It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there—or maybe a rat-bombs-panda world? A cat-slices-walrus world? ’10 Minutes to Kill’ is a game about colorful animal assassins trying to find and eliminate their targets, without getting caught.
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Wyvren Gaming (the misspelling is intentional) successfully Kickstarted Onami back in May, and reached out to GeekDad prior to this year’s Gen Con about meeting up for a demo. The team set up shop at the convention with one of the more eye-catching smaller booths I’ve seen: Onami – which can mean “wave” in Japanese […]
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GeekDad reviews ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrants of the Underdark,’ the newest board game from the creators of ‘Lords of Waterdeep.’
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Even though ‘ZORP’ (Zombie Oblivion Response Pack) is humans vs. zombies, it’s really every player for themselves. Check out the new Kickstarter for ‘ZORP’ by Wonky Rhino Games.
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Some people love real-time games, and some people find them too stressful. Personally, I love heavy strategy games but I love taking a break for some silliness, too. ‘Gobbit’ and ‘Angry Birds Gobbit’ are two flavors of a fast-paced card-slapping game that I brought home from Gen Con this year.
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There are definitely familiar aspects to this game, but when joined together, Obama Llama feels new. The humor in the game is quirky in just the right way and the more oddball the scenario, the better.
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In my Gen Con photo recaps, I mentioned that Flying Frog Productions made a big announcement, but that it deserved its own post. Well, here’s that post.
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Longtime readers will already know that I love flicking games—’Catacombs’ is a particular favorite—and I love checking out new twists on the genre. This year at Gen Con, Z-Man’s ‘Flick ‘Em Up’ had a new expansion on display, but there was also a little game company from Latvia making a splash with their crazy flicking game, ‘Ice Cool.’
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Here’s the last day of my Gen Con 2016 photo recap!
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A busy summer has led to some great adventures including Gen Con 2016, Pacific Pinball, and a VHS collector’s dream come true.
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GeekDad test-drives MetaArcade’s digital edition of a classic ‘Tunnels & Trolls’ RPG solo adventure.
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Role-playing at Gen Con is always a treat: This year, GeekDad John Booth learned the 41-year-old classic ‘Tunnels & Trolls’, and Monte Cook’s ‘Cypher System’, as well as enjoying a return to ‘Dungeons & Dragons.’
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Are you ready for Day 2 of Gen Con with me? Friday I had a few more appointments scheduled and didn’t take photos of everything, but I still managed to get quite a few shots of interesting games.
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Amusement parks are all about fun and good times … on the surface. But behind the scenes, there are safety standards, zoning regulations, bribery, and other shady dealings to grease the wheels of that sky-high roller coaster. It turns out the business of running a funfair can be a bit ‘Unfair.’
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are several thousand words about Gen Con. There were so many things that I saw over the weekend, and I only remember to take photos of a small portion of them. Here’s a photo recap of Gen Con through my camera lens… and this is just Day One.
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The little town of ‘Machi Koro’ now has a bustling nightlife: this Target exclusive is a stand-alone experience tailored for folks who are just discovering the game for the first time.
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Build your own 3D Old West saloon in ‘Saloon Tycoon’
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Steve Jackson Games launched ‘Munchkin’ at Gen Con 2001—15 years prior to this year’s recently-concluded convention—so naturally, it’s time for a milestone celebration.
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A look at Target’s new line of exclusive, and quite fun, family games.
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‘Sushi Go,’ the popular pick-and-pass card game, got an update this year: ‘Sushi Go Party!’ This bigger box includes more card types, a board with a scoring track, and enough cards for up to 8 people to play at once.
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So, the GeekDads are back from Gen Con, but—let’s be honest—our minds are still there, retracing our steps through the exhibit hall, replaying great moments in the games we played, and regretting the things we missed. Today: my list of lists about Gen Con 2016.
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