Articles from November 2009



Christmas and the Circle Out card game

Have fun this Christmas with Circle Out
Wow, did this year go by fast or what?. Here we are again with another Christmas right around the corner. Everyone is beginning to think of what they will buy as gifts for their friends and family.
Of course, Christmas lists are never complete unless they include those that we love and cherish. Names [...]

Inspiration for the Circle Out card game

This short YouTube video provides a unique look into the development of the new Circle Out card game by Joseph Lytle the games inventor.
In this video he provides a simple explanation of what inspired the creation of the Circle Out card game which centers around the concept of Circular Trading during difficult economic conditions.

Splitting the Circle Out Game Deck

We asked Joseph Lytle, the designer of the new Circle Out card game to create a short Youtube video demonstrating how to “Split The Deck”, Circle Out as a Mathematical Curiosity.
In this sort video, he gives us a taste of the some of the more hidden properties of the Circle Out card deck.

A Video Introduction to Circle Out

Take a few minutes and enjoy watching this short introductory YouTube video created by Don Ashley about the new Circle Out! card game and see why your friends and family will enjoy playing Circle Out!.
Then search the rest of this web site to learn more about the new Circle Out card game, its history, otherways [...]

The Learning Bug

You can purchase the new Circle Out card game at many fine retail stores including The Learning Bug in Flagstaff, AZ.
Our Spacious, Organized Store
The Learning Bug
1796 E Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86004-5119

We are located on Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona, just east of Enterprise RD in the Front Row Seat shopping center behind the China Star [...]

There is nothing to do???

There Is Nothing To Do!?
Have your children ever come to you and said, “There is nothing to do!”?
It seems to happen all to often in our modern society.
Instead of sending them off to the television or some computer game, there is a better solution. It is called good old fashioned family games.
The Way It Used [...]

Circle Out & Emergency Preparedness

Remember Hurricane Katrina?
Check out this link below to see a few pictures and get a brief reminder of how quickly life can change.
Link to Hurricane Katrina survivors.
It may surprise you to learn that the inspiration for the new Circle Out card game came from the concept of circular trading among individuals in the event of [...]