Cat Quest: A Series of Purrrrfectly Pawsome Fantasy RPG Video Games
‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.
Continue Reading‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Elizabeth reviews Unicorn Dice, from a Kickstarter by Metallic Dice Games.
Continue Reading‘Ever Oasis’ combines an adorable fantasy world and intuitive, convenient game features to create an experience that eases kids into role-playing games.
Continue ReadingAnyone who says zombies aren’t social has never been to Zedtown. Check out our review of the biggest zombie Nerf war in Australia!
Continue ReadingPlaying the ‘YIIK: A Postmodern RPG’ demo at PAX East in March was a little weird for me. After all, I graduated from college in 2000, just a year after the game’s protagonist comes home from college to find himself facing both adulthood and a terrible mystery.
Continue ReadingFrom chickens to education to splitting on bricks, Rebecca Angel learned (?) a lot about gaming at various panels at PAX East this year.
Continue ReadingDespite being sick and in a walking cast, Rebecca Angel had a great time at Arisia, a fantasy and sci-fi convention in Boston. Here are her top five fun times of the weekend.
Continue ReadingToday on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we are welcoming a different sort of fiction writer. Marc Tassin writes fictional stories, but he also has created an entire fantasy world called Aetaltis, which provides the backdrop for fiction, games, and more!
Continue ReadingOnce again, ConnectiCon provided Rebecca Angel and her son with a weekend of games and entertainment.
Continue ReadingWe all want the best for our kids. To be happy; To be smart; To be healthy; To be educated. The latest buzzword in parenting is “resilient”: we all want our kids to survive. Because in life, when you get knocked down, you need to get up again – swinging. But how do we instill resilience? What’s the magic potion that raises your survival stats +10? The answer may lie in improvisation.
Continue ReadingToday GeekMom Mel welcomes writer and game designer (among other things!) Monica Valentinelli to GeekMom. Monica is celebrating the release of her new book,’ The Gorramn Shiniest Dictionary and Language Guide in the ‘Verse!’
Continue ReadingThis week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, fantasy author Melanie R. Meadors (that’s me!) tells us about how she fought the voices (of the characters) in her head…and lost.
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been looking for an RPG-style game to get your kids hooked on the genre, team up with Mario and Luigi.
Continue ReadingAt PAX Aus, almost everybody comes to Tabletop for a recharge. Here are the top 3 to bring to any Evil Genius Game Night.
Continue Reading“Journey to a distant land where bold adventurers wield magical blades against dark creatures from the shadowy depths. Thrill to the arcane power of enigmatic sorcerers as they master forbidden arts to strike down their diabolical enemies. Marvel at the courage of common folk who refuse to surrender to the tide of evil sweeping over the land. These, my friend, are the CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS!” –Marc Tassin
Continue ReadingWant to play role playing games with your kids, but don’t know where to start? Check out a few simple systems to have fun!
Continue ReadingIf you prefer fighting, magic using, crafting, or gathering, there’s a Life for you in this new Nintendo 3DS game.
Continue ReadingNeed some new ideas for gaming with the family? The Dragon Con Kaleidoscope track served up suggestions for both on- and offline gaming, and we’re passing them on to you.
Continue ReadingDoes a six foot four, grumpy, Scottish warrior reflect my actual personality, or what I wish I could be? What does your role-playing choices say about your life?
Continue ReadingThere are just a few chances still around to see Knights of Badassdom in a theater. Is it worth it?
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