Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘8-Bit Attack’
The monster lords have returned! Gather your heroes to try and defeat them in this cooperative dice battle game.
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Tag: cthulhu
Necronomicon 2019 Returns to Providence, Rhode Island
Necronomicon Returns to Providence in 2019Fans of cosmic horror will descend on Providence Rhode Island once again to celebrate these years Necronomicon!
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The Dice Section 35: Sentinels of the Multiverse and Arkham Horror
The Dice Section answers the age-old question: is this a board game that we can’t live without, or should we excise it from our gaming closet to make room for better options? In this episode, the guys revisit cooperative card games, which they have, as a rule, despised, and give ‘Sentinels of the Multiverse’ and the ‘Arkham Horror’ LCG a chance.
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Meet Horror in Clay: Cthulhu- and Horror-Themed Tiki Mugs and Barware
At the intersection of tiki and geekdom, you’ll find Jonathan Chaffin and Horror in Clay, purveyor of Cthulhu-themed (and other horror-based) clay tiki mugs. Meet him and his creations in this interview, and get the scoop on Horror in Clay’s Dragon Con exclusive pieces!
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Kickstarter Alert: ‘The Vampire, The Elf and The Cthulhu’
A novel idea: Create the best fantasy-horror-Cthulhu novel ever, in this game of fiction and creative egos.
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Albino Dragon Playing Cards Make Perfect Gifts for Geeks
Christmas is just around the corner, and we’ve all got those geeks on our list who have been really good this year, right? If you’re looking for a gift that’s not going to break the bank… something that will put a smile on many a geek’s face… something that says “I know you’re a fan of…”– well, maybe this will fit the bill.
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You’ll Go Crazy for Warpo’s Retro Toys
Warpo’s slogan is “Making Yesterday’s Toys,” and they’re doing a fantastic job of it.
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Build Your Own Treasure Hoard With Fantasy Coins and Bars
Dwarven coins emblazoned with anvils and the stoic bearded faces of kings-beneath-mountains. Egyptian specie adorned with Osiris and pyramids. Multicolored hexagonal gems reminiscent of Hyrulean rupees. Every single piece is highly detailed and has the heft of real coinage.
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Decoding H.P. Lovecraft
Author Jonathan Wood catalogs all those strange and eldritch Lovecraftian words ululating throughout the horror icon’s stygian works.
Continue ReadingBuilding an Elder God: A Review
Who wouldn’t want to grow a Lovecraftian terror in the comfort of their own living room?
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Fund This: CODE, Victorian Chart Puzzles, and Cthulhu Cards!
GeekMom Samantha highlights a documentary on the gender gap in science and technology, fictional Victorian chart puzzles, and artisanal cards that will feed (on) your holiday spirit!
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Introducing The Mythicals From Monster Factory
A new Kickstarter to bring Dragon, Unicorn, and Cthulhu to life with Monster Factory.
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Help Kickstart Monster Factory’s Mythicals
Monster Factory makes adorable plush creatures, with quirky looks and personalities to match. Today they’re launching a Kickstarter project to start a new line: The Mythicals.
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The GeekDad Guide to Geeky Ties
Geekdads aren’t like other dads. By our very nature we’re passionate about our interests and like to show them off whenever we can—and that means when it comes to neckwear, we like our ties geeky.
Necktie Icons by by Michela Tannoia from the Noun Project. CC BY 3.0.
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Geekmom Featured on NickMom Television Show Sunday Night
GeekDad Core Contributor Corrina Lawson and her four children will be featured in a episode of Take Me To Your Mother, which will air on NickMom this Sunday.
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I Hate Book Promotion by Jonathan Wood
Hi, I’m Jonathan. It’s nice to meet you. Will you buy my book?
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June Steampunk Block of the Month: Octopus
I wanted this thing to be a mix of Victorian biology sketch and something that Lovecraft would suggest might be waiting to devour your soul…
Continue ReadingCthulhu Christmas Calendar for iOS, Free Today Only.
Why not start the holidays off with a shriek with the Cthulhu Christmas Calendar’ app for IOS devices? Free today only!
Continue ReadingThe Black Drop (a Trail of Cthulhu Adventure Review)
The Black Drop, by Jason Morningstar, is an adventure for the Trail of Cthulhu RPG. It’s available as a 40-page PDF or in the Out of Time compilation of adventures.
Continue ReadingInterview with Bruce Brown, Author of the Howard Lovecraft Graphic Novel Series
I recently had a blast reading through the first book in the series, Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Mountain. In fact, this is probably the only version of Lovecraft that would not completely warp my seven year-old’s mind. We both …
Continue ReadingPosable Plushie Tentacles!! New From Steve Jackson Games
Steve Jackson Games is one of our favorite game companies. Not just because they make great games or because it’s the part-time home for GeekDad favorite John Kovalic, but because every so often they do something so far out there that …
Continue ReadingTwo Standout Christmas Hacks (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
There have been a whole range of geekified holiday season images and ideas running through my Twitter stream and other various feeds, but I wanted to highlight these two as my standouts for 2011. First, over at Archie McPhee’s Endless …
Continue ReadingTop 10 Geeky Christmas Decorations (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
We’ve all seen the ornaments Hallmark comes out with every year, and to be fair, some of them are excellent. There are a few Star Trek ones each year, and Star Wars ones, and other somewhat geeky ones, but they’re …
Continue ReadingIn-Depth RPG Review: Trail of Cthulhu
The ’30s – Setting & Background As mentioned above, ToC uses the 1930s as its default setting, and the author provides a really detailed overview of the the events and culture of the 1930s to provide the reader with some …
Continue ReadingThere Can Never Be Enough Horror: Lovecraft eZine
There are Things that were tamed in the beginning of the cosmos and chained by the stars which were placed in a sigil of five dimensions in the tongue of a formless race which was ancient before the elements. The …
Continue ReadingReturn to Lovecraft’s Horrific Arkham in Elder Sign
Overview: It’s a fact: gamers can’t get enough Lovecraft. From simple press-your-luck dice games to themed Munchkin decks, it almost seems like throwing in some tentacles and mentioning the eldritch Necronomicon guarantees a hit. Fantasy Flight Games is no stranger …
Continue ReadingAdd a Little Cthulhu to Your Halloween
The Lovecraftsman has some photos of fantastic pumpkin carvings that pay tribute to the most famous of H.P. Lovecraft’s creations. Here’s a sample, but check out their website for all the great works featuring the Elder God.
Continue ReadingArtist Is Drawing Every H.P. Lovecraft Monster!
Artist Mike Bukowski loves H.P. Lovecraft, it appears. His website has tentacles on it. He’s had a number of art shows focused on the slippery, squamous creatures of the Cthulhu mythos. And so, last June, he began the arduous process …
Continue ReadingMansions of Madness May Just Drive You Insane
Overview: Fantasy Flight has created a dark and thematic storytelling board game with echoes of Arkham Horror and Betrayal at House on the Hill. In spite of the high production value and (mostly) high quality components — and, seriously, who …
Continue ReadingTour the Mansions of Madness
If you weren’t already planning on picking up Fantasy Flight Games’ new Lovecraft-themed Mansions of Madness, this peek into the board game’s design and components is going to convince you. What am I most excited about? Besides the awesome miniatures, …
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