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Postcards from Congo by By Edmund Trueman Foreword by Didier Gondola I love graphic novels as a vehicle for history. There is so much to be learned from them. Their combination of imagery and text can yield endless combinations that help us remember information in an entertaining way. As a Latina, African culture is very […]

I have been a bit delinquent in my game reviews lately. There are a number of reasons, but a lot of it has to do with how my gaming habits and tastes have shifted over the past couple of years, often prompted by the pandemic. I went from hosting big game nights to kludging together […]

Dark Dweller by Gareth Worthington is a slim book that crams in lots of classic science fiction ideas. Singularities, first contact, and sentient spacecraft to name but three. Of my recent SF reads, Dark Dweller reminds me both of James Smythe and Gareth Powell What is Dark Dweller? The novel opens in a future dystopia. In […]

Sauron’s shadow has fallen across Middle-earth, and the One Ring must be destroyed. Lead your fellowship from the Shire’s green pastures to Rivendell, survive the Mines of Moria, march on Isengard, and finally reach Mordor. Along the way you must avoid the temptations of the One Ring as you deliver it to the fiery heart […]

Roll the chunky die, gather tentacle tiles, and collect special octo-pies to meddle with your opponents—the first player to eight tentacles of the same color wins! What Is Octopie? Octopie is a kid-friendly, set collection game for 2-4 players, ages 5 and up, that takes about 15 minutes to play. The game retails at $17.99 […]

Last month I had the opportunity to review Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught, a competitive skirmish game where each player takes control of one of the two factions included in the game. Every faction comes with six different characters, each with a different role. During most games, players choose only five of the six characters in […]

When one thinks of structures to make with building blocks, castles, homes, and even police or fire stations may come to mind. However, one iconic structure that is only recently being produced for building sets is the lighthouse.  JMBricklayer, a newcomer in the building set scene, has released a series of buildings, one of which […]

As most of our tabletop readers know, we’re big fans of Dune: Imperium here at GeekDad. Besides the originial game winning the 2021 GeekDad Game of the Year, we’ve enjoyed the two expansions and the Deluxe Upgrade Pack for enhancing the presence of Dune: Imperium on the game table. Rise of Ix, Dire Wolf’s first […]

Our Full-Sized HomePod and our HomePod mini side by side (Photo by Skip Owens) With Apple recently releasing and shipping the latest version of their full-sized HomePod (HomePod 2), I figured this would be a good time to share how my family has been using our two HomePods over the last few years. What is […]

Attempts at adapting the patently interactive Dungeons & Dragons tabletop roleplaying game into a purely visual medium have generally resulted in pretty mediocre affairs. The film trilogy that began with 2000’s Dungeons & Dragons, for example, failed to win the hearts of both critics and the viewing public due to some wooden performances and less-than-cutting-edge […]

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Magic: The Gathering, that most ubiquitous of collectible card games, launched in game stores all the way back on August 5th, 1993. Here we are, 30 years later, with the game still going strong. Back in the ’90s, I belonged to a group of friends that would play Magic. […]

Note: There are no spoilers for this film in this article beyond what has already been shown or referenced in trailers, ads, and merchandise. (There may be spoilers for previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) content, however.) 1. Is it good? Will I like it? Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is fine. It’s a fun way to […]

Disclaimer: This guide is for informational purposes and is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific illness or disease. Please get in touch with your medical professional for personalized advice. If you were assigned female at birth, you have probably experienced a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in your life. That means […]

A real American hero, G.I. JOE was reintroduced to the world in 1982. Not only was it a popular series of action figures and vehicles, the story was also told through comic books, cartoons, video games, and even a full-length animated movie. While I was just about too old for the action figures, I did […]

Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct video presentation was an absolute barnburner! Previously delayed titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp both got proper release dates—May 12 and April 21, respectively. Also dated was the latest entry in the Pikmin series, Pikmin 4 (July 21), and the sequel to […]

After little more than a 45-minute hands-off preview of the upcoming Nintendo Switch release Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, I am more than prepared to say that this unassuming little remake is shaping up to be one of the finest family gaming experiences of the year. In fact, even before Nintendo’s Treehouse team walked […]

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