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Wizards of the Coast has announced a summer of Drizzt events, a multimedia/multiplatform series of releases featuring the Forgotten Realms and the iconic Drizzt Do’Urden. As the central character of over 30 novels, Drizzt has been explored in a huge array of situations, such as a coming-of-age story facing domestic/childhood abuse, racial discrimination, and forging […]

Contrary to popular belief, we geeks enjoy spending some time outdoors and in the wild. With spring in full bloom and summer around the way, it is time to take things to the campgrounds, mountains, trails, lakes, and seas. With that in the mind, we geeks are always looking for a way to balance nature […]

Tune out the cacophony around you with today’s Daily Deal, ComfoBuds Pro True Wireless Headphones. These earbuds offer special proprietary noise reduction technology that also works for wind as well. Each bud has three microphones to let it know which sounds to suppress and which to let through. And, depending on your preferred level of […]

At last, there’s an answer to the question: What do you get when you combine ex-ThinkGeek employees, D&D-inspired boardgames, and party-style drinking games? You get Heroes of Barcadia. Heroes of Barcadia is an upcoming Kickstarter from Rollacrit, a company recently founded by some of the awesome folks we at GeekDad used to love working with at ThinkGeek. It’s […]

Learn how to build your own Arduino-based projects with today’s Daily Deal, the Internet of Things and ESP32 Arduino Beginners Course Bundle. Courses in this bundle include creating your own web server, a mobile app-based garden monitor, and an email alert system for home and industrial automation. You’ll also learn how to control your IOT […]

Kawaii is a Japanese concept, that dates back to the 1970s, and translates closely to “cuteness” in English, or, as Wikipedia points out: ‘lovely’, ‘loveable’, ‘cute’, or ‘adorable’. It is a broad category that encompasses clothing, fashion, anime characters and more. It is, by definition, the most influential drawing style in the world. Kids love […]

With nothing else to occupy myself with in the evenings, my newfound Warhammer Warcry hobby has taken on a life of its own. I recently finished painting the Catacombs starter set and decided that next I would focus on building and painting as many Age of Sigmar warbands as I could to fight in the […]

Face online opponents with a new weapon. Today’s Daily Deal, the Dragon Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Set is durable, reliable, and fast when it comes to your game play. Complementing your already awesome skills, the keyboard adjusts up to 75° for added comfort and the mouse has high-speed transmission tech to make your game […]

Become a character from one of Paige Turner’s pulp novels in this battle of wits and words. What Is Paperback Adventures? Paperback Adventures is a word-making rogue-like game for 1 (or possibly 2) players, ages and up, and takes about minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with three pledge tiers based on […]

The Majapahit empire is expanding. Gain the esteem of the islanders of Buru, and King Hayam Wuruk may appoint you to be his governor. What Is Buru? Buru is a worker-placement game for 2 to 4 players (5 with the expansion), ages 12 and up, and takes about 60–75 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking […]

There is nothing I like more than a beautifully illustrated artist biography, that combines data about the real life of a painter with lush imagery; explaining succinctly how they lived and how much they loved their work. I find them truly inspirational. Fearless World Traveler. Adventures of Marianne North by Laurie Lawlor (Author) Illustrator: Becca […]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe have been making a bit of a pop-culture resurgence as of late (and that’s not counting She-Ra, which is He-Man adjacent). We have mass-market toys again, a movie in development, an all-ages CGI cartoon in the works, and (perhaps most excitedly for older fans) a pending cartoon on […]