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The Rec Room Game Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: woody24into7
A Double-Sided Block Harbors a Sinister Secret
Our critic finds the burnt-mango-wood grid a mediocre napping hazard until a lone two-faced block reveals a hidden spy test far more sophisticated than the humans' simple gridlock.

My human has procured another decorative dust-collector for the coffee table, a small square grid of burnt-smelling mango wood populated by little blocks carved with 'X' and 'O'. Ostensibly, it's a rudimentary "game" for their simple minds, a way to pass the time between my meal services. I must concede, the faint, smoky aroma of the wood is mildly intrigui…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Flawed game, but the spy was real.
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