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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending June 12, 2020. Gaming News In a Facebook post this week, GAMA announced that they were cancelling Origins Online, which has been scheduled for next weekend after the organization pushed back the live event several months ago. The […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 29, 2020. Gaming News In their cancellation announcement, Gen Con mentioned that the live event would be replaced with an online convention. While they are still working out details, an email sent to badge holders today had […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 22, 2020. Gaming News The announcements that many of us saw coming for some time have arrived: both Gen Con and Essen Spiel have been canceled for 2020. It’s sad, to be sure, but the simple reality […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 8, 2020. Gaming News Boardgame Geek has announced the winners of the 2019 Golden Geek Awards. Wingspan took the top prize, 7 other categories. The Op this week announced the upcoming release of Talisman: Star Wars. Unfortunately, due to the […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 1, 2020. Gaming News While Gen Con has not yet been delayed or canceled yet, they have updated their COVID-19 information page. They say that they are “considering health guidelines from Indiana State officials as well as […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 24, 2020. Gaming News The Op has announced the development of Risk: Warhammer 40K, due on shelves this fall. No word on whether you have to paint all of the game pieces, or what the Warhammer equivalent […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 17, 2020. Gaming News With almost every in-person con being canceled, even now through the summer, several online alternatives are starting to pop up. One is in fact happening this weekend: Cryptozoic Con started yesterday (April 16) […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 10, 2020. Gaming News Origins has been postponed. The con, originally scheduled for June 17-21, will now be held on October 7-11. GAMA, the organization that runs Origins, will host Origins Online during the original weekend. Details […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 20, 2020. Gaming News As we all work together to figure out how to deal with the pandemic, I want to take a moment at the outset to please, please, please urge everyone to practice social isolation […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 6, 2020. Gaming News Gen Con badge registration is live! Make sure you grab your badges now and keep your eyes on this space for details on our annual Gaming with GeekDad event. Hopefully, everyone got the […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 6, 2020. Gaming News Gen Con badge registration is live! Make sure you grab your badges now and keep your eyes on this space for details on our annual Gaming with GeekDad event. Hopefully, everyone got the […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020February 11, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending February 7, 2020. Gaming News Gen Con badge registration is live! Make sure you grab your badges now and keep your eyes on this space for details on our annual Gaming with GeekDad event. Also, the housing lottery […]

Stack Overflow: 54 Book Recommendations for Middle Schoolers

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018Nivi Engineer

Reading Time: 5 minutes Looking for Middle Grade / Young Adult Fantasy books? I’ve inadvertently managed to compile quite a list thanks to my friends and family on Facebook, and I thought it would be worthwhile to share these recommendations with others who may be looking for the same. My 12yo enjoys reading, but he’s […]

Fake Geek Mom? Imposter Syndrome at Conventions

March 30, 2017December 12, 2017Anika Dane

I was writing, regularly, for a comic book blog I had co-founded but when I walked into NYCC my heart started racing and I couldn’t catch my breath because I felt like a fake. And the worst thing you can be at a convention is a fake geek girl.

ConnectiCon: Gamin’, Cosplay, and Shows

July 21, 2016December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Once again, ConnectiCon provided Rebecca Angel and her son with a weekend of games and entertainment.

Apple, Hello Kitty, and Me

April 8, 2016December 16, 2017Rebecca Angel

What do a computer company, a Japanese cat, and a GeekMom have in common? They’re all turning forty this year! Find out what other geeky things and people share Rebecca Angel’s birthday year of 1976.

Stepping Back Into Cons With Arisia

January 26, 2020January 25, 2020Rebecca Angel

It’s been a while. Rebecca Angel took time off from geeky conventions due to chronic illness. Here she shares her weekend adventures at Arisia with her son as they enjoyed gaming, art, panels, and watching ‘Firefly’ when it was time to rest.

A collage of some of Rebecca Angel's fandoms

Top 10 Fandoms in 10 Years

December 30, 2019March 13, 2020Rebecca Angel

For a decade, Rebecca Angel has been writing about her fandoms. She looked through the all and found her top ten, some were obvious while others surprising. Can you guess?

Gut Brain Health

Gut Brain Health Connection Interview

October 24, 2019October 23, 2019Rebecca Angel

Dr. Bridgit Goldman explains the important connection between digestive health and brain health for everyone in the family.

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in July 2018

August 1, 2018July 31, 2018Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Nivi, Rebecca, K, and Sophie share their favorite books from July. We hope you discover something new.

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