About Cyrus

Editor in Chief, Owner/Operator, Board Game Fanatic, Father of Three, and Nice Guy, Cyrus has always enjoyed board, card, miniature, role playing, and video games, but didn't get back into the hobby seriously until early 2000. Once he did, however, he was hooked. He now plays board games with anyone and everyone he can, but enjoys playing with his children the most. Video games continue to be of real interest, but not as much as dice and little miniatures. As he carefully navigates the ins and outs of parenting, he does his very best to bestow what wisdom he has and help nurture his children's young minds. It is his hope and ambition to raise three strong, honorable men who will one day go on to do great things and buy their Mom and Dad a lobster dinner. Cyrus goes by the handle fathergeek on Board Game Geek. You can also check him out on CyrusKirby.com. Yes, he has a URL that is his name. His ego knows no bounds, apparently....

Lots of Free RPGs!

Taken as a whole, it is simply incredible how many creative people are bent over their keyboards and devising ways to chuck dice and get treasure using pen and paper. If we could get even half of them to focus on world peace, I doubt we’d have wars in 20 years. And while that might sound like an unobtainable goal, I think it is well in bounds to suggest that the games listed will allow me to taste the thrill of the dragon hunt once more! Continue reading

Zen & Long Car Trips or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Portable DVD Player

My wife and I were of the same mind in regards to how television would not play any role in the upbringing of our children. We were high on our mighty horse and pontificated the benefits and righteousness of only using art, literature, and music to stimulate and accelerated the rapid growth of our children’s minds. Three children later and I now know better. Continue reading

Father Geek Goes Hollywood!

Father Geek was invited to attend a Daddy Blogger “behind the scenes” tour of Walmart’s and P&G’s 8th and newest Family Movie Night film! I was given access to the movie set location, the crew, and and the actors. The experience was incredible and I am very happy to be able to share it with you! Father Geek goes Hollywood! But don’t worry, we won’t let it go to our heads…much. Continue reading

Father Geek Boutique Gear (Now With Models!)

The Father Geek Boutique has some great stuff for you to purchase if you are looking for some new geek gear to strut around in. Recently, one of the Father Geek staff, Meng, and some of his friends took the time to send me some pictures of the latest geek gear available from the Father Geek Boutique. Father Geek now has models! True some of them have beards, but Father Geek isn’t picky. Continue reading

Dungeon Crawler Game Review

A customizable and expandable adventure game with easy rules, dynamic game play, and limitless replay value with a growing fan community. This is what keeps a fantasy dungeon exploration game fun and exciting. It continues to surprise us and keeps us returning back to the adventure. Dungeon Crawler delivers a true adventure experience in spades. Continue reading

Who Would Win: The Ultimate Celebrity Showdown Game Review

Argue your case for why a famous character would win a random event of silliness! Each player is given a very short amount of time to make their case to the other players, attempting to convince them that their selected famous character would win. In the end, the majority decides the argument and all the listeners get to cast their vote. To the victor goes a point and one step closer to victory! Continue reading

Dice Tower of Epic Awesomeness

Almost all dice towers have the “tower” portion which is a vertical hollow with several slanted shelves on the inside that “tumble” the dice for maximum randomness. These dice then spill out into a tray located at the bottom which catches and contains the dice. Dice tower designs range from the exceedingly functional to the insanely artistic. I thought I had seen them all, then I saw this. Continue reading

Geek Gear For Father’s Day

As we became more tech savvy in both our own understanding of the world and the culture around us, the young boys and girls of my generation began to give our father’s more “geeky” presents, even though we had no inkling of what “geeky” meant. Digital watches, Walkmans, tapes, and records became the norm and expressing our love through the medium of pasta art became a thing of the past. Continue reading

Doing the Right Thing

Doing the right thing is oftentimes not the easy thing, nor does it reward as often as it socially punishes the individual for doing so. How then, as parents, can we communicate to our children the importance of standing up for what is right and speaking out boldly in the face of injustice knowing full well that they might be attacked for doing so? Continue reading