A Copy of Our Home Game

In Chase's defense, he couldn't help it! In this episode we examine the relatively recent British #gameshow, its less-than-stellar American counterpart (known as #BeatTheBridge), and play a few rounds of the #homegame, discovering a fundamental flaw in the game's design in the process. Join us for more #EastEnders references, last-minute plot twists, path turns, and brain-bending clues. Who beats...

After an unfortunate incident involving our lapel mics, we're back with better equipment and an app-enhanced game - the Australian version of Deal or No Deal! Tyler and Chase discuss why they feel the rebooted half-hour format works better among all the versions they've seen - much of the credit due to host Grant Denyer. Then the boys each take a crack at winning the $100,000 AU non-realistic cash...

In this episode of A Copy of Our Home Game!, we open a sealed copy of the 1986 Sale of the Century electronic home game, complete with its mysterious little Quizzard devices. After the first unboxing, we take a look at the components, figure out how the game is supposed to work, set everything up, and then play by our own House Rules — because the official game expects at least three players, and...

Tyler is stepping up to the board — but will he clear it, or will he WIPEOUT? In this episode of A Copy of Our Home Game!, we play a fan-made, Flash-based video game adaptation of the classic 1988–89 game show Wipeout, created by a fellow game show fan, @GameShowMachine , who sells his homebrew games on Etsy. This version includes a board generator, allowing players to create custom categories by...

Welcome to the first full episode of A Copy of Our Home Game! — our series celebrating the board games, video games and electronic games based on classic TV game shows. This time, we’re opening up "TV Scrabble," based on the 1980s game show hosted by Chuck Woolery. We start with a look back at the history of the show, then play one full game using the home game’s original instructions. After that,...