PAX Tabletop Goes Online for 2020
Taking PAX Tabletop Online for 2020 worked out better than expected, thanks to Discord, ‘Tabletop Simulator,’ and experienced developers.
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Author: Evil Genius Mum
Taking over the world from the comfort of her EG Lair Down Under (Australia). She plans to reset the world in her own geeky image - because geeks do it better. From old school superheroes to tech gadgets, EG Mum is all about sharing the geeky world with her spawnlings - Sinister, Nefarious, and Zaltu... if they don't beat her to it.
Video Game Review: ‘Necrobarista’
Grab whatever coffee reanimates you and drown yourself in the haunting mystery of “Necrobarista” – the video game wrapped up in a visual novel.
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Celebrate Secondhand Wardrobe Day on Aug 25
National Secondhand Wardrobe Day is a great opportunity to rethink the most important items in your wardrobe: Cosplay
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PAX Aust + PAX West = PAX Online 2020
Good PAX Conventions don’t get cancelled. Their gaming powers combine to create an even greater convention: PAX ONLINE 2020!!
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Review: “Megabyte Punch” – 4 Out of 5 Cannibalistic Robots
“Megabyte Punch” is a fun retro-style computer game from indy developers Team Reptile. Definitely worth 4 out 5 cannibalistic robots.
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‘Antidote’: A Game Review for What Ails You
We were wrong. The best tabletop game to play during the COVID-19 crisis is ‘Antidote,’ and it’s perfect for bored teens too.
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Download a Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality
itch.io has teamed up with hundreds of indy developers to offer their Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. Show your support, donate to the cause, and score some sweet games!
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“Zeus on the Loose”: An Educational Game Blessed With Fun
Kids learn best through play. The trick is finding a game both educational and fun. We found it: “Zeus on the Loose”.
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Star Wars Day: Love It With Your Kids
Every year on Star Wars Day, our family revisits the ‘Star Wars’ Universe. Not because I love ‘Star Wars’ (I don’t) but because THEY do.
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Gaming Is Good for Your Health: Self-Medicating With Games
Based on her panel at PAX Aust 2019, Evil Genius Mum gives us the whole discussion on how gaming is good for your health.
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Video Game Review: “Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly”
From our ‘5 Best Computer Games to Play During a Pandemic’, most families want to know more about “Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly”.
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5 Best Computer Games to Play During a Pandemic
Here are our 5 Best Computer Games to Play During a Pandemic lock-down to save your sanity. You can even share with the family (if you want).
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5 Best Tabletop Games to Play During a Pandemic
Speaking from experience, EG Mum has tested her list of the 5 Best Tabletop Games to Play During a Pandemic. And she lived to tell the tale.
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Brazen Comics Festival: A New Comic Convention
Hang on to your variant covers, comic fans. There’s a new convention in town. And it’s “BRAZEN-ly” going where few have ever gone before.
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Video Game Review: Opening ‘Heaven’s Vault’
Unlock the video game ‘Heaven’s Vault’ to discover the real treasures within fantastic alien archaeology and ancient languages. This is one for the word-nerds!
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Meet Captain Deborah Lawrie: My Real-Life Captain Marvel
Meet Captain Deborah Lawrie: My Real-Life Captain Marvel (minus the sparkly fists).
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Hour of Code 2019: Minecraft is Lit with Fires Project
Hour of Code 2019 is underway, with many activities showing a rea-life application for students – like, how to prevent forest fires.
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Video Game Review: ‘Some Distant Memory’
‘Some Distant Memory’ tops EG Mum’s computer games for 2019: A beautiful story-telling game that puts the A in STEAM.
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Kickstarter Alert: “Oom-Pah!”
If play is the best way to learn, then “Oom-Pah!” is the best tabletop game for music! Available on Kickstarter NOW!
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It’s ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’!!
One for the youngest history geeks: a new animated series called ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum,’ based on the hit book series ‘Ordinary People Change the World.’
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