Category Archives: On the Side

When I was growing up and was just a little geek myself, I remember my family walking by the Hickory Farms vendors who always magically appeared in the local mall around the Holidays. Baskets of cheeses and meats, fruits, and sparkling juices were festively prepared and displayed in abundance. Continue reading →

The newest film in the Family Movie Night collection discusses the importance of choice and dealing with the consequences thereafter. The hero of the story is a very likable guy who puts himself in an unfortnate (and very avoidable) position of having to make a choice that is both difficult and potentially damaging to the rest of his career. Continue reading →

An early peek at a new game currently available on Kickstarter from Stratus Games. Light, flexible, customizable, and accessible, DiceAFARI is a fun game that will challenge and entertain your Child Geek and your Gamer Geek, too. A great family game with easy rules, it would certainly seem that Stratus Games has yet another hit on their hands you are going to want to get on your family gaming table! Continue reading →

Do you recall that moment when you found out that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father? I sure do and I remember feeling a little bit queezy and terribly, terribly excited. This was the biggest bomb dropped in my lap since I found out that Santa was my mom and dad. In truth, a larger piece of me died the day I found out who Darth Vader really was vs. Santa being mom and dad down stairs. There are just some things in this world you should not know. Continue reading →

Having an organized game collection room is absolutely fantastic and a tremendous stress reliever! With the help of shelves, storage boxes, trays, and the Brother P-Touch Labeler, I have been making excellent progress. There’s still a lot of work to do, but the progress so far has made a huge impact both space wise and to my geek ego. The project continues! Continue reading →

Eruption is a fantastic game! After multiple plays with a number of people, the game was loved by Gamer Geeks, Parent Geeks, and Child Geeks! That’s as good as it gets, people! Stratus Games has got a hit on their hands and I simply cannot wait to get this game to the table when it is finally released in all of its professionally published and produced glory! Continue reading →

My game collection is officially out of control. It is time to take charge of the situation and get things organized! I will be using the Brother P-Touch labeler to clearly identify games and containers. But before I do so, I must test the durability of the product. Will the labels last or quickly fail to the onslaught of devistation? Continue reading →