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The monster lords have returned! Gather your heroes to try and defeat them in this cooperative dice battle game.
Continue ReadingThe monster lords have returned! Gather your heroes to try and defeat them in this cooperative dice battle game.
Continue ReadingNecronomicon Returns to Providence in 2019Fans of cosmic horror will descend on Providence Rhode Island once again to celebrate these years Necronomicon!
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingAt 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!
Continue ReadingA novel idea: Create the best fantasy-horror-Cthulhu novel ever, in this game of fiction and creative egos.
Continue ReadingChristmas 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.
Continue ReadingWarpo’s slogan is “Making Yesterday’s Toys,” and they’re doing a fantastic job of it.
Continue ReadingDwarven 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.
Continue ReadingAuthor Jonathan Wood catalogs all those strange and eldritch Lovecraftian words ululating throughout the horror icon’s stygian works.
Continue ReadingWho wouldn’t want to grow a Lovecraftian terror in the comfort of their own living room?
Continue ReadingGeekMom 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!
Continue ReadingA new Kickstarter to bring Dragon, Unicorn, and Cthulhu to life with Monster Factory.
Continue ReadingMonster 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.
Continue ReadingGeekdads 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.
Continue ReadingGeekDad 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.
Continue ReadingHi, I’m Jonathan. It’s nice to meet you. Will you buy my book?
Continue ReadingI 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 ReadingWhy not start the holidays off with a shriek with the Cthulhu Christmas Calendar’ app for IOS devices? Free today only!
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingI 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 ReadingSteve 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 ReadingThere 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 ReadingWe’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 ReadingThe ’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 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 ReadingOverview: 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 ReadingThe 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 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 ReadingOverview: 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 ReadingIf 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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