Geek Daily Deals December 3, 2019: Huge Sale on ‘Star Wars’ Toys and Games! New Episode 9 Droids and More!
Celebrate the holidays and the release of ‘Rise of Skywalker’ with this big sale on ‘Star Wars’ toys and games!
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Word Wednesday: ‘Board Games in 100 Moves’
We love books and boardgames here at GeekDad and we love this book about boardgames too! Ian Livingstone’s ‘Board Games in 100 Moves.’
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Battle Systems Fantasy Wargames Terrain
You can recreate a beautiful, versatile world on your tabletop with a Battle Systems fantasy terrain pledge for a fraction of the cost of most other miniature terrain systems, all the while having a good time combining the pieces into all sorts of different configurations.
UK Games Expo 2019 Preview
It’s nearly time for the UK Games Expo and once more there’s a whole lot of awesome family fun to be had at the UK’s biggest games con.
5 Ways Video Games Can Help Kids with Special Needs
From communication to motor skills, learning through play is a wonderful motivator for kids with challenges.
2018 Holiday Gift Guide: Games
Games and geeks go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise we have a lot of suggestions for this holiday season. Read on for our favorite games of the year.
The Haynes ‘YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners’ Workshop Manual’
I’ve had a fascination with the Millennium Falcon since I first saw it on the big screen in 1977. Back at school, on the playground, all my friends pretended to be X-wing pilots… but not me. That “piece of junk” grabbed my attention and has never let go. It’s iconic… instantly recognizable.
7 Great Things I Saw at the UK Games Expo
I had a great first visit to the UK Games Expo. Here are 7 great things I found at the show and fell in love with.
The UK Games Expo Is Coming!
The UK Games Expo is the UK’s largest gaming convention. This June it’s back and bigger than ever. GeekDad Robin will be visiting for the first time ever this year. Why don’t you come too?
The Video Games of ‘Ready Player One’
What follows is a list of the video games of ‘Ready Player One’ (the novel). For seven of the games I go into more depth by giving a little bit of background about the game, the tie-in with novel and movie and some information on where you can play these games today.
2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Games Part 2 of 2
We couldn’t fit all the games into this week’s gift guide, so here are 11 more that we loved this year and think you and your giftees would love. Read on for part two of our 2017 Games Guide.
10 Easy Ways to Improve Your ‘Shadespire’ Games
‘Shadespire’ is good enough to be considered GeekDad Approved. If you’ve bought the game and are looking to improve, here are 10 easy ways to help make you a better player (maybe).
Geek Daily Deals Oct. 11, 2017: Workshop Vises From $19; Refurbished HP Laptop for $310
Geek Daily Deals on vises and clamps to keep your work steady; pick up a refurbished HP laptop at a great price.
2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Board and Card Games
It seems geeks and gaming go hand in hand, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we here at GeekDad love to game. Today we take a look at the physical games that caught our attention this year.
EB Games Expo 2016 Highlights
Right now, this very weekend, there is a gathering of all the computer games in a tiny little place you haven’t heard of: Sydney, Australia.
EB Games Expo 2016: Preview
Next week Sydney (Australia) hosts the EB Games Expo, and EG Mum is making her list of all the previews and playtime on offer from the computer game industry.
War Games Supply Brings You Monthly Wargaming Goodness
War Games Supply aims to satisfy wargamers and miniature painters with a monthly subscription box tailored to their unique needs. Find out if it’s worth the cost of the subscription!
Register Now for Girls Make Games
Women and girls make up nearly half of all video gamers, but only about 12% of the video game industry. To help address this gender gap, indie game studio LearnDistrict is hosting a series of game dev summer camps specifically targeted at girls: Girls Make Games. The first one will be in the Bay Area next month.
Journaling With Tweets: GameStorm Day 3
Today GeekMom Cathe and her husband get a full day of gaming without kids! She’s a little excited.
The Best Board Games of 2012
Well, 2012 didn’t turn out to be the year of the Mayan apocalypse, which is good because I’ve still got a bunch of games I want to tell you about. So what were our favorite games of 2012? Here are …
The Hunger Games Adventures for iPad Will Immerse You in the World of Panem
If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games book, movie, or both, we have some very exciting news for you: The official social game based on the story is coming to the iPad very soon — and it’s really good!
Make Magazine – The Toys and Games Issue
Make Magazine is always a delight for people who like to tinker. And the projects they write about always contain an element of fun and surprise. But if you haven’t picked up a copy before, now is the time. The …
GeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide #2: Games
Second in our series of 2011 Holiday Gift Guides is one detailing many games that we know and love. Some of them are new, some have been around a while, but all are great fun. This guide encompasses board games, card games, video games, and even an app. Check them out! And please share your […]
5 Kid-Friendly Games from ARGfest
This past weekend, a few dozen gamers converged on Bloomington, Indiana for the 10th ARGfest-o-con, an annual conference for alternate reality game producers and players. While most of the discussion centered around the business and value proposition of transmedia storytelling, …
Tell Me a Story: 3 Games of Creative Storytelling
Fictionaire Overview: Released last September, Fictionaire is a game about bluffing the other players — whether it’s making up definitions for obscure words, inventing stories about science and nature or coming up with strange-but-true tales. Players: 4 to 7 (or …
Radio Controlled Workshop for Carisma GT14 Cars
I’ve written before about the joy (no exaggeration) of finding a way to share some competitive tech time with friends and family. Radio controlled cars tick all the boxes for me. Not only are they full of electronics and mechanics, …
GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #2: Games
Regardless of what holidays you celebrate, the end-of-year festivities are right around the corner. If you choose to purchase gifts online, you need to order then in advance to allow for shipping time, backorders, and comparison shopping. We at GeekMom are here to help you with ideas for anyone on your gift list, from babies […]
Geek Author Ethan Gilsdorf Talks Names, Games, and Giveaways!
Ethan Gilsdorf is the celebrated geek author of the very awesome book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. It’s the sort of book that, if you’re a lifelong geek like me, you can’t put down. The book chronicles Ethan’s life as a young geek, his escape from his roots, and then his return. From Tolkien to […]
Use PlayCrafter to Create Your Own Free Flash Games
Have you ever wanted to create your own flash game but you don’t know how to go about it? PlayCrafter has taken care of this by creating a free flash game creation program. Get an account to create and save …
Puzzle Games made with Lasers
GamePuzzles.com is the website of Kadon Enterprises, a family owned business that builds beautiful puzzle toys to order out of acrylics and wood in their workshop in Pasadena, MD. Most of their games consist of sets of tiles that fit together in interesting ways, such as Polyonimoes, Penrose tiles, and edge matching games using regular […]