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Adventure Like Indy in ‘Indiana Jones: Throw Me the Idol!’ From Funko Games

June 17, 2023June 16, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews the team-oriented ‘Indiana Jones: Throw Me the Idol!’ from Funko Games.

Choose Your Side in ‘Star Wars Rivals’ From Funko Games

June 9, 2023June 8, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews the ‘Star Wars Rivals’ expandable game system from Funko Games.

YA Book Review: ‘Darkhearts’ by James L. Sutter

June 6, 2023June 5, 2023Melanie Meadors

Friends to enemies to frenemies to boyfriends–what’s not to love? Check out this review of young adult romance Darkhearts by James L. Sutter

Indiana Jones Arrives to the “Something Wild!’ Line from Funko Games

May 24, 2023May 23, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘Something Wild! Indiana Jones’ from Funko Games.

An Ode to Our Favorite Local Gaming Store

May 20, 2023May 19, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth discusses what her family’s favorite local gaming store has meant to them.

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LudoNarraCon 2023: Celebrate the Narrative

May 7, 2023May 6, 2023Evil Genius Mum

It’s time to celebrate narrative games with LudoNarraCon! Check out these new indie games with fresh storytelling.

Add ‘The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables’ to Your DM Toolkit

April 29, 2023April 28, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables,’ a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ 5e supplement for DMs.

How Well Do You Know Your Famous Guitars?

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023Lisa Tate

It’s International Guitar Month. Here’s a fun quiz to see how well you know who owned and played these cool guitars.

‘The Party’ Is the Tabletop Web Series Heir to ‘The Guild’ and ‘LARPs’

April 21, 2023April 20, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘The Party,’ a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’-based comedy about a group of tabletop gamers.

Kickstarter Alert: ‘The Pauper’s Prince’ Volumes 1-3

April 18, 2023Jenny Bristol

If you’re looking for queer, autistic, wholesome content, don’t miss ‘The Pauper’s Prince.’

The Saga Continues: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars’ by Sam Maggs

April 18, 2023April 17, 2023Sophie Brown

‘Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars’ by Sam Maggs is set in the years between Fallen Order & Survivor & catches us up with the Stinger Mantis crew.

Welcome Henry Herz, Co-Editor of ‘The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie’

April 8, 2023April 7, 2023Melanie Meadors

Please join me in welcoming Henry Herz, author and co-editor of the new young adult anthology, ‘The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie’!

What to Know if You Want to Start Playing ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

April 7, 2023April 6, 2023Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth gives advice for new players getting started in playing ‘Dungeons & Dragons.’

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Fans Have These 10 Reasons to Hope

April 3, 2023April 2, 2023Melanie Meadors

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ viewers got a shock with this week’s season two finale when our favorite group of misfit clones lost one of their own. Melanie thinks there is cause to have some hope that we haven’t seen the last of a fan favorite character.

For Grieving ‘Bad Batch’ Fans: 10 Ways to Cope

April 1, 2023March 31, 2023Melanie Meadors

It’s hard when we lose a person we love, even when it’s a fictional character like on ‘The Bad Batch.’ Here are some ways to cope. [Contains spoilers]

Flexing the Rules with Uno in 2023

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023Sarah Pinault

Since 1992 families around the world have been yelling a single word at each other at irregular intervals. They have also been yelling “You didn’t say it! You didn’t say it!” for just as long. This year, popular card game Uno is flexing it’s muscles with some new cards and some new rules. Uno made […]