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Author: Phil Bacon

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘A.D.A.P.T.’

February 8, 2016December 13, 2017Phil Bacon1

‘A.D.A.P.T.’ lets you fight it out to become the biggest (and weirdest) fish in the ocean. A great game for two or three people, now up on Kickstarter!

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"Young Love at the Malt Shop" by Kevin Simpson. Used under Creative Commons license.

My Dating Daughter

January 18, 2016Phil Bacon9

My daughter brought home her first boyfriend the other day. How should a modern, progressive fellow handle it? Get out the gun? Or maybe there’s a better way.

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Escape Room Games are opening their doors around the world.

Getting Out for an Evening: Literally

December 7, 2015Phil Bacon

Locked doors, hidden switches. Secret rooms and puzzles. Messages written in invisible ink. You might think that this is a video game, but it’s not. Real life ‘Escape Rooms’ are world-wide and ready for you to take up the challenge.

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Castle Game © Cryptozoic

Peeple: Flowers and Rainbows, or a Tool for Ugliness

October 2, 2015Phil Bacon2

Peeple: Poor online ratings aren’t just for businesses anymore. Rate anyone you ever encounter in your day! How could this go wrong?

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Con Man Is a Love Song to Fans

September 30, 2015Phil Bacon

Alan Tudyk’s Con Man doesn’t just mock his fans. It mocks the stars, the agents, the behind-the-scenes people…and it does it all with love.

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Gadget Review: The Ring Doorbell

September 8, 2015Phil Bacon1

Answer your doorbell from anywhere in the world. Just don’t tell them you’re in the bathroom – no one needs to know that.

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'Foodfighters': a game for adults and children. Now on Kickstarter. Photo: Sean Jacquemain, The Worker Placement

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Foodfighters' Is a Strategic Game for All Ages

July 3, 2015December 13, 2017Phil Bacon

New to Kickstarter, ‘Foodfighters’ will fill the belly of any child ready to move beyond ‘Candyland’ to more hearty fare.

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Archie VS Predator #1

Comic Preview: ‘Archie vs. Predator’

March 19, 2015Phil Bacon

There’s a lot of weird things going on at Archie Comics these days. A complete reboot coming later this year by Mark Waid, author of ‘Kingdom Come,’ a planned hour-long TV show called ‘Riverdale,’ successful series around zombies and witches … and now: ‘Archie vs. Predator.’

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Alien Eggs

Charity Auction: Autographed ‘Alien’ Egg

January 30, 2015Phil Bacon

The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is auctioning off a replica Alien egg autographed by Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Carrie Henn, Michael Beihn, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Mark Rolston, and Ricco Ross.

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Munchkin #1

Comic Review: Munchkin #1

January 28, 2015Phil Bacon2

I am a massive fan of Munchkin. Which means I was inordinately excited about the new Munchkin ongoing comic series. So I suppose this sense of disappointment is to be expected.

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Young Justice

Daddy-Daughter Binge Watching: Young Justice

January 20, 2015Phil Bacon8

My daughter loves spending a bit of quality TV time with me as we unwind from the day. Finally tired of watching interminable replays of Good Luck Charlie and iCarly, I suggested we pop over to Netflix and give something there a try. There’s been no turning back.

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