My middle little geek, Nyhus age 3, is very excited to finally have Battletech in the house. We went through the game pieces and all the great books that come with the new 25th anniversary edition of the introduction box set. Sadly, two of the minatures were very damaged, but … Continue reading
CBS.com has posted a short segment on board games. Funny enough, I have either met or know of the individuals they interviewed for this piece. The board game hobby world is truly a small place.
You can checkout the segment here. It makes some great points and just goes to further strengthen my resolve to teach board games to my little geeks.
Liam and I just finished 10 straight games of Feed the Kitty! He won 8 out of the 10! I’m taking him to Vegas! Feed the Kitty isn’t a great game, but it sure is fun to play with younger kids. The more I play it, the more I appreciate … Continue reading
It is with great sorrow that we inform the public that Father Geek’s Xbox 360 passed away in the early morning hours of March 13th, 2011. The exact cause is unknown, but friends and family will take comfort in the knowledge that Xbox 360 worked very well for over 5 years … Continue reading
To me, the iPad is just a big version of my iPhone, only I can’t put it in my pocket. I had no desire to own one and scoffed loudly at anyone who suggested that I should. After seeing this Battle Map app demo for the iPad, I am now seriously questioning my … Continue reading
The “Do It Yourself” board game creation craze continues. Just came across this very well built and highly imaginative LEGO version of Carcassonne. Carcassonne is a great game, but I find it easier to simply spill out the tiles and put them in a bag versus spending hour building them. Then again, … Continue reading
The “build it yourself” games appear to be all the craze nowadays. It certainly does add another level of interaction with your Little Geeks. Not only do you get to play the game, but you have to work together to build it. Brilliant. But you don’t need to spend money … Continue reading
I am blessed to know some truly creative and wacky people who share my eclectic sense of humor. I briefly left my office for a “bio-break” only to return to find a package in my recently vacated chair. Inside the mystery box? Yes, you are correct. Do not let your eyes deceive you! The … Continue reading
Way, way, WAY back in the day when I had hair, pimples, and an irrational fear of girls, I spent hours laboring over detailed maps of dangerous and dank dungeons I would send my friends through during our weekly Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) sessions. I still have them and very … Continue reading
Hasbro has announced Monopoly Live, a computer-assisted version of classic Monopoly. I admit that I enjoyed playing Monopoly as a child, but that was before I became aware of other board games that edged it for elegance, game duration, replayability … In my opinion, the future of Monopoly is in … Continue reading
Geeks have many passions. We can’t help ourselves; there is just so many cool things to be interested in! Case in point, comics. Or, better put, toys based on comics! Cool Toy Review has some great images take from the 2011 Toy Fair that just scream of “Father Geek”. Check … Continue reading
How does that old adage go? Out of the mouth of babes? Yes, I think that is it. I often drive my oldest son to school in the morning and we have fantastic conversations on the way. Case in point, we talked about Bakugans and how much he and I love … Continue reading
