Find Your Way with Moana in the Hour of Code
In 2014, kids were Frozen to their computers. In 2015, they were Awakened. This year, prepare to go Wayfinding with Moana in The Hour of Code.
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Tag: games
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.
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‘HOP!’ Game Review
Cute figurines, fun challenges, and the chance for my kids to outsmart me. Again! 4 out 5 floating minions for a new tabletop game, HOP!
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Review: ‘No Thank You, Evil’: The Adventure Continues
A new expansion is available for ‘No Thank You, Evil!’ Well worth the investment.
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Galaxy ZEGA X-Base Add-On
The folks at SmartX have added a fun and useful accessory to the Galaxy ZEGA Virtual Tank War Game: The X-Base, which helps take the product to another level of enjoyment.
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‘Unbored Treasure Hunt’ Sparks Imagination and Creativity
We are a game loving family and we cannot resist a new find. Today I’m going to tell you about a new favorite game in our closet: ‘Unbored Treasure Hunt.’
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‘Unreal Estate’: Real Fun in Unreal Places
See how much real fun can be had in unreal locations with ‘Unreal Estate’ now on Kickstarter.
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The Dice Section #32: ‘Bad Detectives’
The Dice Section is a podcast about tabletop games and what makes them great. In the latest episode, we revisit to ‘New Bedford’ because it’s our new favorite worker-placin’, city-buildin’, whale-huntin’ game. Then we talk about the winner of 2015’s Tabletop Deathmatch competition, ‘Bad Detectives’, a tile placement game about terrible cops solving a murder in the worst possible way.
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The Dice Section #31: Marc Specter and ‘Unreal Estate’
In this episode of ‘The Dice Section’ podcast, we interview Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild and discuss their first game, ‘Unreal Estate,’ now on Kickstarter, as well as the challenges of work-life balance, breaking into the games industry, and the origins of a board game geek.
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D&D For Young DMs and Players: The X-Card
For many veteran players, violence, gore, and the darkest of themes in RPGs are old hat. We know it’s coming, we know we can overcome it, and it’s often what drives us to adventure. But what if the details make your player uncomfortable? The X-Card is a tool DMs and Players can use to tell epic stories.
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Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!
Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.
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Big Fun With ‘Tiny Games’ Books
Keep your family and friends entertained with these small games that travel anywhere.
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The Dice Section #30: ‘New Bedford’
The Dice Section is a podcast about tabletop games and what makes them great. This episode, we take a look at ‘New Bedford’, ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’, and ‘Shadowrun: Crossfire.’
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‘GameMaker’ Humble Bundle Is a Massively Good Deal
If you’ve been dreaming about making a game, as a hobby or new career, the ‘GameMaker’ Humble Bundle is packed full of development riches at a near-unbelievable price.
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‘HoliMaths X’: A Multiplication Game That Won’t Make You Hate Times Tables
Currently on Kickstarter, ‘HoliMaths X’ is a card deck multiplication game. But most importantly, it’s flexible and fun.
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Games in Your Homeschool: Learning Through Play
Among the biggest of homeschooling perks in my world is the fact that our family is able to play games frequently. We don’t have to try to squeeze in a family game night on an already jam-packed weekend, but rather we can play daily and sometimes multiple times daily if we desire.
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Galaxy ZEGA Virtual Tank War Game
Smartphone-controlled tanks battle it out on or off magnetic snapped-together battlefield, creating a fun interactive experience for kids, families and friends.
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‘Writing Interactive Fiction With Twine’
Twine is an interactive fiction game creator, and this book is going to help you write your stories.
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Oz Comic-Con: Preview and Giveaway
You think the Convention Season has finished? Not when we have 4x family tickets to giveaway for Oz Comic-Con!
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‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ Humble Bundle
There is an amazing sale for role-playing gamers currently at Humble Bundle. For the next 10 days, you can purchase the popular ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ RPG rule books and expansion modules for as little as $1 for 6 books, $8 for 14 books, and $16 for a whopping 20 books!
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Food Games I Play With My Kids
I’m teaching my kids to cook by the time they reach college. Along the way, I try to make food fun.
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ConnectiCon: Gamin’, Cosplay, and Shows
Once again, ConnectiCon provided Rebecca Angel and her son with a weekend of games and entertainment.
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Stealth Summer Learning
I am a big fan of stealth learning. When children are engaged in fun, hands-on activities, they are often unaware that they are practicing important skills. So much learning can happen through fantastic books, play, and games!
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ThinkFun’s ‘Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer Manor’
Escape the Room games originally started as digital adventures. More recently, Escape the Room games have turned into physical adventures for small groups. Players are locked in a room and in order to escape, they must work together to find clues and solve puzzles. These in-person games have become widely popular across the globe. Now, ThinkFun has developed a tabletop Escape the Room game.
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Father’s Day is rapidly approaching, and we fun folks at GeekDad would like to give you some inspiration for your gifts for Dad this year. From our moms and dads, these gifts range from rugged to hilarious, and we are sure a perfect gift can be found right here.
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Keep Those Kids Busy With ThinkFun’s ‘Back Spin’
I don’t know about you guys, but with three kids 8 and under it gets pretty loud around here. I’m always on the quest to find educational activities that will provide a little bit of silence. My favorite way to do this is by using one-player games.
That’s where ThinkFun’s Back Spin comes into play.
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Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game
What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand?
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Review: Mad Libs: The Game
Mad Libs: The Game is a safe game for all audiences, if a little mild for more experienced gamers.
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It’s Time to Celebrate Pi Day
Can you imagine a better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon, the one just before Pi day, than by going to a Pi day celebration at your local university? Well, my eleven-year-old and nine-year-old sons agreed with me that they simply could not, so they donned their Pi Day t-shirts, hopped in the momivan, […]
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Review: ‘Space Match’
The kids think ‘Space Match’ is better than TV. Which in and of itself makes it worthy.
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