Join the GeekMoms and GeekDads for Raising the Next Generation of Geeks on Saturday, April 7th at 7:00pm in the Naga Theater. You’ll hear from Matt Blum, Corrina Lawson, Rebecca Angel, Doug Cornelius, and Nicole Wakelin who’ll tell you everything you need to know about raising good litle geeks. Should you let your toddler play Skyrim? What’s the best […]
In episode three Nicole Wakelin is joined by Cathe Post to discuss her recent adventure at PAX in Seattle including the latest games from the convention as well as old favorites on the shelf back home. And because it was THE geek issue of the week, they also talk about the Gizmodo post that rocked the geek world […]
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 […]
Like many others, Thanksgiving is a pretty big deal in our house. It has always been my husband’s favorite holiday, and has a soft spot in my heart. The first time I met his entire family was when I flew over from England to Salem, Massachusetts in 2001. For many years all things Christmas were […]
Sophie Cleverly has been one of my favorite middle-grade authors for several years now, ever since I discovered her Scarlet and Ivy series. A Case of Misfortune is the second book in her latest series—The Violet Veil Mysteries—and follows thirteen-year-old Violet Veil, an undertaker’s daughter who lives in Victorian-era London with her greyhound Bones and […]
I love a game with tactile elements. Something you can touch, feel, and blame on your uncoordinated chonky fingers when everything goes pear-shaped. Floating Floors is precisely that, and more. It was first previewed with PAX Aust 2021 (I mentioned it here) and is now ready to launch via Kickstarter on February 8, 2022! Time […]
One of my top finds at PAX Aust 2021 was the tabletop game Land vs Sea; which, in itself, was quite an achievement since the event was completely online. Not an easy event for tabletop designers but Land vs Sea stood out in the Tabletop Simulator area. This game is easy to learn, easy to […]
Halloween is often filled with ghost stories, scary tales, murder, and mystery. What if we had a game for you based on a spine-tingling true crime? It would definitely add a shiver for Day 20 of our Halloween Game Reviews. Welcome to Melbourne, circa 1899, and the real-life crime behind Eastern Market Murder. What is […]
It’s like a page straight out of Grimm’s Fairytales. Wytchwood is a new crafting adventure game oozing with gothic vibes and whimsical storytelling. Of course, you had me with the cantankerous goat. Just give me the game, a high-back winged chair, and a cozy spot by the fireplace, and I will be set for Day […]
Halloween folklore is filled with memories, fortune-telling, and magic. Imagine you had the power to travel back through time, through memories, and work your magic on a bit of fortune-telling of your own? Maybe even prevent unnecessary deaths? Day 10 of our Halloween Game Reviews introduces The Rewinder, a game with the power to do […]
PAX Australia is on this weekend and, in an alternate reality, I’m sitting in a Melbourne cafe with my morning coffee before hitting the gaming booths. However, PAX Aust is not “in-person” this year. Due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across Melbourne and my hometown Sydney, I am drinking a virtual coffee in the digital world […]
It is hard not to write a review about Cozy Grove without drawing comparisons with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. But the comparison is like comparing the living world with the spirit world–and during the month of Halloween, Cozy Grove gives that extra spice. Personally, Cozy Grove is like a warm blanket wrapped around me, making […]
Birthdays are no longer birthdays. We “Level Up”. Various milestones in life are now ‘boss battles’, recovery rooms, and healing shrines. There are plenty of ways to gamify our lives but rarely do we find a game that really connects with the mundane and makes it … beautiful. Unpacking is exactly that. It is a […]
It has been a year since I first saw 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure (8Doors) during PAX Online 2020. That seems like such a lifetime away, and we have all experienced our own puzzles and adventures to reach this point (including a city-wide COVID-lockdown that has left me struggling to form a coherent thought). But I […]
Most of our planet is covered by the ocean. We’re talking more than 70%. That’s a lot of water. And a lot of marine life. We are still discovering new life in some of the most amazing underwater sites. However, for those of us still on land, the oceans produce at least 50% of our […]
“Where words fail, music speaks” – Hans Christian Andersen One of the greatest storytellers of all time, Hans Christian Andersen understood the universal language of music. It resonates with your soul, across culture and society. It draws your feelings to the foreground, be they light or dark. It is the one thing to truly bring […]
Video games come in all shapes, sizes, and genres. We love our fast action. We love our open-world horse rides. We love our dragons, our aliens, our futuristic androids. And we also love our storytelling. It may not always be the sole feature we are looking for but great storytelling can really lift a game […]
The Black Lives Matter protests in the United States of America have resonated around the world, prompting many of us to take action and show our support. However, wanting to help and knowing how to help can be very different things. There is so much to process right now, flooded by the overwhelming sense of […]
Research now backs up everything we geeks already knew: Gaming is GOOD for you! From improving your mental health, pain management, and even boosting rehabilitation after surgery, science is proving more and more how gaming has the potential to do great things for your health. The secret lies in “how” you self-medicate with games, both […]
There is a quote doing the digital rounds, where to learn a new skill requires 400 repetitions but if you learn through play, it only takes 10-20. I can’t find the official scientific research to back that one up but every teacher I have spoken to this year says it is true. And now I […]
There is something ultimately satisfying about mastering the elements and traversing across environmental disasters. Sure, it’s in the form of a board game but the sense of accomplishment is still there. Tremor is exactly all of that–with the added joy of smashing my opponents into the ravaged ground!! What is Tremor? Like many post-apocalyptic games […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes She Remembered Caterpillars, an abstract puzzle game from Ysbryd Games and Jumpsuit Entertainment that explores love, grief and brain surgery through extremely cute fungi, is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 28. You read that right: love, grief, brain surgery, puzzles, and adorable little spores, all in one game. Or, as […]
How do you make a PSA about rail safety remain popular, even five years after launch? Catchy tunes and cute cartoons seem to help. (So do giveaways.)
GeekDad Erik Wecks talks about his new space-based SF novel, writing a female lead, and why he believes humanity’s future lies in the stars.
Oz Comic-Con is hitting Sydney and Brisbane this month and we have TWO FAMILY PASSES to give away! All you need to do is tell us your childhood geek-love…
We had a great time at Boston Comic Con, but the revamped show was not without its logistical challenges.
CheckPoint is running a 48-Hour LiveStream Gaming Marathon this weekend. Because gaming IS good for your mental health and your gaming community.
Young adult fantasy author Laurie Forest tells us what made her geek out while writing her debut novel, ‘The Black Witch.’ Be sure to check out her Pinterest page, where she has a lot of images of her inspirations as well!
Playing the ‘YIIK: A Postmodern RPG’ demo at PAX East in March was a little weird for me. After all, I graduated from college in 2000, just a year after the game’s protagonist comes home from college to find himself facing both adulthood and a terrible mystery.
So, I’ve just finished playing another game of COGZ with my spawnlings, and I still love it. Let me show you what I’m talking about.
