games

A spread of various tokens and dice used for board games surrounded by cards.
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How to Play The Pawn’s Special Game

Peak Web April 1, 2025

By: Your friends at The Pawn <3 Are you on the hunt for a fun way to waste time? Never fear — The Pawn is here! After multiple months of testing, we’ve come up with the perfect game for you to play during the extraordinarily lengthy 10-minute break that you have between your 8:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. lecture in West Mall, and your 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “seminar” (or should we say syrup-making session?) in Blusson Hall. To make sure this game works perfectly, every current staff member of The Peak Pawn was invited to the office to…

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Two eight-year-olds in 2008 give their online game recommendations

Peak Web April 2, 2024

By: Izzy Cheung and Saije Rusimovici Club Penguin Create your penguin (but don’t forget to include a parent’s email address!). Home to igloos, shops, and even a DANCE CLUB, penguins and puffles live together in harmony here. Buy clothes for…

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A PlayStation controller lying angled against a purple and turquoise background
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Five video games for a cute and cozy date night at home

Peak Web February 14, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer My partner and I really enjoy playing games together — solving a puzzle feels much sweeter when you have someone cheering you on, even if they’re chuckling at you a little. Below, I’ve listed games by…

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fingers in heart shape above a busy club with pink and yellow lighting
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QUIZ: Should you get clubbed, go clubbing, or play club penguin?

Humour November 26, 2021

By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor Would you ever dye your hair with something that isn’t hair dye? A. Why would I buy hair dye when Kool Aid is so much cheaper? Money doesn’t grow on trees. I don’t know where…

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Anyone can be a gamer, regardless of genre

Opinions March 15, 2021

by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate When I hear the phrase “video games,” first and third person shooter games often come to mind — the Entertainment Software Association even says that 47% of gamers play them. Many of these types of…

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The Peak Plays JackBox

Multimedia May 28, 2020

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SFU Sports: The week ahead

Sports September 13, 2019

By: Dylan Webb, Sports editor The SFU athletics schedule picks up this week with volleyball and football both playing at home for the first time this season. Here’s a brief round up of all the SFU sports action lined up…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web November 27, 2018

Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor   Board approves motion to extend subleases with CJSF and SFPIRG on a month-to-month basis The original expiry date on the subleases allocating the Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society (CJSF) and the Simon Fraser…

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Food Fantasy is fantastic but frustrating

Peak Web September 25, 2018

By: Michelle Chiang        With stunning graphics and anthropomorphized food items, Food Fantasy is a mobile game that is both fun and engaging. It combines aspects of two common gaming genres, RPG and restaurant management, into one game,…

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Mass Effect: Andromeda is a promising, but not perfect, sequel to a beloved series

EIC May 16, 2017

If you had the chance to start over in an entirely new galaxy, would you make the most of it? Or would you make the same mistakes you made before? For Mass Effect: Andromeda, the answer is a bit of…

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