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Spark an Interest in Math With ‘Spin-a-Roo’!

March 22, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

Spark an Interest in Math with ‘Spin-a-Roo’ by ThinkFun. Littles will love this fast-paced counting and sorting game which reinforces critical STEM skills.

Dinosaur Island, Image: Pandasaurus Games

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Dinosaur Island’

March 17, 2017December 12, 2017Sophie Brown

Create “the world’s greatest dinosaur theme park” by researching DNA, building rides, and balancing dull herbivores against exciting but riskier carnivores.

Level Up Your Walk With ‘Step Buy Step: A Pedometer Adventure’

March 17, 2017December 12, 2017Shelley Shearer

Why not enjoy stretching your legs and enjoying the outside while collecting animals? Or bugs, if that is your choice.

Paneling at PAX

March 15, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

From chickens to education to splitting on bricks, Rebecca Angel learned (?) a lot about gaming at various panels at PAX East this year.

GeekDad Family Game Madness

March 14, 2017December 12, 2017Nivi Engineer

What if, in an effort to teach kids about how brackets work, to gear them up for future NCAA brackets, or just to have something fun to do if you’re not so into watching basketball, there were a bracket of a different sort. Presenting, the GeekDad Family Game Madness Bracket.

PAX East Panel 2017: Gaming with Your Kids

March 13, 2017December 12, 2017Karen Walsh

GeekMoms A.J., Anika, Corrina, Karen and Rebecca all chat about the value of gaming with your kids – both board and video.

PAX EAST 2017 Exclusive: ‘We Happy Few’s Sam Abbott

March 12, 2017December 12, 2017Karen Walsh

GeekMom Karen sits down at PAX East 2017 to talk with Sam Abbot from Compulsion Games about ‘We Happy Few,’ their new game currently in early access on STEAM and Xbox.

Baby Loves Apps: Why I Love Mobile Gaming With My Toddler

March 10, 2017December 15, 2017A.J. O'Connell

My husband and I strain our voices. My three-year-old son starts banging on a tambourine. The dog leaves the room. We’re playing Blackbox, a game released a year ago by developer Ryan McLeod, and we are trying to do something, anything, to solve the next puzzle.

New Nintendo Switch Mini-Games for Your Mini-Me

March 6, 2017December 12, 2017Kelly Knox

The Nintendo Switch offers a few games that are perfect for a few minutes of play.

4 Ways ‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Is Delightfully Difficult

March 2, 2017December 12, 2017Kelly Knox

It’s not hard to make the argument that this is the best Zelda yet—and probably the hardest.

‘My Talking Pet’ Offers Surprising Scope for Creativity

February 23, 2017December 11, 2017Sophie Brown1

My Talking Pet is an app that creates videos where your pet appears to be talking in a silly voice, but it has so much potential to do more.

My 17 Favorite Toys for Kids from Toy Fair 2017 (Plus One for Adults, Too)

February 23, 2017December 11, 2017Jackie Reeve

Jackie reveals her top toys from last weekend’s trade show in New York City.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Mined Out’

February 22, 2017December 11, 2017Sophie Brown

‘Mined Out’ is a short, easy-to-learn game available to back on Kickstarter, in which players compete to expand their mines, buy upgrades, and dig up gems.

Blasted by ToyBlast

February 21, 2017December 11, 2017Nivi Engineer1

Here’s a word of advice. If you’re playing ‘Toy Blast,’ and you get the chance to win unlimited lives for 24 hours, don’t do it.

Dear ‘Disney Magic Kingdoms:’ We Want More Land!

February 6, 2017December 11, 2017Dakster Sullivan10

Dear ‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ game people…we want more land, better chest rewards, and a few other things. Signed, the players.

‘Timeline’ Gets All Your Dates in a Row

January 27, 2017June 24, 2019Sophie Brown1

‘Timeline’ is a cute card game that’s all about getting your dates in a row.

Arisia Top Five Fun

January 21, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Despite being sick and in a walking cast, Rebecca Angel had a great time at Arisia, a fantasy and sci-fi convention in Boston. Here are her top five fun times of the weekend.