USAopoly Offers Up Two Fun, Fast-Playing Family Games
‘Wonky’ and ‘Lift It!’ from USAopoly are two great family games that work as party pursuits as well.
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Tag: Gen Con
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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5 Things You Must Do at GenCon
GenCon, held each summer in Indianapolis, Indiana, touts itself as “The Best Four Days in Gaming.” The focus isn’t on video games, but on board games, card games, role-playing games, and miniature wargames. It’s the unplugged game convention and it is a massive affair. You cannot possibly see and do it all, but having just come back from my fifth GenCon, these are five things that should definitely be on your list.
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Gen Con 2015 Experience – True Dungeon Wrap-Up
Gen Con 2015 was to be my first Gen Con experience, and I was smiling wide when it was confirmed that the GeekDad crew would once again be tackling True Dungeon…
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‘Codenames’: GeekDad’s Favorite Game of Gen Con
We thought ‘Codenames’ was the best game at this year’s Gen Con. Read the post to find out why we are confident in our choice.
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My Gen Con Bag of Essentials
I’ve been attending some gaming conventions in the past few years, and I’ve been refining the set of things I carry around with me during the day. There are still a few tweaks I’d probably make for next time, but while it’s fresh in my mind I thought I’d share some of the essentials I had at Gen Con this year.
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Our Most Favorite Things About Gen Con, 2015 Edition
We came, we saw, we didn’t sleep much! GeekDad takes on Gen Con and lives to tell tales of playing games, battling beasts, and, best of all, hanging out with friends.
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‘Storm Hollow’: A Storytelling Game for the Whole Family
‘Storm Hollow’ is clever in a child-appealing way, without being adult-alienating. In other words, it’s a great game for parents who enjoy roleplaying games to enjoy with their children.
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Today Is National Kids Day
Today we celebrate National Kids Day. This unofficial holiday encourages parents and other caregivers to spend a little additional quality time with the children in their lives.
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GenCon Day 2: The Writer’s Symposium
The GenCon Writer’s Symposium brings literary luminaries, publishing bigwigs, writers, and fans together to talk about speculative fiction from nearly every angle.
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How to Experience Gen Con When You Can’t Be There
This post was born from my desire to find reports from Gen Con–images, live-streams, and the like. Here is what I have found so far to satisfy my desire to get a taste of Gen Con.
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Day 1 at Gen Con: The Big Picture
Gen Con is big. Whether you count in attendance (more than 120,000 people), events (more than 11,000), or dollars (more than 50,000,000), it’s the largest annual consumer fantasy, electronic, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America.
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The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2015 Super-MEGA Post
Do you remember that feeling when Christmas was just around the corner and you couldn’t wait to see what Santa brought you on Christmas morning? That’s the feeling I get in late July, leading up to Gen Con — I can’t wait to see and play all the new games!
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Preparing for the Long Con: Convention Goer’s Checklist
Going to a convention this season? Here are some recommendations for what to bring and what to plan for.
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Gen Con: The Once And Future Podcast's First Live Event
Melanie Meadors talks about what event she is most excited about at this year’s Gen Con.
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Family Fun Day is Coming to Gen Con 2015
Attention all GeekParents: Sunday, August 2nd is Family Fun Day at Gen Con in Indianapolis!
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Some Gen Con, Some Gen Can't
With less than three weeks left until Gen Con, tabletop gamers are gearing up for the “best four days in gaming.” But even if you’re not in Indianapolis, there are ways you can participate!
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What’s the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium?
GeekMom Mel asks fifteen year Gen Con veteran and past Gen Con Writer’s Symposium Guest of Honor Anton Strout what he thinks of the Writer’s Symposium, and what other folks could glean from the experience.
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Get Great Stuff, Help Others in This Year’s ‘Geeks Doing Good’
Patrick Rothfuss’s charity, Worldbuilders, is running its annual fundraising drive this week. There are lots of great rewards, plus it helps a great cause. Check it out.
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Gather Around, Architects and Ledgermen — It’s a Kickstarter Alert for Cones of Dunshire
The Cones of Dunshire comes to Kickstarter. But is it worth it?
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New Movie Looks at TableTop Games, From Prototypes to Publishing
A new movie takes a look at taking boardgames from prototype to publishing by following one very determined game designer.
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Our Epic Family Road Trip to GenCon
We took our two girls with us on our annual trip to GenCon this year, and it was a whole new adventure.
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Tripi Games’ Flip Flash: Need for Speed
Flip Flash is quick to learn and play, and seems like the kind of card game my family will enjoy having around during get-togethers. It doesn’t require a huge time investment, can be played by a skill-diverse group, and allows for hanging out and chatting without an intense focus on strategy.
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Rub a Lamp, Influence Meeples, and Fulfill the Prophecy in Five Tribes
You are a traveler in the fabled Sultanate of Nagala where the old sultan has just died and control of the Arabian land of 1001 nights is up for grabs. Can you manipulate the five tribes to gain influence over the city? If you can the Sultanate (and victory) will be yours! Read on to learn more about this new game from Days of Wonder.
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A Small Taste of D&D – Attack Wing
If you’ve been waiting for a tabletop aerial combat game that includes more shimmering scales and fewer S-foils — more actual fire power than, you know, “firepower” — you’ll probably be interested in WizKids’ Dungeons & Dragons – Attack Wing, set for release next month. I had a chance to play a short demo at this year’s Gen Con, and it sure seems like fun.
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The Shiny, the Weird, and the Neoclassic: Role-playing at Gen Con 2014
I scheduled a trio of role-playing sessions for my trip to Gen Con this year: a custom Firefly adventure, Monte Cook Games’ “Into the Violet Vale,” a Numenera convention event, and a one-hour Dungeons & Dragons encounter, “Defiance in Phlan.” The Shiny: Firefly This was my introduction to Margaret Weis Productions’ Cortex Plus System, as […]
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David “Oak” Stark, DM of the Year
Gen Con was the site of a brand new award, DM of the Year!
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10 Sure Signs That You Attended Gen Con Last Weekend
Did you attend Gen Con this past weekend? Do you wish you did? Here are a few sure signs you should know about attending the best four days in gaming.
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Get a Free eBook, Earn a Chance at Free Gen Con Tickets
Get in the mood for Gen Con by downloading a free copy of Matt Forbeck’s Dangerous Games: How to Play — plus enter to win free tickets to Gen Con!
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10 Things I’m Anticipating in 2014
Happy New Year! 2013 was a pretty full year for us here at GeekDad and for me personally—we had our big move to our own URL in April, plus I ran my first Kickstarter, had baby #3, and went to Gen Con for the first time. In 2014, here are some things I’m already excited about.
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