‘Tatsu’ and ‘Hive’ are two-player strategy games from Gen 42 Games, you play as dragons and insects attempting to defeat your opponent. Read More
A mashup of multiple genres, “Dungeon of the Endless” is more than the sum of its parts and a must-play for strategy and Rogue-like fans. Read More
In the new release ‘Cats Empire’ from Spil Games, you steal fish, attack other cats, grow your tribe, and care for your minions to become king. Now available for free on iOS and Android. Read More
The Gods War is a brilliant and immersive strategy game with a rich and textured lore. Read More
‘Gold West’ is an American Gold Rush-themed strategy game for 2-4 players. Players are tasked to develop the most successful mining operation they can, while their opponents vie for resources. Are you up to the challenge? Read More
Fantasy combat card game ‘WarAge’ is available on Kickstarter now. Read a full review here, and a GeekDad exclusive look at some of the great cards coming up in the campaign’s stretch goals. Read More
Scientific endeavor and skulking skulduggery come face to face in this game of experiments and back-stabbing. Read More
‘Total War: Warhammer’ is a strategy game that is deep, beautiful, and tactically brilliant! Read More
What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand? Read More
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The highly anticipated game ‘Scythe’ launches on Kickstarter today. With a storyline that showcases steam-powered mechs in an alternate post-war 1920s Europa and gameplay that features action taking and area control, ‘Scythe’ is the best game to come from Stonemaier Games yet. Read More
Qwirkle is the game that I break out when we all want to play something together that doesn’t involve slaying something or defeating supervillains. Read More
The Ether Wars board game, a complex strategy game with dice-based units, is currently in its final 3 days on Kickstarter. Read More
With ‘Attila,’ Blue Orange Games delivers a compact strategy game with quick gameplay that is fun for young and old alike. Read More
A Druid’s Duel is a map-based strategy game that pits you against other players in a druid-fueled land grab. Safe for kids and entertaining for parents. Check out the demo and see if you like it, I know I did. Read More
We’re always on the lookout for a new family game to play on Christmas Day and Ingenious might be the perfect one for your Christmas list. Read More
How did your paper-scssors-rock strategy fare? Read More
Against a few different players, selected at random and with fixed strategies, what is your best “paper-scissors-rock” plan of action? Read More
Fire Emblem: Awakening is a Mario-free 3DS system seller. Read More
For Fairport Lally Gagger owner Michael Lally, the GeekDad Sports World Series proved to be a stressful week of ups and downs. The veteran fantasy baseball owner had more appreciation for the close game than his next-generation partner. Eleven-year-old Erin’s … Read More
Just in time for the stretch run of the 2012 Presidential campaign comes a new iPad game that teaches kids about the election process. Election: Run For President sets the stage one year before America votes to elect its next … Read More
Nobunaga’s Ambition stands out in my mind as a true anomaly; it was the video game I didn’t like. Sure, I’d played bad games before, flawed and un-enjoyable affairs – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the 2600, for example – but … Read More
You’re invited to game night! When: Friday March ______, 7 PM to 11 PM If I meant for this to say 7PM to Just Before Dawn, it would say so. It says 11PM. Thus 10:30 is not an appropriate time … Read More
Overview: Hex-A-Gon from Catalyst Game Labs is an abstract strategy game which is one part Checkers and one part Peg Game. Players: 1 to 5 Age: 13 and up (more like 10 and up) Retail: $39.99 Rating: Wunderbar! An enjoyable and … Read More
I was a massive fan of Carrier Command on the Amiga. Something about being able to command an ever-increasing fleet against an unseen enemy sent chills down my spine – I think being only 17 years old I didn’t get … Read More
I’m a big fan of indie computer games, and I love it when I luck into finding something that’s both new and fairly undiscovered. A friend recently pointed me to Frozen Synapse and I’ve had a great few weeks playing … Read More
While at Maker Faire this last weekend, I got into a conversation with a couple of other geek dads who tracked me down to talk about LEGO robotics. As we stood in a food line, we discussed our hobbies, our … Read More
Being a family of five, with three young children can make playtime a little fraught. There are moments when we all manage to sit down together to play something, but more often than not the kids all want to do … Read More
When I first read about Iconica on BrettSpiel, I was immediately struck by the graphic design on the cards, which really looked unlike any of my other board games. Read More
Okay, I know, “Geekiest Comic Ever” is a big claim to make, considering there are other comics like “When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth.” But I had to get your attention somehow, right? And Erfworld is incredibly geeky in a fantastic … Read More
