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Category: Gaming

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Time Loop Shenanigans in ‘Chronofiends!!’

October 25, 2025October 27, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

The research station is stuck in an ever-shrinking time loop—use your time-manipulating powers to accomplish your objectives before time runs out!

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Apiary: Expanding the Hive box

‘Apiary: Expanding the Hive’

October 21, 2025October 20, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

The bees in space get a few upgrades!

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Don't Go In There

Trick or Treat? 13 Tabletop Games for Halloween

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

Trick or treat? If you’re looking for some tabletop games for spooky season, we’ve got you covered.

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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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D&D Crunch—Bonus Action Tier List

October 15, 2025October 14, 2025Rory Bristol

Learn to make the most of your turn in Dungeons and Dragons with Bonus Actions. Following the ranking, the author provides advice on improving your action economy if you’re playing a non-ideal class.

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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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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Reach New Heights in ‘Cascadia: Alpine Lakes’

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

‘Cascadia: Alpine Lakes’ raises ‘Cascadia’ to new heights—literally—by adding another dimension to this tile-laying puzzle.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

In the City: GeekDad Reviews ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025Z

‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ is a fun new evolution of the ‘Legends’ spin-off series that still manages to capture the spirit of the core franchise.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Gold Heist’

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Will you stick it out for a bigger payout, or bank your stash to keep it safe?

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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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Crowdfunding Roundup

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

October 8, 2025October 7, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Here’s the latest batch of games that caught my eye, with a couple that I’ve gotten to try out a little.

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Leave Your ‘Dying Message’ for Detectives to Decipher

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Can you leave behind a message so the detectives can catch your murderer?

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Girls vs Ghouls’

October 3, 2025October 2, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

It’s time for trick-or-treating! Ghouls are trying to lure kids to their haunted houses, but the neighborhood girls are working together to save the younger kids.

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Gamefound Quick Picks: The Table of Adventure: The Official ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Game Table

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Paul Benson

The ultimate, and only official, D&D Gaming Table!

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Moon Bunny’

October 1, 2025September 30, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Bunny alchemists gather ingredients on the moon, hoping to brew the elixir of life.

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Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

The ‘Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2’ Bundle Lands on Nintendo Switch 2 This Week

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025Z

The ‘Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2’ bundle is a great pick-up on both the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2.

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Drive Your Cattle to the Railhead in ‘Great Western Trail: El Paso’

September 26, 2025October 15, 2025Michael Knight

‘Great Western Trail: El Paso’ is a tabletop game where players drive cattle to the railhead town in order to be the richest and most powerful rancher in the area.

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Highway to Hell: GeekDad Reviews ‘Hades II’

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025Z

Even if ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ isn’t your bag, give ‘Hades II’ a try and discover one hell of a satisfying sequel.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A preview

Bright Light City – A GeekDad First Look at ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’

September 24, 2025September 23, 2025Z

I was invited to a special hands-on preview of ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A.’ The experience was fun, frantic, and filled with carbs.

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Tabletop Kickstarter Alert: ‘Distilled: Cocktails’

September 16, 2025September 15, 2025Paul Benson

The final ‘Distilled’ expansion gives a comprehensive journey for the distiller.

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‘Red Letter Yellow Letter’: Think Fast!

September 15, 2025September 13, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

What’s a word-based party game that starts with the letter R but doesn’t have the letter S?

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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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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Here are a few tabletop projects that are either currently funding or will be funding soon.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Crash & Grab’

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

You’ve crash-landed your flying saucer on Earth—find your crew and get off the planet!

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A Popular WWII Wargame Returns New and Improved with ‘Memoir ’44 Refresh’

September 8, 2025September 24, 2025Michael Knight

‘Memoir ’44 Refresh’ is a light, miniatures wargame for 2-4 players. Players can take on the roll of commanders of either the Axis or Allied forces in hisotorical battles from the Western Front of WWII.

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‘Hot Streak’: Betting, Racing, and Screaming

September 8, 2025September 6, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Place your bets on your favorite off-brand mascot in this hilarious race.

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Going Back to the Start: ‘Warhammer: The Old World’ RPG

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025Robin Brooks

The summertime is always curious for me. The children are out of school, and normal routines are broken. The game I play most of all, Warhammer Underworlds, always seems to be between releases and somehow just isn’t what I want to be playing during the warmer months. This year, more than ever, I’ve found myself […]

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Track Everything in Combat With the ‘DnD’ Condition Rings From The Wasted Wizard

September 3, 2025September 1, 2025Paul Benson

These colndition rings will definitely simplify your ‘D&D’ combats.

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Play the Icy Battles from ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ in ‘Star Wars: Battle of Hoth’

August 28, 2025September 8, 2025Michael Knight

‘Star Wars: Battle of Hoth’ is a light, miniatures wargame for 2-4 players.. Players can take on the roll of commanders of either the Rebel or Imperial forces in the fight for the icy planet of Hoth.

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Movie Monsters Spring to Life in ‘Spooktacular’

August 27, 2025Paul Benson

It’s a monster mash, and you do the mashing!

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