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Category: Games

Should Parents Sign Those Sports Media Permission Waivers?

November 18, 2015December 4, 2017Nivi Engineer3

It was time to sign up my kid for futsal, so I followed the link in the email from the team manager to sign him up. Only, in addition to digitally signing a waiver recognizing the health risks and holding the organization free from blame, I was expected also to sign a media release waiver.

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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #3: Tabletop Games

November 17, 2015December 15, 2017Jenny Bristol

If tabletop games are on your loved ones’ wish lists this year, check out our recommendations! There’s something here for everyone.

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Get a Head Start on the Holidays Thanks to Nintendo [Giveaway!]

November 13, 2015December 15, 2017Kelly Knox34

It’s not too early to being planning the perfect holiday presents, and thanks to Nintendo and GeekMom, you can get a head start!

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PAX Australia 2015 (Part 2): Indie Video Games Steal the Show

November 8, 2015December 15, 2017Evil Genius Mum

PAX Aust – The Hype! The Glitz! The Gaming! Evil Genius Mum has worked her way through all of that to find the five best video games for you and your spawnlings. What a sacrifice!

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6 Things You Should Know About ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’

November 6, 2015December 4, 2017Kelly Knox

‘The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’ knows it’s dangerous to go alone, so the game invites your friends and family to go along with you.

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Beware the Horsemen! Mark Lawrence Brings on the Apocalypse With New Game

November 5, 2015December 4, 2017Melanie Meadors

Fantasy author Mark Lawrence visits GeekMom to tell us about his new game, ‘Horsemen of the Apocalypse’!

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GeekMom Secret Origins: Samantha Fisher’s Journey Started With The Doctor

November 1, 2015December 15, 2017Samantha Cook2

Why did I become a geek? Alas, there is no one in my immediate family who has the same predilections as I. So how did this happen?

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Fun & Spooky Games Whatever Your Halloween Plans

October 27, 2015December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

To help you celebrate Halloween I’ve picked out six games in six different styles including board games, video games, and games to play with kids.

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We Bought Our Sons a New Gaming System…and a History Lesson

October 26, 2015September 14, 2022Patricia Vollmer2

Patricia’s sons asked about what it was like to play video games like Pong and Pac-Man in the 1980s. She and her husband decided to show them first-hand.

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Tabletop Game: ‘Rattus Cartus’

October 16, 2015December 15, 2017Rory Bristol

The king is dead, the year is 1347, and you can become the ruler, as long as you don’t die of The Black Death!

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Tabletop Games: ‘Super Genius’ Series

October 15, 2015December 4, 2017Rory Bristol

‘Super Genius’ is a collection of flashcard-based games with a lot of room for educational sandbox play, and includes many rules for games kids can play with them.

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‘Covalence’ Game: Cooperative, Educational, Chemistry Fun

October 14, 2015December 4, 2017Rebecca Angel4

‘Covalence’ is a cooperative and educational chemistry game. But is it fun? Yes!

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6 Tips for Throwing a Video Game Playdate With ‘Yoshi’s Woolly World’

October 12, 2015December 15, 2017Kelly Knox

Thanks to the attention spent to co-op play in games like the upcoming Wii U title ‘Yoshi’s Wooly World,’ video games are more social than ever.

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Let’s Be Bad Guys: Time for Some Thrilling Heroics With ‘Colt Express’

October 5, 2015December 4, 2017Sophie Brown

In Colt Express, you take on the role of a bandit holding up a train in the American Wild West. Players use their cards to move around the train, gather loot, attack rival players, and influence the Marshall—at the end of the game the player with the most loot is the winner.

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Tabletop Game: ‘Machi Koro’

October 4, 2015December 4, 2017Rory Bristol

Machi Koro is a card drafting and dice rolling game in which players try to develop their city faster then their opponents. Everyone stays active, even on other players’ turns. The first player to finish all of the landmarks wins.

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7 Things You Should Know About ‘Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer’

September 25, 2015December 4, 2017Kelly Knox12

Before you pick up Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, now available for the Nintendo 3DS, here are seven things you should know.

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4 New Books and Activities For Indoor Fun

September 23, 2015December 15, 2017Jenny Bristol

For those weekend afternoons when your kids come to you, yet again, saying, “Mom, I’m bored,” here are a few new suggestions to give their play some direction.

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Let Brett Dalton Keep You Up ‘Until Dawn’

September 22, 2015December 4, 2017Kelly Knox2

Dalton revealed a few behind-the-scenes tidbits about the frightening but stunning game at Rose City Comicon.

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3 Quick Games For When You Have No Time to Play

September 17, 2015December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

Threee of favorite games that can played in less than 30 minutes: ‘Fallout Shelter,’ ‘Rock On,’ and ‘Big Pharma.’

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Disney Infinity 3.0: Return of the Hoarder

September 16, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Tate2

The Disney Infinity figures continue to amass, no thanks to 3.0’s ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Inside Out’ sets.

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