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I’ve had the pleasure of digging into some amazing Dungeons & Dragons editions from Beadle & Grimm’s. My first exposure to them was with the Silver Edition of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. I got to explore their very first Legendary Edition with Curse of Strahd. And most recently, I took a dive into […]

We here at GeekDad and GeekMom love to support geeky parents creating things to do with their kids. Today, we’re bringing you a giveaway and Kickstarter preview for just such a project: SpaceGym. This post was sponsored by ‘SpaceGym.’ Space Gym is the brainchild of Sue, who created the game for her 6 year-old  daughter […]

It’s time for another visit to Crime City, where all sorts of dastardly deeds are being perpetrated. Can you follow the clues to figure out what happened in each case?  What Is MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House? MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House is a cooperative mystery-solving game for 1 to 4 players, ages […]

We here at GeekDad and GeekMom love to support geeky parents creating things to do with their kids. Today, we’re bringing you a giveaway and Kickstarter preview for just such a project: SpaceGym. This post was sponsored by ‘SpaceGym.’ Space Gym is the brainchild of Sue, who created the game for her 6 year-old  daughter […]

Usually you’ll find me here on GeekDad writing about board games and books, but when Platterful asked if they could send me a charcuterie kit to try out, I figured my family would be quite upset at me if I turned them down. While we’re still not planning on any big gatherings anytime soon, we […]

Television had Game of Thrones. Film had The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Kids music has Claudia Robin Gunn‘s series of songs about the seasons. The latest, “Winter Snow” showcases two blue penguins frolicking in the middle of winter. They look at snowflakes, go ice fishing, shovel out their car, and have a snowball fight. Don’t worry for these […]

The higher your gem pile, the more powerful you become—but if they get too high, you’ll be overwhelmed! What Is Puzzle Strike 2? Puzzle Strike 2 is a deck-building game for 1 to 4 players, ages 13 and up, and takes about 20–30 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge […]

Wouldn’t it be incredible if there were a way to travel through time? As a history teacher, I have often thought about how great it would be to witness historical events in person. I am not alone. There are many books and movies about time travel, and even several games. However, soon there will be […]

Last week I mentioned I would probably be writing up some “Art of” books soon, but that I’d also started on the second book in The Murderbot Diaries … well, turns out Murderbot won out. I gave a brief description last week of the first novella, All Systems Red. I don’t want to summarize each book’s plot because that […]

Back in 1986, Milton Bradley released a game called Thunder Road, where players raced and fought each other down a post-apocalyptic highway. Now, Restoration Games is bringing out a reimagining of that game with Thunder Road: Vendetta. I got to demo the game online back in October with Suzanne Sheldon from Restoration Games, and fellow […]

Back in 1986, Milton Bradley released a game called Thunder Road, where players raced and fought each other down a post-apocalyptic highway. Now, Restoration Games is bringing out a reimagining of that game with Thunder Road: Vendetta. I got to demo the game online back in October with Suzanne Sheldon from Restoration Games, and fellow […]

Express yourself with a much-less-than-permanent statement. Today’s Daily Deal, the Prinker S Tattoo Device with Black and Color Ink Sets, lets you design and print your own temporary tattoos in a matter of seconds. Once you sync your smartphone to the prinker you can send your texts and designs over to the device. Prime your […]

Last year, I reviewed a pair of portable Bluetooth speakers from Tribit. Both the StormBox Pro and the StormBox Micro caught me off guard with how good they were given their size and price. The company followed those speakers up with something aimed at the bedside table: the Tribit Home speaker. Does it live up […]

[Spoiler Warning: This article includes references to plot points and minor spoilers in several Marvel TV series and movies including WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Hawkeye.] 2021 brought a new phase to Marvel Cinematic Universe – the Disney Plus shows. Personally, one of my favorite bits is seeing the ramifications of what came to […]