As a laptop user, I no longer have to miss the usefulness of a second screen AND I don’t have to worry about making a second trip to my vehicle to bring in a second screen AND I don’t have to worry about the limited number of power plugs in the coffee shop… thanks to the Vintok Split. Read More
My favorite sourcebook for all things Firefly has been the ‘Firefly: A Celebration’ book from Titan Books. That award has stood for over six years (and you can read my review here), but now… it’s time for the champion to take a step down. Thankfully, the new champion is also from Titan Books—’Firefly Encyclopedia.’ Read More
I’ve had a fascination with the Millennium Falcon since I first saw it on the big screen in 1977. Back at school, on the playground, all my friends pretended to be X-wing pilots… but not me. That “piece of junk” grabbed my attention and has never let go. It’s iconic… instantly recognizable. Read More
For ‘Stranger Things’ fans who are anxiously waiting to see where the summer of ’85 takes Mike and Will and Lucas and Dustin and El, you may want to check out the new ‘Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down – The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion.’ Read More
I grew up on a steady diet of adventures featuring kids in danger. Scooby Doo. Johnny Quest. The Goonies. ET. Explorers. I think as long as there are books and films about scary stuff and the kids who encounter it, I’ll be around to give it a read or watch. But now, I’ve also got the opportunity to be a participant. Read More
‘The World According to Tom Hanks’ is THE book that fans of the actor deserve. While I’m a huge fan of Mr. Hanks and his movies, I honestly didn’t know much about him personally before reading this book. Read More
True story. When the gaming headphones arrived and I unboxed it, my boys actually argued for over 10 minutes on who would get to try them out first. We flipped a coin. 11 year old won. 8 year old stormed off. Read More
There are two new Kickstarters related to gaming and dragons, and there’s still plenty of time to back them if they interest you. Read More
Geeks LOVE puzzles—escape rooms, crosswords, murder mysteries… the list goes on. Well, I’ve got a new one to add to that list—an artifact-based narrative mystery from The Enigma Emporium. Read More
‘Rolled & Told’ Issue #1 is out — a comic book filled with D&D adventures, articles, artwork, and more. Read More
‘Cryptid’ is a 3-to-5-player game from Osprey Games that has players searching for an elusive creature. Each player takes on the role of a cryptozoologist who possesses a little knowledge about the location of the creature… but not all. The combined knowledge of each player will reveal the location, but who wants to share the credit for discovering it? Read More
There are two new Kickstarters related to gaming and dragons, and there’s still plenty of time to back them if they interest you. Read More
If you’re a parent or legal guardian or after-school club leader or whatever… and you’ve never played an RPG, let alone played one with kids, let me offer you some thoughts on why you might want to gather these young players around a table and get them playing. Read More
If you’ve got a young coder under your roof or maybe you’re a teacher looking for some additional resources for your programming classes, take a look at the ‘Algorithms Magazine’ Kickstarter. Read More
‘KeyForge’ is a card-game for two players from Fantasy Flight Games. Players take on the role of an Archon, a leader of castoffs from three unique Houses (seven Houses in all). Players use a unique deck to put creatures, artifacts, upgrades, and actions into play. Read More
I don’t believe there is any one right way for a DM to learn the ropes (other than actually sitting down and being DM, that is), but a new adventure from Scott Fitzgerald Gray and illustrated by Jackie Musto comes pretty darn close to being the DM Training 101 textbook. Read More
As I continue digging down into my box of retro games and activities, I’d like to share with you another great game from my youth: ‘Dark Tower.’ Read More
Rolled & Told is going to be a monthly comic release that has an interesting premise — inside its pages the reader will find two complete D&D adventures… ready to run. Read More
Flipping through the ‘Big Book of Battle Mats,’ I’m blown away. There are simple pages such as gridded stone and sand and snow pages… all the way up to a massive throne room and a beach scene complete with shoreline. There are hallways… and ruins… a bridge… and a blank tavern floor! Read More
One type of wargame that has always grabbed my attention has been the maritime wargame. Growing up on the Gulf Coast, especially around the Pensacola area with its Spanish history, I’ve always loved the ocean and the tales of pirates and merchant ships. Read More
If you’ve got an itch for ‘Left 4 Dead’-style first-person shooters where you can play solo or team-up, you’re going to want to give the new ‘Earthfall’ a try. Read More
I like reading comic books, but I’ll be honest—I just cannot keep up with Marvel. Between crossovers, different universes, Secret Wars, Civil Wars, and so much more, I feel I’m drowning in storylines. Read More
As someone who enjoys all types of games — video, boardgame, wargame, etc. — I also enjoy learning about the history of these types of entertainment. Read More
Mysteries. A masked villain. Overly-complicated traps. Two boys, two girls… and a dog. Sound familiar? Maybe not. Read More
‘The Maze of Malcor’ is the sixth expansion for ‘Frostgrave,’ and players are going to absolutely love the new content that game author Joe McCullough has provided. Read More
My 3D printer runs constantly. C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-L-Y. This means during the days when I’m not around and at night while I’m sleeping. I fire it up… load some G-Code… and let it go. Read More
For five years now, Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) has provided the southeast with an amazing event filled with arcade games and pinball, but as the event has grown, so has the list of things you can do while attending. Read More
I love playing skirmish wargames, and I play quite a few. But I also tend to collect skirmish wargame rulebooks, even ones I know I’ll likely never find local opponents to play. I sincerely hope this isn’t the case for one of the newest wargames from Osprey Games, Last Days: Zombie Apocalypse. Read More
Quarto has just released its ‘Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids’ book, and it is OUTSTANDING. Read More
I can only imagine how strong my reading and math skills might have been if I’d had access to the new ‘Star Wars’ workbooks from Workman Publishing. Read More
