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
In Scrabble Turbo Slam, all the players compete to be the fastest word wiz by playing their cards down to create new four letter words. Game play is fast and fierce and made even more so by the random Turbo Slam that will allow the first player to slam the button to collect a special action card that might or might not be helpful. Get ready to read fast and spell faster! The first player to play all their cards wins! Continue reading
Befuzzeled is a fun and fast party game that will be enjoyed by the family and at social gatherings. Light rules, fast game play, and fun social interaction create a wonderful experience full of laughter. Gamer Geeks will not get much out of this game other than a chuckle, but Parent and Child Geeks are going to love playing this game with their family and friends. Think quick, act faster! This game will keep everyone at the family gaming table on their toes and laughing out loud! Continue reading
Integrating a baby monitor with the iPhone is brilliant. Adding a soothing voice to calm the child and recording features so catch coughs and sneezes is genius! Most apps keep you fixed to your smart phone. The iPhone Baby Monitor and Alarm is the first application I have ever downloaded that made it possible and enjoyable to be away from the iPhone itself. I wonder if Apple is completely aware of this… 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
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! Continue reading
This video game (available on the iPad and Mac) will provide your little geeks with a mathematical challenge as they attempt to win prizes. The game also allows the parent to audit their little geek’s progress and adjust the level of difficulty if required. This should please the Parent Geek as a useful educational video game tool. But with a world filled with flashy and exciting video games, will a math-based game with a boy wizard magically charm your Child Geek? Continue reading
GUBS is fast and fun. There is enough meat in the game to make it interesting to the Gamer Geek, promotes togetherness and growth making the Parent Geek happy, and is fast and easy enough for the Child Geek to learn and appreciate. All in all, GUBS is a great game! Continue reading
While football is prominent in the movie and narrative, it is not the only, or the most important, game being played. The real game is the one we play with ourselves everyday when we make choices. Do we go left or right? Pay off our car with some extra cash or take the family on a vacation? Do we chase fame and fortune or happiness and substance? What is important to us and why? Gather the family, pop some corn, and enjoy a family-friendly television movie about life, family, and football. Continue reading
A deceptively complex and deep card game that will reward you with quick play, challenge your critical and logical thinking, and any semblance of strategy or tactics you might have learned with other card games. A bit too complex for your little geeks younger than 10, but for the Geek family with older little geeks, you can expect to have a good deal of fun at the family gaming table. Continue reading
FX is a fun new comic with easy to like kid heroes and characters. The illustrations are colorful and compliment the action and drama of the story very well. Pacing is fast and furious and the reader will be left breathless as the comic plunges full speed ahead into adventure and danger. If you are looking for a new comic or a first time comic to share with your little geeks, give FX a try and use your own power of imagination for a great time. Continue reading
Hike succeeds at what it is trying to be: a light, family-based game that can be played quickly and keep the attention of little geeks. There are some simple strategies in the game, like at the level of Crazy Eights, but works well for the opportunity of flexibility. This is a good family game to pull out with young kids and help teach the basics of game play, like taking turns, and handling 7 cards. Continue reading
