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Tabletop Forge Will Make Google+ Hangouts Awesome

June 11, 2012Marziah Karch

I used to tabletop game many years ago. And then I had kids, and all my games got shoved into the back of the closet and away from swallowing and scattering little hands. These days, there are many things that prevent me from doing it, including time, messy living room, storage space, childcare arrangements, and geographic proximity to other players. Tabletop Forge doesn’t have any time travel technology to give me a couple extra hours for gaming, but it can help with the other problems.

Review: Hand Stylus Shows Promise

June 9, 2012Marziah Karch

I’ve been going through a bunch of styluses lately. It turns out they mostly suck. Picture trying to write something with a hot dog encased in metal. Not exactly an artists dream, and usually I just give up and used my finger. You know, one of the ten styluses Steve Jobs said we carried with us all the time? The Hand Stylus ended up not sucking. Hooray!

KinderBard: Music + Shakespeare + Kids = A Beautiful and Educational Project

May 31, 2012Jenny Bristol

I recently discovered a new Kickstarter project called KinderBard. They are putting words, music, and art together to introduce children to Shakespeare. Depending on what level at which you pledge, you can get a book, a CD, an iPad app, an eBook, and more.

Twig: A New iPhone Charger/Stand on Kickstarter

May 29, 2012Jenny Bristol

The charging cable that comes with one’s iThing is long, and can be unwieldy in some circumstances. Various third parties are developing alternate charging solutions that can often add additional functionality. Twig is one interesting and good-looking example.

Calliope Games’ First Kickstarter: Tsuro of the Seas

May 26, 2012December 15, 2017Nicole Wakelin

Calliope Games has just announced this Kickstarter for a beautiful new version of the game Tsuro which was introduced back in 2004. In this new version, you’re captain of an Imperial Red Seal ship. Your mission is to spread the word of the Emperor, avoiding monsters and staying on the board.

Prepare Kids For The Zombie Apocalypse With Zach Meets The Zombie

March 29, 2012Nicole Wakelin1

If you’re planning for the zombie apocalypse, and you should be, then you’ve probably been studying things like The Walking Dead, Zombieland and World War Z. These are all excellent sources of information about zombies with lots of ideas for what you should and definitely should not do when the dead begin eating our brains. The question is, have you prepared […]

The GeekMoms Podcast #18 Zach Meets The Zombie

March 28, 2012Nicole Wakelin4

This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin sits down with Lou Gaccione and talks about his new Kickstarter project Zach Meets the Zombie. Sure, we all know what to do when the zombie apocalypse happens, but what about our kids? Lou has the solution with his humorous, kid-friendly book. Tune in and find out more! Subscribe in iTunes, via […]

Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders Magazine Kickstarter Campaign

October 1, 2011Suzanne Lazear

I am a huge fan of Doctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders Magazine, which is a great online steampunk magazine that just recently offered a print option through POD. Well, now, they’ve started an amazing kickstarter campaign to really get their print magazine off and running. What we want to do is take the magazine to […]

Interviewing J.R. Blackwell – Bringing Zombies to the Masses

September 15, 2011Helene McLaughlin

If you don’t already know her, J.R. Blackwell is an extremely talented writer and photographer living in Philadelphia, PA. I have met her several times at various conventions during the last few years. I’m a huge fan of her eclectic art and amazing story telling. I was so excited when I found out that she was […]

Kickstarter Project to Watch: The Circus and the Cyclone

August 6, 2011Jenny Bristol

Kickstarter has gotten a lot of attention these days. If you just browse their listings, there are many projects that are art-based, but don’t necessarily give you anything tangible in return. But projects are being spread by word of mouth that are more useful and/or interesting than your run-of-the-mill performance art piece. One such project, […]