Review—Koshchei the Deathless #5—The End Is Near
Sometimes, a story can be a tricky thing.
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Stack Overflow: 10 More Comics for Kids
Continuing where I left off last week, I’ve got some more comics! This week’s comics are mostly for middle grade readers and up.
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Papersoil—Indoor Gardening Just Got Greener
Green thumbed-, Brown thumbed-, or black thumbed-gardeners alike can revel in a new trend in greener gardening. Papersoil is exactly what it sounds like: Soil made of 100% recycled paper. Papersoil is also colorful, pre-fertilized, and effortless to maintain.
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‘CONEX’: A Game of Colorful Card-Laying
In ‘CONEX,’ a family-friendly abstract game, the field of play grows like a colorful hydra as players lay cards from their hands onto an ever-expanding tableau.
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5 Reasons to Read ‘I Still Dream’ by James Smythe
‘I Still Dream’ by James Smythe is a meditation on our relationship with technology and the evolution of artificial intelligence. Here are 5 reasons why you should read it.
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Cooler Master Masterkeys MK750 Keyboard Review
The Masterkeys MK750 keyboard is a straightforward, minimalistic peripheral designed for performance with just a little bit of flare.
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Have Gorilla – Will Travel: ‘Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’ Comes to Nintendo Switch
This week, ‘Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’ is reborn as a Nintendo Switch title, a system more fitting to its uniquely charming brand of primate platforming.
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The ABCs of ‘Altiplano’: Alpacas, Bag-Building, and Cacao
Resources are scarce in the South American highlands. Whether you’re a miner, alpaca shepherd, or a stonemason, you’ll need to find ways to trade for the goods you need, and make sure your warehouse is well stocked.
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Word Wednesday – ‘The Bacteria Book’
With its bright, bilious green cover, and bumpy bacteria cartoon drawings, The Bacteria Book immediately draws its readers in. It demands to be opened, to discover what horrors lay inside. This is most definitely book that will fascinate children whilst leaving their parents feeling queasy.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Treasure Mountain’
As far as mountains go, they don’t get any more fascinating or exciting as ‘Treasure Mountain,’ a new and thrilling board game on Kickstarter.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Tricky Tides’
Sail the seas, pick up and deliver goods, and avoid monsters in the light and fun game ‘Tricky Tides’, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter
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Stack Overflow: 10 Comic Books for Kids
I’ve been reading a bunch of comics lately, so many that I can’t fit them all into one column! But I’ll dig into some of them today, starting with those for younger readers and middle grade readers. Here are ten titles that I enjoyed!
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Explore Middle Earth in ‘Lord of the Rings: The Card Game’
‘Lord of the Rings: The Card Game’ is a long-running game perfect for new ‘LOTR’ fans. This cooperative card gaming experience dives deeply into the world of Middle Earth, but its complexity is not for everyone.
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Creative Pebble: Zen, Japanese Rock Garden-Inspired USB Computer Speakers
Creative Pebble speakers provide a stylish and inexpensive upgrade to your PC’s built-in audio.
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‘Visit Space’ With Steve Thomas as Your Guide
Retro-style artist and illustrator Steve Thomas pens a picture book for kids, ‘Visit Space’! Perfect for any geeklings who look to the night sky for their wonder and awe.
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Go Down the Rabbit Hole with the Tabletop Day Exclusive ‘Wonderland’
A Tabletop Day exclusive, ‘Wonderland’ is a quick-playing and enjoyable microgame.
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Word Wednesday: ‘How to Be an Engineer’
This week’s word is Engineering. How to be an Engineer, is an excellent practical guide for budding engineers. Filled will the fundamentals of the subject and lots of excellent experiments to try at home.
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5 Reasons to Read ‘Spare and Found Parts’
Sarah Maria Griffin’s ‘Spare and Found Parts’ is a steampunk dystopia that channels Frankenstein and A.I. It’s a stunning coming-of-age novel set in a fractured mechanical society.
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‘Space Base’: Never Tell Me the Odds
Send your ships to far-flung sectors, build up your economies and establish valuable colonies. Who will earn the most influence to become the next admiral of the ‘Space Base’?
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Stack Overflow: 8 Art Books
Today’s Stack Overflow is all about art books—movie art, poster art, LEGO art, and more.
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foundmi Trackers: A Geeky Way to Track Your Things
If you are looking for a truly stylish (but geeky) way to keep track of a couple of items you are constantly misplacing then you need to give the foundmi trackers a serious look.
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The Littlest Players: Games for You and Your Toddler
Start your toddler’s gaming journey with games designed specifically for the under-three crowd!
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OmiCam Shares 360º Adventures
Recently, we got to experiment with an OmiCam that can create high-resolution virtual reality photos and video.
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Tabletop Review: ‘Shaperise’
‘Shaperise’ is a colorful, fun memory game for the whole family. Quick to learn, hard to master, it is perhaps most remarkable for the fact it was designed by an 11-year-old boy.
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10 Tips to Make, Play, and Discover With the ‘Nintendo Labo – Variety Kit’
For the parents and geeklings in the audience, here’s a list of personal best practices, some hard-fought lessons learned on the living room floor with the ‘Nintendo Labo – Variety Kit.’
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‘Millennium Blades’: Play a Game Within a Game
What will you find in that next booster pack? Something to add to your impressive collection? Just the right card to finish off your tournament deck? Or something to sell at the aftermarket for some much-needed cash? It’s time to immerse yourself in the world of Millennium Blades. What Is Millennium Blades? Millennium Blades is “the […]
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Get Ready to ‘Growl’
Who’s a werewolf and who’s an innocent villager? You’ll find out at night when somebody gets bit, so you better have your pitchforks ready. Growl is a new spin on the classic werewolf game. What Is Growl? Growl is a social deduction game for 4 to 7 players (up to 10 with expansion cards), ages 10 and […]
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Add Style and Protection with Gunnar Computer Eyewear
Gunnar, probably the most popular developer for computer eyewear, established itself as a reliable brand years ago. Today we introduce you to a new friend, the Phenom style.
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Word Wednesday: ‘Grandville’ by Bryan Talbot Reviewed.
The ‘Grandville’ series by Bryan Talbot is a blend of Belle Epoque steampunk, Tarantino, and badgers with guns. Here’s why I love this series so much.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Who Will Capture ‘The Pirate’s Flag’?
All the pirates have gone in search of the missing Dread Captain—or more importantly, her ship’s flag, which will allow them to command the rest of the pirates. Anything goes in this madcap race for ‘The Pirate’s Flag’!
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