The Dice Section answers the age-old question: is this a board game that we can’t live without, or should we excise it from our gaming closet to make room for better options? In this episode, the guys revisit cooperative card games, which they have, as a rule, despised, and give ‘Sentinels of the Multiverse’ and the ‘Arkham Horror’ LCG a chance.
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Your grasp on sanity is slipping. You and your fellow magicians have unleashed a host of monsters whose curses may cause you to go mad if you can’t return them to ‘The Big Book of Madness.’
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Early in August, I got the chance to try out a new Cthulhu Mythos game at Gen Con. The game is from Wyvren Gaming, and it’s called ‘Cthulhu: A Deck Building Game.’
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At the intersection of tiki and geekdom, you’ll find Jonathan Chaffin and Horror in Clay, purveyor of Cthulhu-themed (and other horror-based) clay tiki mugs. Meet him and his creations in this interview, and get the scoop on Horror in Clay’s Dragon Con exclusive pieces!
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Do you hear that, kids? It’s the call of Cthulhu… and he wants you to get out your crayons.
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Warpo’s slogan is “Making Yesterday’s Toys,” and they’re doing a fantastic job of it.
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Author Jonathan Wood catalogs all those strange and eldritch Lovecraftian words ululating throughout the horror icon’s stygian works.
Continue ReadingWho wouldn’t want to grow a Lovecraftian terror in the comfort of their own living room?
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Lovers of Lovecraft and Cthulhu have a chance to honor Those Who Cannot Be Named by backing a Kickstarter project to animate the master’s most highly lauded novella.
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Hi, I’m Jonathan. It’s nice to meet you. Will you buy my book?
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The Room 2 follows on from the story that was set up by its predecessor as you continue to solve your way through different puzzle boxes.
Continue ReadingI’ve recently spent some time catching up on a number of new Holmes/Watson books… as well as some older ones that have been sitting idle, waiting for some down time. If you’re a fan like me, I’ve got a short …
Continue ReadingLooking for a good, spooky book to read your kids this Halloween? But not one that will drive them insane with fright? Where’s My Shoggoth by Ian Thomas and Adam Bolton is quick fun read, just right to snuggle up …
Continue ReadingThe Old Ones have come to Atlantic City, and they’re each a bit upset that they don’t have a — ahem — monopoly on the place. So there’s a bit of a smack-down ahead, as each one tries to amass …
Continue ReadingThe Black Drop, by Jason Morningstar, is an adventure for the Trail of Cthulhu RPG. It’s available as a 40-page PDF or in the Out of Time compilation of adventures.
Continue ReadingBack in November I reviewed the Trail of Cthulhu RPG, and now it is time to turn our attention to some of the adventures that have been published by Pelgrane Press for the system. For many of gamers, a roleplaying …
Continue ReadingThe Miskatonic School for Girls has a slight problem: all the faculty and staff are either “mind-rending creatures or insane cultists.” The knowledge that they impart to the students is the sort of thing that will drive you to insanity.
Continue ReadingThere are Things that were tamed in the beginning of the cosmos and chained by the stars which were placed in a sigil of five dimensions in the tongue of a formless race which was ancient before the elements. The …
Continue ReadingOverview: It’s a fact: gamers can’t get enough Lovecraft. From simple press-your-luck dice games to themed Munchkin decks, it almost seems like throwing in some tentacles and mentioning the eldritch Necronomicon guarantees a hit. Fantasy Flight Games is no stranger …
Continue ReadingFor the past two weeks, we’ve serialized author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad, and we’re finally at the last installment. This story is set in the same world as Wood’s debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban …
Continue ReadingIt’s getting down to the wire! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would …
Continue ReadingMore mayhem! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what …
Continue ReadingThe excitement continues! Yes, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks. It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, …
Continue ReadingAs you’ve likely noticed by now, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares …
Continue ReadingYes, you read that right: Nyarlathotep! As you’ve likely noticed by now, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No …
Continue ReadingWe’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would Kurt …
Continue ReadingWe’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero., the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would Kurt …
Continue ReadingWe’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, which is set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero. The first chapter of No Hero is available for free, and the …
Continue ReadingWe’ve got a special treat for GeekDad readers over the next two weeks, as we’ll be hosting author Jonathan Wood’s serialized story, “The Nyarlathotep Event.” The story itself is based in the world of his recently released debut novel, No Hero—the …
Continue ReadingOverview: Fantasy Flight has created a dark and thematic storytelling board game with echoes of Arkham Horror and Betrayal at House on the Hill. In spite of the high production value and (mostly) high quality components — and, seriously, who …
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