Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 12 of 2019
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 22, 2019.
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Dungeon Master Resources: Making ‘D&D’ Maps
Your story is ready. You know where your campaign will be set. You know the villains your heroes will be facing. And you have a good idea of how they’ll fare. Now all you need are some killer ‘D&D’ maps to help bring your story to life.
Dungeon Master Resources: D&D Essentials
Building up the courage to run your first Dungeons & Dragons game as Dungeon Master is always a massive step. You might have spent hours watching live streams online and now you’ve coerced you friends into joining you around the table. But how do you ensure everything goes as well as it can? After all, this might be their first experiences of D&D and you don’t want it to go badly.
‘Dungeons & Dragons: Stream of Many Eyes’
WotC launches its upcoming ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ campaign release with ‘The Stream of Many Eyes.’ Here’s what we know so far about ‘Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.’
‘D&D Curse of Strahd’ Player’s Report: Session 23
Last night was the 23rd session in my D&D group’s ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign. We have been playing once per week over Skype and for the most part have managed to survive our time in vampire and horror suffused Barovia.
‘Binwin’s Minions’ at PAX East
‘Binwin’s Minions’ is a weekly comic produced at TableTitans.com by Scott Kurtz and written and illustrated by Tavis Maden, coinciding with a game in development with Bill Roper.
PAX West 2016: We’re Excited!
PAX West 2016 (formerly PAX Prime) is coming up fast. Scheduled for Labor Day weekend September 2-5 it promises to be another exciting weekend of geek-related fun. Check out what we’re excited for!
Preparing for the Long Con: Convention Goer’s Checklist
Going to a convention this season? Here are some recommendations for what to bring and what to plan for.
‘Table Titans Book One: First Encounters’ Review
Table Titans follows a group of D&D players in two worlds — the ‘real’ world and the adventuring world. The online comic moves back and forth frequently, touching on the real lives of the players and their table antics as well as diving into the world of the D&D characters they play.
PAX Prime 2015 Recap
This past weekend Seattle was overwhelmed with visitors attending PAX Prime 2015. As always there were tons of crowds, lots of lights and sounds, tons of video and tabletop games, a smattering of cosplay, and plenty of fun.
Preparing for the Long Con: Convention Goer’s Checklist
Going to a convention this season? Here are some recommendations for what to bring and what to plan for.
PAX 2010 Wrap-up in Pictures
The Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle this last weekend was an all-out geeky extravaganza. Dedicated to games of all shapes and sizes, it brings geeks of the same description to revel in the fun and play their hearts out. GeekDad …
GeekDad’s Guide to Halloween Horror Streaming
From kid-friendly spookiness to visceral frights, there’s a wealth of Halloween streaming options available this October.
The Monolith Belt-Driven Turntable Is an Easy First Step to a Better Listening Experience
The quality and flexibility of Monoprice’s Monolith belt-driven turntable make it a perfect point of entry for those who want to take their listening to the next level without breaking the proverbial bank.
DC This Week – Last Acts
Final acts abound in Nightwing #77, Catwoman #28, Amethyst #6, and The Batman’s Grave #12
Mythic Odysseys of Theros: Exploring D&D’s Latest Campaign Setting
If you like your fantasy tabletop game to be full of monsters and creatures from myth and legend, then Mythic Odysseys of Theros could be the ideal campaign setting for your next Dungeon & Dragons Game.
Gen Con 2018 Recap With Photos, Part 1
Here’s a look at Day 1 (and a half) of Gen Con 2018!
Gen Con Info Dump (With Photos!), Part 2
Welcome back to my Day 2 Gen Con recap!
‘The Glass Cannon Podcast:’ Actual-Play Roleplaying at Its Best
‘The Glass Cannon’ is an actual-play podcast of ‘Pathfinder’s Giant Slayer Adventure Path.’ This engaging podcast is a must-listen for any RPG fan.
5x Video and 5x Tabletop: 10 Awesome New Gaming Projects on Kickstarter This Week
From survival on Mars to the deadly world of high finance, the new gaming projects on Kickstarter this week are awesome!
Developing Fun: Artgig Apps
I’m always looking for developers creating great apps filled with fun & no in-app purchases. Today I would like to introduce you to Artgig Apps.
GeekDad and GeekMom at PAX Prime
PAX Prime is coming to Seattle in a couple of weeks, August 28-31, and GeekDad.com and GeekMom.com will be hosting a panel you won’t want to miss!
Last Game of Gen Con: Suitcase Tetris
It’s Sunday morning: there’s still half a day left of Gen Con, but you’ve gotta check out of your hotel by noon. It’s time for a little game I like to call Suitcase Tetris.
Experience 'Spirited Away,' 'The Cat Returns' on Blu-ray Combo Pack
A pair of new home media releases from Japan’s renowned Studio Ghibli are available on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, and neither is to be missed!
D&D Encounters Report — Digital DMing and The Road to Elturel Part I
For this week’s game, I chose to create a two-part mini-adventure that takes place on the road halfway between Greenest and Elturel. Given the cultists and a few other bad guys/creatures encountered in earlier sessions, I decided to try and create an adventure that would be loosely linked to the goings-on along the Sword Coast. Joining my table for the night were the following adventurers:
Essie – Human Fighter
Chi Tan – Human Fighter
Oenn – Dwarf Cleric
Rolann – Elf Ranger
Edaliu – Gnome Bard
Borax – Dwarf Cleric
The GeekDads Respond: Disney Buys Lucasfilm
The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm this week, is a pretty big deal in the GeekDad world, and many of us had an opinion to voice about it. Rather than publish a slew of different articles, we’ve collected our comments here. …
Flashback British Sci-Fi Action With Dan Dare
I love cheesy sci-fi from the early 1930s through the 1960s. I make it a point to watch Forbidden Planet every year and my office is a collection of retro robots and rockets scattered on the shelves and desktop. There’s …
Reach for the Stars! First U.S. Air Force Female Officer Nominated to Become General
Today I read some great news in the Air Force Times! A role model of mine, someone whom I admire from afar, is making headlines! I learned today that President Obama has nominated Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger for an appointment to the rank of full General. If approved by the Senate, she will become […]
Picking A Nursery Theme: Just What Are Little Girls Made Of?
When dreaming about having a baby, the nursery in my mind was a neutral nirvana. A relaxing beige, neutral tones to complement, some kind of zoo theme. I wanted each baby to have the same room and choose their own interests when they moved up. Then I found out I was having a boy. We […]
PAX Prime 2011 Through a Boardgamer’s Eyes (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
Finally, I wanted to mention a couple other games that I saw but for whatever reason didn’t manage to get photos. Some of these I’ll be able to check out later on and you’ll see full reviews. Sentinels of the …