It’s been a while since the last Munchkin sequel: almost two years, in fact. In that time, we’ve seen a number of expansions, but not a complete sequel … until now. Munchkin 8 – Half Horse, Will Travel will soon …
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 ReadingToday is the birthday of the talented and awesome John Kovalic. John has long been a friend to our companion site, GeekDad, as well as adored by millions from his webcomic Dork Tower, and his many, many games from Out of the Box Games (Apples to Apples, anyone?) and Steve Jackson Games (Munchkin!!). I happen […]
Continue ReadingLeave it to a cartoonist to have his birthday on a day when people have to cook him a big meal. John Kovalic — cartoonist, illustrator, game creator, and geek dad — is one of our favorite people in the …
Continue ReadingOverview: Ugh! is not a game about fuzzy slippers from Australia or helicopters flown by cavemen. It’s an invigorating card game from Calliope Games that involves matching and multiplication with press-your-luck mechanics and a little light strategy. Players: 2-6 players. …
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since we looked at all the cool new stuff from Munchkin, so let’s kick down the door and see what new treasure there is for us. First up, at PAX Prime this past weekend, Steve Jackson …
Continue ReadingThis was my third year attending Maker Faire and helping at the GeekDad booth (this year, the GeekDad/GeekMom booth!). Every year is different. Our booth and the Faire have only grown each year, but the experience has also been fundamentally different each time. The first year I attended (2009), we had a lot of things […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, American Mensa held their annual Mind Games, a gathering of board game lovers who are also Mensa members. They spend all weekend playing games, quickly and furiously, and rating the games based on a variety of criteria. …
Continue ReadingMunchkin is a really fun card game, but it can easily be improved by combining sets. Suddenly, you’re playing Kung-Fu Pirates or Space Zombies. Of course, there’s the occasional hiccup that has to be argued away by yelling, finger-pointing or …
Continue ReadingMunchkin is one of our favorite card games – not only is it fun to play and often the source of side-splitting laughter – but also because GeekDad superfriend, John Kovalic, makes all the pretty pictures for the cards. It’s …
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingHave you ever been so sick of low rolls, you destroyed your dice in a ritual execution? Do you have an addiction to buying new dice? Have you ever let out a sigh after rolling a 20 (when you only …
Continue ReadingA little birdie tweeted the news to us last night that a certain geeky world-famous illustrator and game creator has a birthday today. John Kovalic is one of our favorite people, and not just because he lets us run his …
Continue ReadingAll of us at GeekDad hope you’ve enjoyed our exclusive preview of Munchkin Zombies this week. We’re very grateful to our awesome contributing cartoonist, John Kovalic, and to that legend of game design himself, Steve Jackson, for providing us with …
Continue ReadingMunchkin Zombies, scheduled for release in April 2011, will be the first full Munchkin game in almost three years. GeekDad contributing cartoonist John Kovalic is the man behind the Munchkin art yet again, so Steve Jackson Games has very graciously …
Continue ReadingMunchkin Zombies, scheduled for release in April 2011, will be the first full Munchkin game in almost three years. GeekDad contributing cartoonist John Kovalic is the man behind the Munchkin art yet again, so Steve Jackson Games has very graciously …
Continue ReadingMunchkin Zombies, scheduled for release in April 2011, will be the first full Munchkin game in almost three years. GeekDad contributing cartoonist John Kovalic is the man behind the Munchkin art yet again, so Steve Jackson Games has very graciously …
Continue ReadingMunchkin Zombies, scheduled for release in April 2011, will be the first full Munchkin game in almost three years. GeekDad contributing cartoonist John Kovalic is the man behind the Munchkin art yet again, so Steve Jackson Games has very graciously …
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingRead all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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