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Author: Jennmac

Jenn Mac the Geeky Writer is a Professional Geek Parent, creating content across platforms, uniting Geek Moms of all creeds, everywhere. Be an active convent participant! https://neon.ly/JennMac-GeekMom-Twitch

‘My Singing Monsters Fandemonium’ Is the Next Level in Entertainment

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021Jennmac

“Gamifying Content.” Those are the words Catherine used to describe My Singing Monsters Fandemonium, and it’s the closest term we have right now. Unlike your run of the mill kid’s variety show, My Singing Monsters Fandemonium combines live streaming interaction with 3D Animation to create an experience like no other. Back in my day, kid […]

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Brio Battery Powered Steaming Train

Geekmom Review: BRIO’s Battery-Operated Steaming Train

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021Jennmac

BRIO is a well known brand in our family. Before my son could speak words, he spoke train. Two years ago, we began attending model train conventions to add to our growing boys collection.

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Sirens: Battle of the Bards

‘Sirens: Battle of the Bards’ Kickstarter Launches Today!

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021Jennmac

Sirens: Battle of the Bards, a campaign setting created by Satine Phoenix, launches its Kickstarter campaign today! This independent Dungeons and Dragons 5E campaign, crafted by the Goddess herself, centers around the class everyone loves to hate: Bards. These aren’t your run of the mill, overly sexualized lute bards however, although you are still free […]

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Gamer Moms Exist Activision Blizzard Media

Survey Says Gamer Moms Not Only Exist, We Excel

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021Jennmac

It’s time we talked about moms in the gamer space.

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GamerSafer

GamerSafer: Keeping Kids Safe in Multiplayer

March 28, 2021March 27, 2021Jennmac

GamerSafer works as a bridge between parents and kids, using the latest technology to keeps kids safe on the internet.

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2021 College Fair

Attend Ritual Motion’s 2021 Esports College Fair Virtually

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021Jennmac

Collegiate sports has a new kid in town, and they’re bringing in the opportunities our generation dreamed about. Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamt of how cool it would be to play video games through college like they get to do for other sports. Well, this weekend, March 27-28, Ritual Motion is […]

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Femme Gaming Ladies Power Hour

Femme Gaming Brings Women From Esports Together to Talk Industry

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021Jennmac

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Femme Gaming held a “Ladies Power Hour” event to create in collaboration with Women in Games International (WIGI) to have a conversation around women in esports. Hosted by Greden Camacho of OfficialChika Gaming. The topics ranged from work being done in online safety, accessibility on all competitive levels, and […]

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The Athena Alliance CLT

Twitch Hosts The Athena Alliance CLT’s All Woman’s Call of Duty Event on Front Page

March 10, 2021March 9, 2021Jennmac

March is Woman’s History month, and on Saturday, Athena Alliance CLT broadcasted an All Woman’s Call of Duty event, hosted by MadamFunSize, made the front page of Twitch with three thousand people tuned in to the action. As a woman and gamer, the emotions I felt were joy, hope, and a melancholy sadness that this […]

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Magic the Gathering Complete Series

How to Play ‘Magic: The Gathering’: The Complete Series

February 20, 2021February 18, 2021Jennmac

A complete guide on the basics of how to play ‘Magic: The Gathering,’ whether online or in person. We breakdown not just the how but also where to play ‘MTG.’

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How to Play MtG The Stack

How to Play ‘Magic: The Gathering’: The Stack

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021Jennmac

What is the Stack in ‘Magic: The Gathering’? It’s a pretty big deal. In order to talk about the Stack, we must also talk about priority

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Secret Lair: Black is Magic MtG Black Girls CODE

‘Secret Lair: Black Is Magic’ Celebrates the Black ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Community

February 6, 2021February 17, 2021Jennmac2

Wizards of the Coast and Black Girls CODE partner up for ‘Secret Lair: Black Is Magic,’ a new alternate art set celebrating Black History and supporting girls in STEM.

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Magic the Gathering The Turn

How to Play ‘Magic: The Gathering’ – The Turn

February 6, 2021February 5, 2021Jennmac2

Today we’re talking about the turn order, and taking baby’s first ‘Magic’ turn!

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Baby's First Magic Deck Part 2

How to Play ‘Magic: the Gathering’: Baby’s First Magic Deck Part 2

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021Jennmac2

Welcome back to How to Play Magic: The Gathering: Baby’s First Magic Deck! This is Part 2 of the series where we continue to build this mono Green ‘Food’ themed deck by Mason Clark. In case you missed it, you can catch up with part 1 here. Let’s start with talking about Planeswalkers.  Planeswalkers Now that […]

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How to play Magic the Gathering: Baby's First Magic Deck

How to Play ‘Magic: The Gathering’: Baby’s First Magic Deck Part 1

February 3, 2021February 2, 2021Jennmac

Learn how to build a Magic the Gathering deck, including different card categories and how to use them. Part 1 of 2: Baby’s First Magic deck

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Breakdown Mtg $4.99 Bundle

The Breakdown of Each $4.99 Bundle in ‘Magic: The Gathering’

January 31, 2021January 29, 2021Jennmac

GeekMom breakdown on each $4.99 bundle in ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering Online’ so you don’t have to buy both.

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Kaldheim

The 5 Mechanics You Need to Know to Play ‘Magic the Gathering: Kaldheim’

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021Jennmac

What are some things you need to know before playing MtG‘s Kaldheim?  Every new expansion in the Magic the Gathering realm comes with it’s own abilities, unique cards and lore to match the beautiful art. If you’re antsy do dive right in, boot up that PC and log onto Magic the Gathering Arena or Magic […]

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Play ‘Magic the Gathering’ at Home For Free!

January 25, 2021January 24, 2021Jennmac

Mom life is synonymous with chaos. Magic the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons have kept me going during this pandemic. It breaks my heart to see a mom’s hobbies fall to the wayside, or not prioritized as self care. In my journey towards self discovery, getting in touch with my hobbies has been vital for […]

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My Captain

Review: ‘My Captain America: A Granddaughter’s Memoir of a Legendary Comic Book Artist’

August 28, 2020August 27, 2020Jennmac

To the world, Joe Simon was the grandfather of comics. To Megan Margulies, he was simply  “Daddy Joe.”

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parents are not okay

Here School Starts in Two Weeks, and Parents are Not Okay

August 19, 2020August 18, 2020Jennmac

  While many families are already back to school, here school starts in two weeks. While I should be planning the new routine my kids, instead I’m laying on a couch in and out of consciousness. I’m burnt out. Exhausted. Scared. Anxious. Sad. Depressed. I don’t know if overwhelmed is a strong enough word. I […]

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Life Is Like a Video Game… Well, Mostly.

March 8, 2020March 7, 2020Jennmac

Oliver Emberton explained life is like a video game in which the ultimate goal is balancing resources while dealing with life’s detriments or perks and using your time and energy toward skill building to create a resource called money.

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