Reading Time: 2 minutes Today I’m happy to introduce the American Tabletop Awards! I was invited to be a part of the award committee, which is made up of ten people involved in the board game industry and media, and we’ve been discussing and voting on games over the past few months. I’m excited to… Read More
Reading Time: 5 minutes My fully-fortified stone castle in After the Empire. (Prototype shown) Photo: Jonathan H. Liu Well, this fall has been a bit of a whirlwind for me! I took a little bit of a breather from Kickstarter reviews this summer because I was traveling, and I have a number of prototypes lined… Read More
In ‘Codenames: Marvel,’ players work in teams to identify all their cards from a grid before the opposing team identifies all theirs. Read More
Reading Time: 8 minutes You have probably never really wondered what might come from a team-up of one of the biggest names in gaming with the all-time winningest player on Jeopardy, but just in case you did, wonder no more: the answer is Half Truth, a trivia party game with a unique mechanic. What Is Half Truth?… Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes Collect ingredients, craft potions, and then use those to create powerful spells! Who will be the most successful of the Animalchemists? What Is Animalchemists? Animalchemists is a card game for 2 to 5 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 20 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with… Read More
Reading Time: 3 minutes <img data-attachment-id="337689" data-permalink="https://geekdad.com/2019/07/weekly-dd-actual-play-launches-on-geekdad/dungeonsanddragons_launch/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/geekdad.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/dungeonsanddragons_launch.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,675" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="dungeons_and_dragons_launch" data-image-description=" D&D DieRolling Launch on GeekDad ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekdad.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/dungeonsanddragons_launch.png?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekdad.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/dungeonsanddragons_launch.png?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-337689 size-full” src=”https://i1.wp.com/geekdad.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/dungeonsanddragons_launch.png?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ alt=”DieRolling Launch” width=”1200″ height=”675″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ />DieRolling are six Dungeons & Dragons Twitch/YouTube streamers from England Dungeons & Dragons actual play live streaming is here! Introducing DieRolling – the proud new partner… Read More
‘Forbidden Sky’ is a cooperative, tabletop game where players work together to power up a rocket on a secret floating power platform. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes AEG hosts a Big Game Night at Gen Con each year where they run demos of their games. This year, AEG is opening up the event to folks who can’t make it to Gen Con, too: game stores have the opportunity to host a Big Game Night, which also gives them… Read More
Reading Time: 5 minutes I love dexterity games. Anything that involves stacking or slicking or rolling or balancing. Games like Jenga, Junk Art, and Suspend. They’re easy to learn and–even better–easy to teach. They don’t come with any of the assumptions or stigma of heavy, crunchy boardgames. Instead, you can break them out at a moment’s notice and… Read More
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: 13 minutes What Is Jaws? Jaws is a game for 2-4 players, ages 12 and up, and takes about 50 minutes to play. It’s currently available exclusively at Target for $29.99. Jaws Components Everything in the box (except the rulebook). Image by Rob Huddleston 1 double-sided game board 1 Shark Mover 2 Boat… Read More
Reading Time: 6 minutes On June 2nd I visited the UK Games Expo for the second time. This ever-expanding con is the UK’s largest tabletop show and on the evidence of this visit, it’s going from strength to strength. Due to family commitments, I only get to visit on the final day, when things are… Read More
‘Go Nuts for Donuts’ is a fun, family card game where players collect different types of donuts in the hope of getting the most points. Read More
Reading Time: 4 minutes PaizoCon 2019, well underway in Seattle, Washington, is four days of Pathfinder, Starfinder, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, and more gaming, panels, and seminars. I’ll have a post on all my convention experiences in the coming days, but in addition to all these experiences, the Saturday night banquet and accompanying presentation is a… 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: 6 minutes Here in Atlanta, Georgia, there are twelve of us who are playing in a Frostgrave campaign. Frostgrave is a skirmish wargame—low cost of entry (Core Rulebook is only $16 on Amazon), only 10 miniatures needed, a couple of D20 dice, and you’re ready to play. The game takes place in the… Read More
Reading Time: 1 minute Want to find tabletop games to play? Browse ten years of reviews at our Tabletop Game Review Index, or shop the GeekDad Approved Game Store! We are huge fans of tabletop games as a way for families and friends to come together and create hours of enjoyable memories. For over a… Read More
Reading Time: 8 minutes Dragon Heist Session Twelve: Intellect Devourer-ed Not sure what to do next, and with no clear way to raise the funds needed, the four adventurers slumped into the debris of the tap room in Trollskull Manor. Lif could be heard upstairs smashing more furniture; Arvene was just about to go up… Read More
A review of ‘Robin Hood: Hero of the People’ by Rodney Owen, now launched on Kickstarter. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes As they do every year, the folks at American Mensa hold a weekend o’ games, Mensa Mind Games, where Mensa members play, rate, and rank tabletop games submitted for that year’s competition. This year’s was held just last weekend, and the 2019 Mensa Select winners have been announced! The winners are… Read More
