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Welcome to Old Crappy Couch, your home for vintage board games and toy history! Join me as we uncover the secret stories and weird evolutions behind your childhood favorites, from deep-dive investigations into board game origins to the ancestry of classics like Battleship and Candy Land.
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Take a closer look at some of the most iconic games!
Lorraine had invented the game “Let’s Pick Cherries” some time in the late 1950s while pursuing...
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What happens when a game evolves into something completely different than what it started out as?...
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This is the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Game. It was published in 2001 by University Games as...
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You might have seen the 2005 animated Candy Land movie; but did you know that we...
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CandyQuest is a free & unofficial fan made parody adventure based on HeroQuest and Candy Land. It is not a product of Hasbro Games or intended for sale.
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HeroQuest
HeroQuest was first made available in the UK in 1989, and came to the United States a year later in 1990. Today, I have an original 1990 American edition from Milton Bradley, and a new 2021 edition from Avalon Hill & Hasbro.
Buckaroo
Buckaroo was originally designed by Julius Cooper and produced by Ideal in 1970. It’s a mechanical game of skill where players take turns stacking tools on “Roo” the moody mule’s back.
Risk
Risk was created by Albert Lamorisse, who was most famous for his work as a film director. You may be familiar with his 1956 film Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon). Risk was originally published in France in 1957 as La Conquête du Monde (The Conquest of the World).
The Grape Escape
Released by Parker Brothers in 1992, The Grape Escape is a survival game for kids ages five and up. Players take control of one of four grapes that are molded from a soft putty called Grape Goo, on their terrifying adventure through an automated jam factory.
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