‘D&D Waterdeep Dragon Heist’ Session 52
Last night was the 52nd session in our online D&D campaign. We are playing through Waterdeep Dragon Heist, and have reached (potentially) the final chapter of the book.
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Tabletop Kickstarter Alert: ‘Atma.’
‘Atma’ is a roleplaying game in a box. Explore beautiful card-based locations as you and up to 4 friends create your own sci-fi saga.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Galaxy Hunters’ Adds ‘New Ways to Hunt’ Expansion
Work together to build a city, while competing to make the most money, in ‘Streets’. now on Kickstarter.
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GeekDad Review: WD Black P50 Game Drive SSD
Western Digital’s P50 Game Drive NVMe SSD is rugged, portable, and blistering fast, slaying video game load times.
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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending September 4, 2020
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 4, 2020.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup: Games and Accessories
Today’s roundup includes a variety of things: a couple of games, some accessories, plus an animation kit.
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Nintendo Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ in a Big Way
From the triumphant return of the classic Game & Watch to augmented reality ‘Mario Kart’ to a pair of ‘All-Stars’ releases, Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ in style.
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Tiny Avengers, Assemble! in ‘Marvel United’
Team up with friends and family to defeat Marvel villains in this excellent co-op.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Build a City in ‘Streets’
Work together to build a city, while competing to make the most money, in ‘Streets’. now on Kickstarter.
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‘Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse’
There’s something weird going on in Old Man Garrity’s shed, and it’s time to investigate…
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GeekDad Paints! – A Warcry Orgoid Myrmidon
GeekDad paints more Warhammer Warcry models. This week it’s the ogroid myrmidon and an experiment with some lava effects.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Rurik: Stone & Blade’ Expansion
Find new ways to seize the throne with this modular expansion to the fantastic ‘Rurik: Dawn of Kiev.’
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A Parent’s Guide to ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Starter Sets
We know at GeekDad that the first steps into an in-depth and varied hobby like ‘Warhammer’ can be confusing for the uninitiated. That’s why we’re taking the time to write this Parent’s Guide to the ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Starter Sets.
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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending August 28, 2020
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 28, 2020.
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Join the 2020 Tabletop Writers Diversity Initiative
The Tabletop Writers Guild is a group of people who still insist on writing about board games. This year, the guild is running a series of challenges to encourage more people to give it a shot.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Space Smuggling Meets Poker in ‘Antematter’
‘Antematter’ is a tabletop came that combines looting and smuggling in space with poker set in a new and unique universe.
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‘D&D Waterdeep Dragon Heist’ Session 51
Last night was the 51st session in our online D&D campaign. We are playing through Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, and have reached (potentially) the final chapter of the book. Our level five heroes begin the session within touching distance of the mysterious Stone of Golorr and after 50 sessions, this is what the whole campaign has been leading towards.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Build Your ‘Mining Colony’ on the Red Planet
Okay, maybe it’s not *the* red planet, but it is certainly *a* red planet. Either way, you’re here to build mines to support your resource-starved home planet, so you better get to work!
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Ready for a Gaming Table? Save Big With the Origins “YouStarter” Campaign
If you’ve been looking to purchase a board game table, here’s a fantastic deal.
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Geek Links: Enter the Psychedelic Wonderland of ‘Spinch’
With elements of hardcore platforming, physics-defying level design, and blistering boss battles, ‘Spinch’ is exactly the kind of gaming experience I can’t wait to dive into! Courtesy: rap legend Jesse Dangerously
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GeekDad Review: ‘Spirit Island Digital’
In ‘Spirit Island,’ settlers are colonizing an island, and the island’s spirits and the native Dahan are resisting that colonization. You play as one of these spirits, and your job is to destroy the settlers. ‘Spirit Island’ is a cooperative game, but it is not a lightweight game. It’s complex, difficult, and rewarding. I love it, but if you’re a casual gamer, it may not be for you.
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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending August 21, 2020
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 21, 2020.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘The Umbrella Academy Card Game’
Seven siblings, born under mysterious circumstances, were adopted by billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who honed their strange abilities and created the Umbrella Academy. Unfortunately, the family fell apart when they became teenagers … but now it’s time to save the world.
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‘D&D Waterdeep Dragon Heist’ Session 50
Last night was the 50th session in our online Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Dungeons & Dragons campaign and our level 5 heroes were closing in on then Stone of Golorr. They’d traced it to the Yellowspire tower in the Castle Ward and hatched a plan to smoke out the bad guys.
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Review: ‘Desperados III’ Takes You Back to the Wild West
‘Desperados III’ is a stealth-based real time tactical game set in the Wild West where players lead five characters with unique weapons and abilities through a campaign of missions.
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GeekDad Review: The WaterField Dash Express Case for Nintendo Switch
Though obviously not a high-impact accessory, the Dash Express is a slim case that marries form and function in a way that only WaterField can.
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Kickstarter Update: Condition Chips for 5th Edition
Despite our hobbled postal system, a handful of pre-production ‘D&D’ condition chips from Airmail Adventures’ current Kickstarter managed to make their way across the vast ocean and into my hot little hands.
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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending August 14, 2020
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 14, 2020.
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For Love of Video Game Music
I’ve loved video game music since my days on the Commodore 64, when I would listen to SID Player music and try to play those tracks on a piano, only rarely succeeding. Today, I’d like to share with you some of my own favorite music from video games.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: The Wild West Gets More Dangerous With the ‘Western Legends: Blood Money’ Expansion
‘Blood Money’ is the latest expansion to ‘Western Legend’ and adds several new features, characters, and game modes.
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