Dungeons and Dragons Gifts for Every Kind of Geek
As Dungeons and Dragons moves into the next phase of its development, and as we move into the holiday season, it’s time to look at the best gifts for every kind of geek.
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2019 Gift Guide: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
Looking for some excellent ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ gifts? Look no further, GeekDad has collated 10 of the best ‘D&D’ gifts to suit all sizes.
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: A Well Dressed Geek
For geeks, living in t-shirts and jeans is pretty much a way of life, but once in awhile we have to clean up for a special occasion. Thankfully there are geeky alternatives to formal or business casual wear that allow us to show off our geeky nature in a fashionable way.
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide – DIY
Why buy something for $10 when you can spend hundreds on the tools and materials to build it yourself! I’m joking of course because DIY is less about the end product and more about the process and learning required to get there.
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Geek Culture – Movies
Geek Culture is a many faceted thing with the term meaning different things to most geeks. This category highlights some of the movies we feel define us as geeks. Most of these are family friendly, but a couple are targeted at the adult and near-adult geeks among us.
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Video Games
Today we take a peek at our favorite video games of the year. These are the games we’ve reviewed, played, loved, and sometimes hated. The games that spoke to us and pulled us in and kept us engaged for many hours. Most of these titles are suitable for all ages, but there are a couple that you may want to reserve for the older kids or parents.
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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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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Books
Gizmos and gadgets make great gifts, but there’s nothing like sinking into a good book to escape the holiday madness.
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2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Toys
Maybe it’s the unusually warm fall we’re having here in Texas, or maybe it’s that I’ve been hearing Christmas music in the stores since before Halloween candy went on clearance. Can we please wait until after Thanksgiving to start decorating? While I lament the early decorating, it is never too soon to start buying gifts.
First up is a list of toys that we’ve played with, geeked out on, and raved about to our friends. Read on to see what we liked, why we liked it, and where you can pick one up!
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Gift Guide: Ideas For Makers and Hackers
Still looking for the perfect gifts for the makers and hackers on your list? It’s not too late! We’ve got suggestions.
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Holiday Gift Guide #5: Geek Culture, Music and Movies
Check out GeekDad’s holiday picks for music, movies and media.
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GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Clothes and Household Stuff
Expect a hodgepodge of giftable items, from things to use in the home to wearables. (Oh, and a tasty drink, too.)
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GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Music and Listening
There are so many audible geeky things! Between geeky music and geeky/techy listening devices, there is no end to the possibilities.
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Holiday Gift Guide #3: Board and Tabletop Games
It matters little if the games are made of cards, paper, cardboard, or just imagination. What matters are times spent together as a group and memories formed of those times. We seem to have a difficult time getting together to play games, but when we do we always have fun. Here are a few of the games we’ve all enjoyed playing. Some take tens of minutes, and some take many hours. Whatever your time schedule, there’s sure to be a game in here that you can enjoy with your family and friends.
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Holiday Gift Guide #2: Books
Books are something that I believe all geeks have in common. Some geeks love the books themselves, the smell of the paper, the feel of the spine, and the sound of a turning page. Others are beholden to the story, characters, and imaginary worlds that lay beyond the pages, regardless if they be ink on paper or pixels on a screen.
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GeekMom’s 2014 Table Top and Board Game Gift Guide
Board games are prime gifts to give during the holiday season. GeekMom has some great suggestions!
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Holiday Gift Guide #1: Toys
So, it’s once again that time of year. The time where we at GeekDad scour our reviews and products for the best gifts any geek would love. I know that Halloween has just barely passed, but with only six weeks left to Christmas, and barely four left to Hanukkah, it’s probably time to start some shopping.
This week we turn our eyes toward toys. Read on to see what the favorite picks from Jenny Williams, Z, Corrina Lawson, Jonathan Liu, Dave Banks, Brad Moon, Michael Harrison, and me.
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Holiday Gift Guide #7: Last Minute Ideas
In our final holiday gift guide, we take a look at some quick, last minute ideas. Happy holidays, everyone!
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Holiday Gift Guide #6: The Well-Dressed Geek
This week’s gift guide looks at clothing and gear we use to help cover up our hairy, naked bodies. Check it out!
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Holiday Gift Guide #5 — Some Groovy Gadgets
In this week’s holiday gift guide, the staff of GeekDad takes a look at our favorite cool and shiny gadgets.
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Holiday Gift Guide #4 – Marvelous Movies and Magnificent Music
There’s nothing like sitting back and letting someone else entertain you. Whether it’s on the big (or small) screen, or through big, booming speakers (or the intimacy of headphones), movies and music mean a lot to us. Check out some of our favorites from 2013.
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Holiday Gift Guide #3: Those Glorious Games!
With Black Friday just around the corner, here are some ideas to think about. And all are available online, so you can avoid being trampled. This edition of the GeekDad holiday Gift Guide examines games, both tabletop and videogames.
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Holiday Gift Guide #2 — Page After Page of Wonderful Books!
This week, the GeekDad holiday gift guide turns the page to an area of interest, many of us are fanatical about — books. Check out our list and see some of our favorite choices we found on our bookshelves this year.
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Holiday Gift Guide #1: Those Wonderful Toys!
Zoinks! Is it really time to start thinking about what to get your family and friends for the holidays? It is! Don’t worry though, GeekDad has you covered with our popular series of gift guides. This week: toys!
Continue ReadingGeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #7 — Last Minute Gifts & Stocking Stuffers
Our final gift guide looks at stocking stuffers and last minute gifts. Happy holidays!
Continue ReadingGeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #6 — The Well-Dressed Geek
GeekDad’s series of holiday gift guides turns its view to clothing, accessories, and all the things that make up a well dressed geek.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Gift Guide: Essentials for the New Mom
A gift guide for the geeky new mom on your holiday list. Everything from diaper bags to delightful scents!
Continue ReadingGeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #5 — Gadgets
GeekDad’s Holiday Gift Guides series takes a look at those wonderful gadgets we all love.
Continue ReadingGeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #3 — Games!
Whether it’s on a console or cardboard (or anything in between), we love to play games. Submitted for your approval, here are a list of our favorites this holiday season …
Continue ReadingGeekdad Holiday Gift Guide #2 — Books, Chapter Two!
We love books! How much? So much that they couldn’t be contained in one guide! This second part of our holiday book guide includes selections from …
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