A few years ago, Laura and I designed a holiday board game as Christmas gifts for our friends and family. We grew up playing board games with our parents when we were children and found the holidays to be a special time to connect with our own children through the playing of games — and wanted that tradition to continue. This holiday season we decided we wanted to make that same connection available to you.

So we created Reindeer Gamer — a holiday games website –where we can make available family games for the holidays. This year we’re offering that same game we designed for our own family and friends; Santa’s Sleigh Ride. (Come enjoy the video for the game!) Santa has failed his Canadian Sleigh Driver’s License test and must find an elf to be his ‘designated sleigh driver’ until he can get his glasses fixed. It’s a race around the world to see which elf can deliver his presents the fastest — and they’re not above bumping a sleigh or two out of their way to get the job!

‘Santa’s Sleigh Ride’ is a holiday board game which you can download right now for $18 – AND we’ll send you the premium full-color game at no additional cost. The first 100 orders will even have the board signed by us!

In the just for fun department…

The Garrett & Boulter Arms Company in Boston, MA began development of a practical dragon-slaying weapon at the direction of the War Department in 1886. The first practical application weapon to emerge was the ‘Dragonslayer’ although it quickly became known on the frontier by its more common name — ‘The Lightning Gun.

A 50,000 volt plasma discharge weapon that could be carried by both Air Cavalry and regular troops, it featured an interchangeable charge drum held in a rotating frame and discharging through a variable focus lens. It was capable of felling a dragon from over a hundred yards when properly aimed. Possession of the weapon was restricted by two separate acts of congress though this did not prevent it from becoming one of the most sought-after trade items on the frontier.

Now you, too, can own this legendary weapon … or at least a replica of it … thanks to Worldworks Games and the design talents of Denny Unger. This is a full-scale replica of a gun that will be featured in a series of ‘Dime-novel Western Fantasy’ stories currently being designed by Tracy and Laura

Download and review the full assembly instructions

…and then visit the Worldworks Games website to purchase your own downloadable Hickman Lightning Gun parts templates for $10.00 US!