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31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘The Rewinder’

October 10, 2021October 8, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Take the time to rewind with the ghostly 2D puzzle game ‘The Rewinder,’ a story inspired by Chinese mythology and the afterlife.

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Necrobarista: Final Pour’

October 9, 2021October 8, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Pour yourself a hot coffee and settle in for Day 9 of our Halloween Game reviews with the refreshed ‘Necrobarista: Final Pour.’

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Halloween Forever’

October 8, 2021October 7, 2021Evil Genius Mum

It’s Day 8 and you’re a Pumpkin Man who projectile vomits candy corn. Who wouldn’t want ‘Halloween Forever,’ our latest Halloween Game review?!

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Video World’

October 6, 2021October 5, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Day 6 of our Halloween Game reviews is haunted by the ghosts of ye olde video stores in ‘Video World’, a short but sweet musical game.

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Black Book’

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021Evil Genius Mum

It’s Day 5 of our Halloween Game Reviews! Let’s meet at the Crossroads to play ‘Black Book,’ an RPG/card-building game steeped in Slavic folklore and witchcraft.

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Cozy Grove’

October 4, 2021October 3, 2021Evil Genius Mum

In ‘Cozy Grove’, it’s always Halloween–cozy, colorful, and perfect in small bites on Day 4 of our Halloween Game Reviews (and beyond).

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Swarm the City’

October 3, 2021September 30, 2021Evil Genius Mum

It’s Day 3 of our Halloween Game reviews, and we have a zombie army to build. It’s time to switch sides in ‘Swarm the City’!

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Rogue Spirit’

October 2, 2021September 30, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Day 2 of 31 Days of Halloween Gaming features ‘Rogue Spirit’—a 3D rogue-lite action game where you upgrade by possessing your enemies!

31 Days of Halloween Games: ‘Obakeidoro’

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Welcome to the first of our 31 Days of Halloween Games. ‘Obakeidoro’ is a cute chibi-style game of hide-and-seek chase with ghosts!

‘Room to Grow’: A Deceptively Tricky Cactus-Based Indie Puzzle Game

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Room to Grow’ is a cute but deceptively tricky puzzle game in which you play as a cactus, pushing another small cactus into a given target.

International Women's Day 2021 Reading List, Image Sophie Brown

GeekMom’s International Women’s Day Reading List 2021

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021Sophie Brown1

Happy International Women’s Day! Here is a selection of books that are all great choices to read today, either alone or with your children.

‘A Fold Apart’: A Folding Puzzle Game About Navigating Loneliness

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Sophie Brown

‘A Fold Apart’ is a puzzle game with an emotional backstory that follows a couple facing the challenges of a long-distance relationship.

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 7, 2020. Gaming News Cryptozoic will be releasing Dark Nights: Metal, a new box set for the DC Deck-Building Game. Richard Garfield’s The Great Dalmuti, which has been a favorite in my family for 20+ years, is getting […]

Cat Quest: A Series of Purrrrfectly Pawsome Fantasy RPG Video Games

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020Sophie Brown3

‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.

‘Neversong’: A Psychological Adventure Game About Loss and Hope

August 6, 2020Sophie Brown

In ‘Neversong’ you play as Peet, a boy who has just awoken from a coma brought on by shock after witnessing his girlfriend being kidnapped.

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 31, 2020. Gaming News I very much wish I was writing this edition of Re-Roll from Indianapolis, and maybe running into a few of you at Gaming with GeekDad on Saturday, but alas, it’s 2020. That doesn’t […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 24, 2020. Gaming News Pictures by Daniela and Christian Stöhr, published PD-Verlag, is the winner of the 2020 Spiel des Jahres, widely considered the most prestigious award in the board game industry. Thomas Sing’s The Crew, published […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 17, 2020. Gaming News Lone Shark Games is offering a Recovery Booster Pack, which includes 26 copies of a variety of their games, to physical retail outlets for a flat $100 to cover shipping. The package is […]

A New Dimension of Fun – GeekDad Reviews ‘Paper Mario: The Origami King’

July 15, 2020Gfnadmin

image: NOA In addition to being Nintendo’s corporate mascot and the star of his own beloved platformer franchise, Mario is unique because of his sheer number of successful spinoff series. Whether kart-racing, battling it out with other first- and third-party characters in Smash, or taking on any number of arcade-style sports, Nintendo’s mustachioed plumber aims […]

Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020Gfnadmin

Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending July 10, 2020. Gaming News The New York Times reported that the North American Scrabble Players Association has removed racial slurs from the list of approved words in the game. In addition, “Julie Duffy, a spokeswoman for Hasbro, […]