Misery Loves Company...

Who says games were meant to be fun and cheerful? One card game created by Keith Baker changed that belief. It's called Gloom.

Lemony Snicket meets The Addams Family in this bizarre game that would make Edgar Allan Poe proud. Players try to bring down their misfit families with dreaded disease and calamities, while cheering up their opponents with weddings and the like. It's a game of losing self-esteem; he or she with the lowest total Family Value wins.

Gloom is available from Atlas Games at a wide range of stores. It's intended for two to four players, ages 8 and up. Expansion packs, such as Unwelcome Guests, Unfortunate Expeditions, and Unhappy Homes, are also available.

So if you're looking for something a little macabre to play this autumn, this just might be the ticket...

Bigfoot Lost and Found...

For those of you who haven't followed the news story about the bigfoot body on ice, you didn't miss much. As the corpse thawed out prior to examination, it was discovered to be (as was expected by most) nothing but a big gorilla suit stuffed with roadkill. The cop was fired for the stunt, and both of the "hunters" who "stumbled across the body in the woods" have gone missing.

Wisely so, considering they made off with a good amount of money.

After emerging from seclusion, they began blaming Tom Biscardi for the whole ordeal. This isn't over for the duo, who may face legal action.

But don't let that discourage you from cryptozoology. Sasquatch is still out there, and you can get your own.

The folks at StuffedAnimals.com have pounced on the discovery and are offering a limited edition bigfoot plush. At 16 inches tall, he may not be a beast exactly, but he could lead to your own 15 minutes of fame. The website is offering a contest for creative photos of your stuffed bigfoot. The lucky winner receives a phone interview and a special page on the company's website.

It might not be as nice as 15 minutes on CNN, but it's a lot safer...

They're Baaaack.... But Not to Cuddle!

Remember when your mother told you to be nice to your toys?

Sometimes, your toys remember these things. Including a line of plush bears called Teddy Scares.

It's a simple concept: forgotten teddy bears back from the dead with an attitude straight out of a horror movie. They were there for you for all those years, and you turned your back on them. Now, they're not so cute, cuddly, and sweet.

The creative folks at the Dave School created a short animation film for the creatures. I love the morbid humor and some of the casting of voices were simply perfect: Linda Blair as Rita Mortis and Clive Barker as Edwin Morose.