Game Day!

No silly, not football. Board games, or card games whichever comes first.
A couple of friends are coming to play board games on sunday and I am way excited! We will probably play a couple rounds of Munchkin. My friends, being the coolest on the planet, have most of the different versions of the card game between us. The best part is that you can intermix the cards of 2 of the games to come up with varying facets of play.
Another game we might play is Gloom. We bought it a while ago but have yet to play it with more then 2 players. I'm so excited! Now I should come up with some snacky stuff to make for my guests.

alice in wonderland chess board

This I found on Neatorama and Boing Boing.
A chess set with pieces that appear only when placed on the board. I have been looking of a great chess set, anyone wanna spot me?

"The theme of 'Alice through the Looking Glass' is the difference between the real world and the world behind the mirror. In keeping with this theme there is a contrast between the unlit mirrored piece and the clear glass piece. Each unlit mirrored piece is a smooth and modern shape. Each lit piece is clear glass, with the negative shape of a traditional, delicate Staunton chess piece enclosed within it. In the book the White Knight talks about how he thinks better when he is upside down. In a reference, the White Knights in the set only work when they are placed upside down. This joke is hidden to all but those who know the background of the chess set

The Chessboard is made out of LightPoints a material manufactured by Schott, which is glass that has LED's embedded in it; the pieces are coated with Mirona, a Material that turns transparent when light shines through it. When the piece is placed on the board it completes the circuit and lights up the LED under it turning it transparent, like magic." Link