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Category: Featured

Stack Overflow: Not So Wicked

Stack Overflow: Friendly Monsters and Not-So-Wicked Witches

October 20, 2025October 19, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Witches are wicked and monsters are scary … or maybe sometimes they’re not so bad after all.

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Why D&D Spellcasters Should Take Exactly 1 Level in Wizard (and No More)

October 16, 2025October 15, 2025Rory Bristol

Taking a single level in Wizard grants you the entire Wizard Spell list. Click through to learn how this works, and how you can use it to make your games more exciting.

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‘Joe Manganiello’s The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness Quest Pack’ Adds More Danger for ‘HeroQuest’

October 15, 2025October 26, 2025Michael Knight

Joe Manganiello’s The Crypt of Perpetual Darkness Quest Pack is an expansion for the HeroQuest gaming system which adds ten new quests as well as unique cards and a dragon miniature.

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Stack Overflow: Murder Mysteries

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack is a big collection of murder stories: comics, puzzle books, and even jigsaw puzzles.

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Highway to the Holidays: The ‘Star Wars’ 7.5 ft. Animated Chewbacca

October 7, 2025October 6, 2025Paul Benson

You’ll want to let this Wookie win.

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Playmobil Playland: Customize and Race Your ‘Funstars’ Cars

September 19, 2025November 17, 2025Will James

Playmobil has launched a new line called ‘My Figures’ with four new sets that are like a real life character creator!

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Stack Overflow: Controlling the Past

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”

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Highway to Halloween: The Universal 6 ft. Animated LED Bride of Frankenstein

September 2, 2025August 31, 2025Paul Benson

The Bride of Frankenstein stuns in her animatronic debut.

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‘Animal Crossing’ Crocs Collection Available August 26

August 25, 2025August 23, 2025Z

‘Animal Crossing’ and Crocs have come together for a footwear collaboration that must be seen to be believed.

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Stack Overflow: 3 Mysterious Comics

Stack Overflow: 3 Mysterious Comics

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: three comic books with a bit of mystery.

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Donkey Kong Bananza featured

‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ – Not Just the Same Old Kong

July 16, 2025July 15, 2025Z

I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the last couple of weeks digging deep (both literally and figuratively) into this groundbreaking title, and I’m happy to say that the initial little piece of gameplay I sampled at the Nintendo Switch 2 press event scarcely scratched the proverbial surface.

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Stack Overflow: Old Haunts

Stack Overflow: Revisiting Old Haunts

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stacks: sequels and books from a series!

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First Trailer for ‘Project Hail Mary’ Releases

June 30, 2025Michael Knight

The first trailer for MGM’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ has been released.

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Click That Brick! The LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook

June 26, 2025June 25, 2025Paul Benson

A fantastic literary LEGO set.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Logo

A GeekDad Game Guide for the Nintendo Switch 2

June 21, 2025June 20, 2025Z

From first-party family fun to third-party action, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch lineup has just what you’re looking for.

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ChompSaw

Cardboard Crafting with ChompSaw

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

If you’ve got crafty kids and you’re looking for a fun activity for the summer, here’s a nifty tool to consider: the ChompSaw!

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‘Underdogs’, Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Celebrates Natures Unsung Heroes

June 15, 2025Michael Knight

‘Underdogs’ is a National Geographic television series that gets up close and personal with the outcasts of the animal kingdom. It premieres Sunday June 15th on NatGeo TV as well as ABC and begins streaming the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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10 Things Parents Should Know About Setting Up the Nintendo Switch 2

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025Z

Setting up my Nintendo Switch 2 was largely effortless, but here are a few interesting (and possibly even helpful) things that I noticed.

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Stack Overflow: Alien Intelligence

Stack Overflow: Alien Intelligence

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

What happens when we encounter minds that are quite different from our own?

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GeekDad Game of the Year 2024 Winner

Announcing the 2024 GeekDad Game of the Year

April 14, 2025April 12, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

We’re excited to announce the winner of the 2024 GeekDad Game of the Year!

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Nintendo Switch 2 with Camera

All Together Now – A GeekDad’s First Look at the Nintendo Switch 2

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025Z

I spent this Wednesday exploring all that the Nintendo Switch 2 has to offer. Here are more (exhaustive) thoughts.

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Time for an Upgrade With the Game Theory Tables Origins LIT 2.0

March 20, 2025March 19, 2025Paul Benson

A significant upgrade from its predecessor.

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GeekDad Game of the Year 2024 Finalist

Announcing the 2024 Game of the Year Finalists

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Here are the ten games we have picked as finalists for our Game of the Year award!

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CMYK's Magenta card game boxes

Introducing CMYK’s Magenta Card Games

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

A brief look at CMYK’s new Magenta line of card games.

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Stack Overflow: Comics on Comics

Stack Overflow: Comics on Comics

February 10, 2025February 9, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Several comic books about comic books (and art).

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Switch 2 official image

Nintendo Switch 2 Arrives Later This Year

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025Z

At long last, Nintendo has officially revealed the Switch 2!

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Favorite Books of 2024

Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2024

January 13, 2025January 7, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Every year we like to look back at what we’ve read and pick a few of our favorites. Here are some of our best reads from 2024.

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Click That Brick! To Me, My X-Men: The LEGO X-Mansion

December 23, 2024December 22, 2024Paul Benson

There’s a ton of X-Men Easter Eggs to discover in this set.

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GeekMom/GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Gadgets

December 3, 2024December 2, 2024Dakster Sullivan

For those who love technology, a new gadget is always something to look forward to. Here’s a selection of our favorites.

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Pokemon Timelines Book Cover

‘Pokémon Timelines’ — A Book Review

November 29, 2024November 28, 2024Robin Brooks

‘Pokémon Timelines’ is a detailed account of the animated series and Ash’s Journey through the wonderful world of Pokémon.

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