I’m talking about here). Read More
Reverse Charades Rundown
We were able to talk with Scott, the inventor of Reverse Charades, and learn how he and his brother made this game of non-stop hilarity come to life!
Marbles: The Brain Store: You started working on Reverse Charades in 2008. What prompted you to start designing a game? Read More
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Tagged Coordination, Group Games, party games, Physical exercise, Visual Perception
Top 10 Gifts for Rick Perry
Finding your keys is the least of your worries when you can’t even remember where you parked the car. Unfortunately for Gov. Rick Perry, his memory lapse is having a much bigger impact than a lost automobile. If you missed Read More
Pajaggle Mania!
About a month ago the arrival of a new product at Marbles HQ changed the energy of our office. Now, this isn’t necessarily a dull place to work, but the arrival of Pajaggle definitely made it much more interesting. Fierce competition has developed between some of our employees… Read More
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