Reading Time: 5 minutes What Is Swindled? Swindled is a game for 2-6 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 20 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $23 for a copy of the game. New to Kickstarter? Check out our crowdfunding primer, and visit our Kickstarter… Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Gatwick Games. The King is on his deathbed, and to be healed he needs what is called the “Stone of Life”, but the catch is that it is in the depths of the Dungeons of Gorgath and the Dragon is protecting it. He has offered a… Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was sponsored by Hoverpen. Hoverpen is a high-quality, magnetically-levitating writing implement that’s as stylish and fun as it is functional. We geeks love imaginative uses of science injected into our daily lives. For us, technology + whimsy = fun. Which is why the Hoverpen (now on Kickstarter) is a… Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes Sideshow Swap! Performers. Image by Rob Huddleston While most of my go-to games are nice long, drawn-out affairs, it’s of course always nice to have some quick titles to pull out at the beginning of game night, or when one group finishes before another, or when you just want to play… Read More
Pieces of the Galaxy is a series of ten puzzles from HelloFish Creative Studio that is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Anibikes. Anibikes will turn your bikes into rides with personality. And with the app, they become virtual pets and keep you healthy, too! Many of us spent out childhoods roaming around our neighborhoods on our bikes, pretending to have adventures, or just exploring the mysteries of… Read More
A review of ‘Fuzzy Mage Fight’ from Shadow Squirrel Games, now launched on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes Laser and Aubrey, ready for anything. Photo: Kim Newmoney for The Doubleclicks Attention, fans of The Doubleclicks: there’s a new album (and tour) coming, and this nerdy musical duo needs your help to make it happen! Head over to Kickstarter to learn about The Book Was Better, which comes after a year-long… Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oddbods Go-Kards is a smart and quirky card-powered racing party game that’s fun for the whole family. This post was sponsored by the Oddbods Kickstarter campaign. Race your characters around the customizable track and use the special effects cards and wild corner events to win the game! Oddbods is a wacky game… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Hive Explorer | First Smart Insect Farm for Starters Now kids can grow their own edible protein aka mealworms. ContinuuMini A portable musical instrument that sounds like slide guitar from Mars. See Sense BEAM & ICON2 – Our brightest bike lights yet These lights adjust brightness and blink rate to suit… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute From They Live sunglasses that block out screens to a turntable with a detachable Bluetooth speaker, these nine new Kickstarter projects are exciting! IRL Glasses – Glasses that Block Screens One way to wean yourself from screens: render them unviewable. Soundbrenner Core: The 4-in-1 Smart Music Tool It’s a metronome, a… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Geek Links are cool stories that we’ve found elsewhere on the internet that we think our readers will love too. Click through to read: All of the products from Shux performance wear is designed to be packable; every product has a built-in carry pouch making it easy to throw in a… Read More
Reading Time: 11 minutes It’s a hard life, being a bee. Build your honeycomb, breed new workers, and store up honey, because winter is coming. What Is Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer? Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer is a worker placement game for 1 to 4 players, ages 14 and up,… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Back a few months ago, I reviewed the first-generation Quilo cooler, which we continue to use in our master bedroom. The Quilo is an evaporative coolers (not air conditioners) that blows dry air through water to cool and humidify. They are specifically good in drier climates, and are a much less… Read More
MYnd Kraft is a card game based on programming principles that is suitable for kids age seven and up. It is currently funding on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes Detail of the prototype poster I was sent. Photo: Robin Brooks Two of my geeky obsessions are infographics and wallcharts. If I could find a way of adding wallspace for posters in my house, I would most definitely do so. If I had storage room for unmounted prints, I would have… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute From a cute new personal robot to a 3D printed analog camera, these new Kickstarter projects are exciting! Vector by Anki: A giant roll forward for robot kind. Just launched! The Anki team has packed a ton of personality into this bot. Revolutionize Macro Videography, Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens A… Read More
#BadPlots is a card game where players read out bad descriptions of well-known movies and the other players guess the movie. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you want great smoothies at home without wasting food, and cleaning up your blender every time, the Avazzy smoothie maker Kickstarter campaign is something you should check out! This post was sponsored by Avazzy. Smoothies are the perfect delivery device for healthy foods, letting you find the right mix of… Read More
‘So Cards’ is a deck of cards that act as conversation starters, encouraging deeper discussions between you and your friends. Read More
