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13 Spooky Treats for Your Halloween Game Night

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Hosting a haunted Halloween game night this year? Here’s a selection of tabletop games to get your guests and ghosts into the holiday spirit!

‘The Hunger: High Stakes’ — Bigger Risks, Bigger Rewards

October 22, 2023October 21, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

‘The Hunger: High Stakes’ brings bigger risks and bigger rewards for the vampires!

‘Turing Machine’ Passes the Test

October 21, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

‘Turing Machine’ is a logic puzzle game disguised as a punchcard computer, or perhaps the other way around.

Summon Mickey and Maleficent to Aid Your Quest in the ‘Disney Lorcana’ Trading Card Game

October 20, 2023October 19, 2023Paul Benson

Despite a bit of a bumpy launch, Ravensburger has a hit on their hands with ‘Disney Lorcana.’

Breaking: Deck of Many Things D&D 5E Boxed Set

October 19, 2023October 29, 2023Rory Bristol

Announced today, the ‘Deck of Many Things’ resource for 5th Edition is hitting the shelves soon. Learn everything you need to know about what’s included, the costs, and much more.

It’s a Wonderful Life: GeekDad Reviews ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’

October 18, 2023October 17, 2023Z

‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ is a new high-water mark for the 2D ‘Super Mario Bros.’ line. It’s a Nintendo Switch must-have and a holiday must-play for gamer families who have gathered together to celebrate the season.

‘Horrified: Greek Monsters’ Brings Classical Beasts to Your Tabletop

October 18, 2023October 24, 2023Michael Knight

‘Horrified: Greek Monsters’ is a cooperative strategy game where players take on the roles of heroes who must defeat classical monsters from Greek mythology.

Choose Your Trash in ‘Goats’ Day Out’

October 16, 2023October 15, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The goats are loose! Eat all the random items you can find and fill your belly before you’re wrangled back to the petting zoo.

‘Filled With Fright’ Takes ‘Disney Villainous’ to Halloween Town

October 13, 2023October 12, 2023Michael Knight

‘Disney Villainous: Filled With Fright’ is a one villain expansion to the ‘Disney Villainous’ series. It adds Oogie Boogie as a new villain who must defeat jack Skellington to win the game. It is not a stand-alone game and requires another game or expansion in the series to play.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Patrician: Towers of Influence’

October 12, 2023October 11, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The wealthy families are building towers across Italy—as a master builder, you can profit by working on the tallest towers.

GeekDad First Impressions: ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’

October 9, 2023Z

‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ is wonderfully clever, wonderfully inviting, and wonderfully unexpected.

Solve the Mysteries of Ryme City in ‘Detective Pikachu Returns’

October 4, 2023October 3, 2023Z

Perhaps the real Detective Pikachu was the friends we made along the way.

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Fit to Print’ Is Hot Off the Press!

October 4, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

You’ve got a deadline to meet—get the best articles and photos and lay them out, but don’t forget the ads or your paper may go under!

Build, Then Fight, in ‘Snap Ships Tactics’

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Michael Knight

‘Snap Ships Tactics’ is a is a strategic miniatures battle game you play with modular, fully customizable ship models.

The Video Games of ‘Ready Player One’ Revisited

October 1, 2023September 28, 2023Skip Owens

This is an update to an article I wrote 5 years ago on where you can play the games that were key to the plot of the ‘Ready Player One’ novel.

The Pit Stop: Take It to the Track With the Go Kart Plus Racing Simulator Cockpit From Next Level Racing

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023Paul Benson

Enjoy Go Kart-style racing in your own home.

Help Adorable Rescue Pups Find Their Perfect Match in ‘Forever Home’

September 27, 2023September 28, 2023Alex Hart

If you’re looking for something nice and easy to play with family, with some amazing dog illustrations to boot, then might I suggest: Forever Home?

A High-End Whiskey for Tabletop Roleplayers Takes the Stage With ‘Quest’s End’

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Paul Benson

This high-end whiskey for tabletop roleplayers goes on sale October 6th.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Hello Kitty: Day at the Park’

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Hello Kitty and friends are spending the day at the park—who will have the most epic adventures?

Click That Brick! No, It’s Not Audrey 2, It’s the LEGO ‘Super Mario’ Piranha Plant

September 22, 2023September 21, 2023Paul Benson

Bring an iconic ‘Mario Bros.’ enemy to brick life.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘And That’s How I Died’

September 21, 2023September 20, 2023Paul Benson

A game for busting out a flagon of mead and describing your heroic death.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Canopy: Evergreen’

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The clever gameplay of ‘Canopy’ now takes a trip to the Pacific Northwest in this sequel, which also has a few new tricks!

Searching for the ‘Black Tiger’ 80’s Arcade Game

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023Skip Owens

For the last several years I have been searching every week on the Nintendo Switch eShop in their new release section for the old 80’s arcade game Black Tiger. But didn’t have any luck…until recently.

‘Disney: Lorcana:’ It’s a Whole New World!

September 13, 2023September 14, 2023Robin Brooks

Disney ‘Lorcana’ might be a whole new world for some parents. How best to navigate the complicated world of trading cards games?

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Kickstarter Tabletop Review: ‘Design Your Destiny: Running Out of Time’

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Natalie and Charlie have been sent to the future with a task: track down and destroy a time machine! You have been given a task: fix the games based on Natalie and Charlie’s story!