Tabletop Review: ‘Escape the Dark Sector’ Is Out of This World
‘Escape the Dark Sector’ is a card and dice game inspired by old-school role-playing games and ’80s sci-fi books and movies.
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‘Red vs. Blue: The Shisno Paradox’ Hit Digital Platforms This Week
‘Red vs. Blue: The Shisno Paradox’ hit digital platforms this week.
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‘Willa of the Wood’ – A Book by the Author of the Best-Selling ‘Serafina’ Series
Willa is a 12-year-old forest girl orphaned as a young child. Raised by her clan to hate and fear humans, Willa survives by scavenging. Until one night she has a fearsome encounter with one of the “day-folk,” and everything changes.
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‘RWBY Volume 5’ Release and Backpack Giveaway
‘RWBY Volume 5’ release and backpack giveaway. Check out the cool features, special edition Manga sampler, and win a RWBY backpack.
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Tabletop Review: ‘Escape the Dark Castle’ Returns to Kickstarter
‘Escape the Dark Castle’ is a card and dice game inspired by old-school ‘Dungeons & Dragons’-style role-playing games and ’80s sword and sorcery books and movies. The players are all prisoners trying to escape by getting past guards, monsters, traps, and other horrors. Prisoners must cooperate to defeat monsters and survive traps, for you will all escape, or all fail together. ‘Escape the Dark Castle’ returns to Kickstarter with 3 expansions and other great add-ins!
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Your Friendly Neighborhood MimicArm
The mimicArm is a friendly looking robotic arm small enough sit on your desk that can be manually controlled or programmed; perfect for robotics enthusiasts of any age, and for educational use.
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‘Darwin’s Choice’—Evolution Gone Wild
‘Darwin’s Choice’ is a competitive tabletop game of evolution gone wild. Create new animals, adapt to changing environments, out-evolve your opponents, and survive! Live on Kickstarter now!
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Escape the Mundane With Live Escape Room Adventures
Would your kids enjoy a live escape room adventure? In many cases, the answer is yes. Check with your local escape room about age requirements and suitability. There are many rooms out there, so hopefully you will find the perfect challenge for your family.
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‘RWBY’ Volume 5 Premiere and More!
Fans of the animated show ‘RWBY’ are having a pretty good week, as we ramp up to the ‘RWBY’ Volume 5 premiere this weekend.
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A Wonderful Weekend at NY Maker Faire 2017
My family and I enjoyed a wonderful time at NY Maker Faire this past weekend.
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Family Eclipse Vacation – Totality Worth It
For months, our family had planned an eclipse vacation traveling from New Jersey to Tennessee to get a view of the solar eclipse within the path of totality.
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10 Things About ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’
10 things you should know about ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’, the third book in the ‘Serafina’ series of young adult supernatural fantasy books. Robert Beatty once again delivers an intense, intriguing story with the series’ young heroine beset by supernatural forces.
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Will Circus’ Story End, or Just Turn the Page?
Recently, Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus announced they will be shutting down their traveling circus this year. Their two touring shows, ‘Circus XTREME’ and ‘Out of This World,’ will conclude their final tours in May. While this may be the most obvious sign of the changing face of the circus, it is hardly the first.
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Trolls’
‘Storks,’ brought to you by the creative team behind ‘The LEGO Movie,’ is a rollicking good time filled with laughter and a cute little moral.
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Fans Flock to ‘RWBY Volume 3’ in Theaters
RWBY Volume 4 premieres for paying Rooster Teeth First supporters on Oct 22nd. Check out all about it here!
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‘Kuromukuro’ – A Mecha Anime With a Little Bit of Everything
I recently discovered the anime series ‘Kuromukuro’ on Netflix. I was pleasantly surprised that it entertained the whole family… well, mostly.
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Heroes & Villains: A Festival for Fans of All Ages
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest is a great family-friendly event. The New York Show in Secaucus, New Jersey was a festival for fans with games, geeky toys, and activities for all ages.
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‘RWBY Volume 2’ and Chibi Too!
If you are a fan of Rooster Teeth Studios’ animated adventure ‘RWBY,’ you’ll find there is more than one way to enjoy it. ‘RWBY’ has gained an enthusiastic following, and fans gathered to theatrical screenings of the collected episodes of ‘RWBY Volume 1’ back in late April.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Let’s Make a Show: The Legacy of RWBY’
‘RWBY Volume 3’ extra features on the DVD and Blu-ray editions include: ‘Let’s Make a Show: The Legacy of RWBY’. Rooster Teeth shared this exclusive clip with GeekDad.
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‘RWBY Volume 3’ Released Today
If you as big a fan of Rooster Teeth’s ‘RWBY’ as I am, you’ll be excited to know that ‘RWBY Volume 3’ is being released today on DVD, a Blu-ray+DVD combo pack, and for Digital Download.
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Young Reader Book Review: ‘Serafina and the Twisted Staff’:
‘Serafina and the Twisted Staff’ continues the story of a brave and unique heroine on a journey of discovery that turns into a supernatural thriller.
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(Re)Generation Who Hosts Family Fun for Whovians
(Re)Generation Who, a ‘Doctor Who’-themed convention, delivered fun for the whole family of Whovians this weekend.
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‘Doctor Who’ Fans Unite at (Re)Generation Who This Month
(Re)Generation Who is a ‘Doctor Who’-themed convention in Hunt Valley Maryland. (Re)Generation Who returns for its second year this March 18th to 20th, with great guests, exciting panels and performances, and lots to do for the whole geeky family.
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6 Animated Shows You’ll Actually Like Watching With Kids
These 6 animated shows are perfect to watch and enjoy with your kids. Get some family time with stories and characters that are interesting and fun to watch for everyone!
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Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Thrives Despite a Winter Storm
Heroes & Villains Fan Fest is a great, family-friendly event, and well worth attending. The team obviously put a lot of heart into planning and running the show, and they did a great job despite the weather adversity.
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New York and New Jersey Prepare for Heroes & Villains Fan Fest
The Heroes & Villains Fan Fest convention debuted in San Jose last November and is coming to the New York/New Jersey area this January (and to Chicago in March). The brainchild of actor Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/The Green Arrow on ‘Arrow’), this is a convention for the fans of super hero television shows, movies, and comics.
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Have Messy Fun With a Kaleidoscope Enrichment Science Kit
The Winter Wonderland science kit from Kaleidoscope Enrichment is a ton of messy fun!
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Get Kids Programming With ‘Minecraft’ Hour of Code
‘Minecraft’ Hour of Code takes Code.org’s popular coding challenge and makes it even more enticing for kids.
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Meet Buzz, a “Pixel Pal” You Can Build and Program
Soldering Sunday’s new Pixel Pal Buzz is a cute robot-shaped circuit board with two LED lights for eyes and a belly button buzzer, available now through Kickstarter. Pixel Pals are fun and educational kits that develop STEAM skills. Buzz starts with a few easy components to solder, but unlike most starter kits, it keeps growing from there.
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