About a year ago I started being a truly regular D&D Dungeon Master for a group of elementary school kids at our FLGS (Favorite Local Gaming Store). A store with someone running a regular group for kids that young is basically unheard of. In all fairness, our FLGS is also a rarity in the fact […]
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On a lovely weekend, early this fall, we visited a magical place. The geographical place itself is fairly magical when unadorned, but on this particular weekend downton Bath in Maine was rendered even more magical by the annual Bath Book Bash. I have been aware of the Bath Book Bash for the last two years, […]
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We celebrate Batman Day every September, and although the Caped Crusader is a most worthy subject for this post, I am going to think outside the belfry before the summer comes to a close and talk about some other fictional bats. Bats are one of the classic go-tos for Halloween decorating, but they aren’t really […]
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I’ve been going to Dragon Con and other conventions in costume for more than 20 years. I’ve worn Star Wars, Mass Effect, and Ghostbusters costumes, all of which have ongoing communities of cosplayers and meetups. But never have I seen the kind of instant community that happened at this year’s Dragon Con thanks to the […]
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If you play Dungeons & Dragons, especially as the DM, you’ve probably come across the Game Master Books. They’re a series of 5e books designed to help you create your games and sessions that are meant to apply to a variety of campaign settings—as well as offering tools for people who homebrew. I got lucky […]
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Author James L. Sutter has been busy. In between the releases of his romantic young adult novel (Darkhearts, Wednesday Books/Macmillan) and two comics (Starfinder: Angels of the Drift #1, Dynamite Entertainment and the story “Remakers” in Schlock Mercenary #17: A Little Immortality) in June, plus writing for future projects, he found the time to answer […]
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With all of their Indiana Jones-related releases, Funko Games is certainly setting up to make this summer one full of Indy adventures. We’ve previously played Something Wild! Indiana Jones and Indiana Jones: Throw Me the Idol! This time we were intrigued by the new Indiana Jones: Cryptic game, an escape room-style game centered around the original […]
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I grew up on Indiana Jones movies as an older millennial the way other kids grew up on The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast. In retrospect, the Disney movies would have been far more age-appropriate, but Dr. Jones and his adventures ended up having a more significant impact on my childhood years. When […]
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The Guild is arguably the measuring stick by which all geeky web series are now measured. Felicia Day created the show she was meant to be in at a time when networks were quick to ax things loved by geeks when they couldn’t hit the right numbers. The Guild was likely too niche for the […]
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Disclaimer: This post contains spoilers for the Star Wars franchise series Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Bad Batch. Enter at your own risk! The Sad Batch–I mean, Bad Batch–viewers got a shock with this week’s season two finale when our favorite group of misfit clones lost one of their own. Yet, after watching the episode […]
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I’ve been playing various tabletop roleplaying games for over two decades now, but it wasn’t until the past year that I took the seat on the other side of the screen and became a DM. It started when I got the chance to run some more family-oriented games as a way of pulling our two […]
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N.K. Jemisin’s Hugo-winning Broken Earth Trilogy is getting the RPG treatment. Green Ronin Publishing is now crowdfunding on BackerKit for The Fifth Season Roleplaying Game. This RPG is set in the Stillness, a world with unstable tectonics. To the people who live in the Stillness, it seems that Father Earth hates them and is actively […]
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Marvel’s new show Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur gives us the originality and joy we need. Lunella Lafayette is a spunky, sparky 13-year-old living in a loving, colorful world filled with youthful exuberance while recognizing things just aren’t fair sometimes. For anyone who remembers the comics, Lunella is a teenage genius, the smartest character in […]
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Of the many Christmas traditions I embraced upon moving to the US, the hit movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation did not come easily. And while I still might find Chevy Chase a little off putting, I adore Beverly D’Angelo and it has become one of those movies that the season is not complete without. Like […]
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Turing Machine may be the best deduction game ever created. It features logical problem-solving with an almost never-ending supply of puzzles and the added touch of nostalgia from good ol’ fashioned punch-cards. Because we all know, nostalgia sells. And it sure did sell! There were no copies left at PAX Aus 2022, and I hear […]
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If there’s one thing that everyone in our house can agree on, it’s that Bluey is the best kids’ show on television right now. Need something to watch for ten minutes? Bluey. Need to regroup before bed? Bluey. Need something to have playing in the car for two hours? Bluey. My kids and their grandparents […]
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It’s the most popular game in the world. It’s also one of the hardest games to master. And finally, someone has tapped into the inherent story element I have loved since reading Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Whether you are brand new to the game or looking for a way to up your […]
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One of the highlights of any convention is the cosplay. It’s the opportunity to really immerse yourself in the geek culture and share your passion with everybody. Truth be told, I am more of a casual cosplayer myself. In part due to my absolutely horrific crafting skills, my short attention span, and my lack of […]
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The last time we met for PAX Aus Tabletop in person was in 2019. Sure, video games were still available online (see here and here), but tabletop is a bit harder to do in the digital sense. Tabletop Simulator on Steam allowed for a virtual testing ground, and for that, I am grateful. However, it’s […]
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I have a 13-year-old “new teen” and a 20-year-old college kid who both love Halloween. They are both now past the trick-or-treat phase, but they still want to do something fun and spooky as a family. Well, there’s always a scary movie night. With an age gap of seven years, finding a good mix of […]
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Even if you’ve never been to Dragon Con, you recognize some of its host hotels and spaces. The Hyatt Regency Atlanta and the AmericasMart were seen in Insurgent and even an episode of Futurama. (Remember the lost city of Atlanta?) And I instantly recognized the Hyatt in Blockers. But likely most memorable is the Atlanta […]
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A parent’s job is never ending and infinitely valuable, and moms come in all types. Yet, around October, when the haunting season is approaching, it is the spooky moms who get all the attention. Last year we celebrated some wonderfully spooky women as part of a look at horror and sci-fi hosts, and now it […]
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I’m not afraid to call it: My year’s highlight will be PAX Aus 2022. As geek event reviewers and writers, we’re not supposed to have favorites, but PAX Aus is definitely high on the list. It’s not purely because of the geekiness nor the absolute saturation of gaming goodness. There is also something extra about […]
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What Is F1 Manager 2022? F1 Manager 2022 is a management simulation game in which you’ll play as the Team Principal for one of the 10 teams competing in the 2022 Formula One season. Age Rating F1 Manager 2022 is rated PEGI 3 and ESRB E/Everybody. That being said, although there is no objectionable content […]
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It seems like every game has a DLC these days, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe included. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great way to extend the playable experience of a family favorite. Bigger maps, more characters, extra features. It all comes down to value for money. Does the DLC really add anything to the game? […]
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Strap yourself. This is going to be a ride. Thor has returned to the big screen with the latest MCU offering to the geek gods, Thor: Love and Thunder. Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi are back with as much flair and flashy lights and mad-house music as ever. Think along the lines of a 1980s […]
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In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Scott look at five books they read in June including contemporary middle grade, fantasy YA, and a non-fiction look at the history of women in video games. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Author/illustrator images are credited to themselves. If You Read This Cover Image, Delacorte […]
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Thursday evening the Paley Center for Media in New York City held a screening of Ms. Marvel‘s first episode followed by a Q&A with cast members Iman Vellani (Kamala Khan) and Zenobia Shroff (Muneeba Khan), Executive Producer Sana Amanat, and Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The audience was packed with fans, many in costume, and the atmosphere […]
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After a long COVID delay, Stranger Things has finally returned. As one of my favorite shows of all time, I was highly anticipating the newest chapter in the upside-down misfortunes of Hawkins, Indiana. Here are some of what I found to be key highlights from my several day binge sessions. WARNING: The remainder of this article […]
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If you were to walk into our house before 6 am, you would find three sleepy kids sitting on the couch trying desperately to wake up before mum yells out “Breakfast!” On any given day, you would also find them watching Big City Greens on Disney+. Big City Greens is the cartoon masterpiece of brothers […]
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