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Being independent means you are free to go your own way without being tethered to a larger group’s ideals. Independent thinkers cast off the idea that current beliefs and the status quo are the final solution and seek out to challenge and redefine the landscape around them. This landscape could be in the political world, the financial world, and believe it or not, the game hobby world.
There is more to our geek hobby than board games. Oh, so very, very much more. There are card games, dice games, live action games, role playing games, and the list goes on and on. One of the most visually stunning games of our collective hobby is also one of the most expensive and, some would argue, the most intimidating. I speak of the fantastic and always popular tabletop miniature wargaming.
Our family loves to play games together, but like many other families, our budget is tight. Some would say that games fall cleanly into the Wants category, and not Needs, and while that might be true, spending time bonding with your family over an interactive and (usually) intellectual medium like a board game can be very important.
Being a game designer is very much like being an architect and an artist at the same time. Game designers must split their focus between form and function to achieve a final product that is both pleasing to the eye and fun to play. Doug Arduini, the designer of the trivia game, Non-Trival Quest, recently sent us a brief summary of how his game came to life and went from a simple idea to a fully realized self-published product.
Gamewright recently released news that they have been honored with 39 awards for all eight of their 2011 games. Highest honors include Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Seals for City Square Off and GUBS, Dr. Toy’s Top 100 Children’s Products for Mermaid Beach, and Parents’ Choice Gold awards for City Square Off and FlipOut. Impressed? So are we, but we aren’t surprised, either.
A fellow fatherly geek writes to us asking, “Any thoughts on what some good party/board games would be at a Birthday Party for a 7-year-old and a group of about 8-10 kids? I was thinking some of them will play Pokemon but I wanted to cover the others.” Why, yes, we have a few thoughts that might help.
A fellow geek and single mom writes to Father Geek asking us how we handle cheating. While it might be easy to simply call the little geek on the behavior and be done with it, you need to address the root cause of the behavior. Failure to do so could lead to cheating in the future and no lesson is learned in the process. The Father Geek staff weigh in and give their own stories in hopes of shedding some light on a situation we’re sure you’ve run into, too!
Every year, a group of German geeks gather together and nominate games to receive the very prestigious and highly coveted Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) awards. The nominees have been announced and they all look great!
A Father Geek reader sends us a question asking us when is the right time to introduce games to kids and what types of games to look for. Ooooooh, good question! But do we have a good answer? Read on!
Another proud and profound Father Geek moment, as shared by one of our many readers. It’s moments like this one described that really bring out the true joy of sharing our hobbies with our Little Geeks and being a parent. ELATION!