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Tag: wargames

Frostgrave Feature

It’s ‘Frostgrave’ February! (No Electronics for 28 Days!)

January 24, 2017James Floyd Kelly2

If you’re not familiar with Frostgrave, it’s a relatively new (released in 2015) wargame created by Joseph McCullough. Frostgrave pits two or more players against each other; each player controls a single wizard, a wizard apprentice, and eight ‘soldiers’ who battle it out in a quest to retrieve treasures in the lost city of Felstad.

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Carson Optical Pro Series MagniVisor

GeekDad Paints! Carson Optical MagniVisor… I Can See Again!

March 7, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller

The Carson Optical Pro Series MagniVisor head-worn magnifier is simply an excellent and easy-to-use accessory for any type of detail work.

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A Game of Future Past

November 12, 2015Robin Brooks2

10,000 Years before ‘Warhammer 40,000’ there was the ‘Horus Heresy’. Now you can recreate Games Workshops epic story arc in their new close combat game.

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Old Hobbies Die Hard – Playing ‘Age of Sigmar’

August 16, 2015Robin Brooks4

‘Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’ has divided opinion, but what is it like to play with children? A GeekDad investigates.

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Chainmail Rulebook

‘Chainmail’ vs 5th Edition ‘D&D’ — Miniature Combat Compared

March 5, 2015James Floyd Kelly3

While I enjoy playing (and DMing) Dungeons & Dragons, I have an even bigger interest in the history and rules development of my favorite RPG (and so many others).

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WarGames Still a Classic at 30

June 3, 2013November 23, 2017John Booth2

Long after HAL, longer before GLaDOS, there was Joshua, brought to “life” onscreen in WarGames thirty years ago, June 3, 1983. WarGames holds up at age 30, still the perfect blend of Cold War thriller, teen angst movie and computer nerd coolness.

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17 Summer Vacation Ideas for Your Kids

May 27, 2012Jenny Bristol

What do your kids do on their summer vacation? Many kids go to camp, or visit relatives, or enroll in special classes designed for children. But no matter if your kids are heavily scheduled, or if their time is completely …

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Save Ferris! (and Happy Birthday, Matthew Broderick!)

March 21, 2011Ken Denmead

Image via Wikipedia We watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with the kids Friday night. It had been a long, long time since my wife and I had watched it, and all our fond memories of the movie put us in …

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Mom@Play: 7 Reasons To Play Warhammer Fantasy

November 7, 2010Admin

My husband brought home a dark red cardboard box that was no bigger than a schoolbook. When I found out the little rat warrior miniatures in the box weren’t for any Dungeons and Dragons story line we were playing, but …

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