There is a burning question that rages through the hearts and minds of parents everywhere when they play games with their kids. Simply put, should the parent, with their years of experience, knowledge, and advanced skills, allow their kids to win a game or two? Or is that a bad thing? Read on, intrepid soul! Continue reading
My son’s second gaming group excursion; not as good as the first time. Continue reading
It is a major milestone in every child’s life. Well, every gaming geek’s child’s life. And as a father geek, I could not be more proud. Continue reading
You are going to play a lot of games with your kids. Good ones and bad ones, long ones and short ones. Regardless of value or length of the game, you are creating fun memories for them and for you. One way you can help capture and record these memories is by journaling what you played. Father Geek is happy to help you out. Continue reading
The possibility of losing a character during a game session creates a great deal of tension and excitement, but it can also lead to frustration and extreme disappointment for your little geek. Continue reading
We all walk this edge between wanting to enjoy our games and wanting to keep them pristine. This edge, which is a very fine line, is different for each of us and I submit that this edge is set based on our personality. Continue reading
What I consider to be game playing basics really has nothing to do with games. They are just a few basic life skills that happen to be applied to just about every game you come across. The two skills I will be referring to are those of process and community. Continue reading
The job of a parent is to not only love their child unconditionally, but to also arm the child with social, emotional, and cognitive skills that will help them be happy and confident adults. What better place to start than the family gaming table? But, you might be hindering when you think you are helping. Continue reading
In this article, I dial the geek way down and dial the serious way up, to discuss two books on parenting by Australian authors, both of which changed my perspective on my role and responsibilities as a father. Continue reading
We all want our children to be healthy, intelligent, well-behaved and, above all, happy. Of course, tabletop gaming is neither necessary nor sufficient to achieve these goals, but I consider it a worthwhile supplement to sports, music, crafts and reading. Continue reading
Do adults need to play more? Yes, most assuredly. As an adult, we have lots of responsibilities and these can weigh us down. Mortgage payments, raising children, working the J.O.B…it never ends. Continue reading
Your young player taking a loooooooooooong time to complete their turn? No problem! Here’s the solution! Continue reading
