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  • The past year has been marked by major collisions — both metaphorical and literal — that have changed the world and our view of the universe. Recent…
  • Every December since 2010, Lake Effect has been joined by writer and game expert James Lowder. He suggests new and notable games to give as gifts - for…
  • Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2023 games, including two-player, family, and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.
  • Check out WUWM's top stories from 2023 — a mix of the most read and/or listened to reports and staff favorites.
  • Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
  • Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2024 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.
  • Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2025 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.
  • Gaming expert James Lowder joins Lake Effect to share his favorite games in 2022. From two-player, to family, to role playing games and his top pick — there's a game for players of all ages and levels.
  • Not paying someone for a job they did is illegal. It's called wage theft. But in California, the worst offender has paid only a tiny fraction of the millions of dollars in wages he owes workers.
  • Shortages have been top of mind this season, as people are looking at gifts for friends and family. For gaming companies these shortages have meant fewer games being published and fewer games available to buy. For this reason, gaming expert James Lowder decided to focus on a variety of different games - including some older picks - for our annual games to gift conversation.
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