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
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
Reading Time: 22 minutes When I first played Campaign Trail as a prototype during its Kickstarter campaign, I immediately fell in love with it. Unfortunately, the prototype was pretty elaborate, and so I was asked to send it along to another reviewer (a not-uncommon practice). In the two years since, it’s been a game my… Read More
‘Are You Dumber Than a Box of Rocks?’ is a trivia game in which the human players compete against a pair of rocks to see who is the smartest. 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
I’ve recently come across two perfect party games for adult get-togethers: Eyetoons and Weird Crushes: British Hunks. Read More
Reading Time: 5 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 The New York Toy Fair 2019 is in full swing* and Games Workshop has announced a number of new small boxed games, similar to the ones they released last year. The announcement also revealed the fruits of their new relationship with Funko. Full Games Workshop’s official rundown of the reveals, check… Read More
Cobra Paw is a fast-paced game in which players compete to be the first to spot the tile with the correct symbols on it. Read More
