Evil Genius Mum, Author at GeekMom

Review: Can You Beat the ‘Turing Machine’?

December 16, 2022December 15, 2022Evil Genius Mum

‘Turing Machine’ is a brand new deduction game to play with the family or practice on your own. It’s clever to play and clever to look at.

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Review: STORY TIME CHESS

November 10, 2022Evil Genius Mum

It’s two games in one box: all the pieces you need for Chess, with stories and mini-games for children to learn

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PAX Aus 2022: Come Out and Cosplay

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Cosplay is always one of the highlights at geeky conventions. We included our faves in a PAX Aus 2022 Cosplay Gallery.

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Gameschooling: More Than Lockdown Learning

November 5, 2022November 4, 2022Evil Genius Mum

All the best bits from our PAX Aus 2022 panel—how to keep Gameschooling part of your family game time after Lockdown Learning.

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PAX Aus 2022: Our Favorite Tabletop Games

October 31, 2022October 30, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Roll your D20 for Constitution. We’re diving into a mad stack of tabletop games found at PAX Aus 2022.

PAX Aus 2022 Video Games: Our Faves

October 23, 2022October 22, 2022Evil Genius Mum

PAX Aus 2022 Video Games blew us away again! Check out our faves and when you can expect them to be released into the wild.

PAX Aus 2022: Level Up in Melbourne

October 2, 2022October 1, 2022Evil Genius Mum

PAX Aus 2022 has almost arrived. Are you ready to level up with some geek travel tips in Australia’s most playable city?

World Play Day with LEGO Everywhere

August 11, 2022August 10, 2022Evil Genius Mum

LEGO is celebrating its 90th birthday with an international World Play Day.

‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ Booster Course Pass: Buy or Bye?

August 7, 2022August 6, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Nintendo has released Wave 2 of the ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ Booster Course Pass, including familiar streets from New York and Sydney. But is it worth the extra money?

7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022Evil Genius Mum

All you need to know before you take the kids to see the latest ‘Thor’ movie

5 More Reasons Why We Still Love ‘Bluey’

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022Evil Genius Mum

‘Bluey’ is coming back for season 3 with more love, more laughs, and more guest spots. Except for Evil Genius Mum. No guest spot for her.

Geeking Out: Comic Book Conventions

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022Evil Genius Mum

After the chaos of 2020/2021, geeks are going out again. Let’s look at what’s changed with some of our fave comic book conventions

Kickstarter Alert: Amazing Insects and Legendary Creatures

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Lovers of vintage-style science reference books will swoon over the latest artistic Kickstarter project from Moppet books: Amazing Insects and Legendary Creatures

Superhero Streamers: Game On Cancer

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Anyone can be a superhero for the Game On Cancer campaign. Join in as either a superhero streamer or audience support, and raise funds for cancer research.

LEGO and Dinosaurs at the Australian Museum

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022Evil Genius Mum

LEGO + Dinosaurs + Australian Museum = The Geek Holiday Trifecta. It’s a winning formula for any geek travel!

FIERCE GIRLS: May We Hear Them, May We Be Them

March 30, 2022Evil Genius Mum

Women’s History Month is the time to acknowledge, learn from, and be inspired to create great change in the world. Sometimes you need to be a little fierce to do it. And sometimes you need to hear about ‘Fierce Girls’ who did it first.