John Booth, Author at GeekDad

Andrew Hackard: Memories of the ‘Munchkin’ Czar

June 20, 2021June 19, 2021John Booth

John Booth shares some memories of Andrew Hackard, ‘Munchkin’ Czar, who passed away this past week.

Brave the Danger of the ‘Deadly Doodles’ Dungeon

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019John Booth

Rather than a “roll-and-draw,” ‘Deadly Doodles’ is described as a “draw-and-draw” game for 1-4 players ages 8 and up.

XYZ Game Labs’ ‘ArchRavels’ – Cast On!

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019John Booth

GeekDad takes a peek at XYZ Game Labs’ forthcoming knitting-themed ‘ArchRavels,’ unveiled at Gen Con 2019 and fully funded on Kickstarter.

‘Wisdom from Mom’ – Advice for Living: Something for Pretty Much Everyone

September 23, 2019September 22, 2019John Booth1

Jenny Bristol’s latest book, her first foray into non-fiction, gives us nice reminders that everyone can use a little wisdom now and then.

Sneak Peek: Gaming with GeekDad at Gen Con

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019John Booth

Gen Con 2019 is nearly upon us, and the GeekDad team is excited for so many reasons – not the least of which is our annual Gaming with GeekDad event!

Family Fun in the ‘RobotLab’

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018John Booth

Should you and your family visit XYZ Game Labs’ RobotLab card game? GeekDad gave it a whirl at Gen Con and shares the experience.

‘The Dungeon Alphabet’ – A to Z for Your RPG

July 8, 2018July 7, 2018John Booth

GeekDad reviews the expanded fourth printing of Goodman Games’ ‘The Dungeon Alphabet: An A-to-Z Reference for Classic Dungeon Design.’

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons’

February 16, 2018February 15, 2018John Booth3

The filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary ‘Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons’ have launched a Kickstarter to get their movie through post-production, with an eye (aha!) on premiering the movie at Gen Con 2018.

‘Dungeon Fantasy’ – Powered by GURPS

February 2, 2018February 9, 2018John Booth1

‘Dungeon Fantasy – Powered by GURPS’ from Steve Jackson Games is everything you need to get started with the system, focused on one genre, in a single box.

Two Bees, or Not Two Bees: That Is ‘Munchkin Shakespeare,’ No Question.

December 15, 2017December 30, 2017John Booth2

Last year, Steve Jackson Games got me to break a six-year Kickstarter-free streak with two personally-irresistible projects, one of which was ‘Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe.’

Gen Con 2017: Talking and Testing ‘Tunnels & Trolls’

September 6, 2017December 13, 2017John Booth

When I played the demo version of the Tunnels & Trolls Adventures app at last year’s Gen Con, I was impressed with the way the digital update of the classic solo adventure “Naked Doom” combined a pencil-and-paper roleplaying game feel with digital story telling elements.

Gen Con 2017: Steve Jackson Games – ‘Munchkin’ and More

August 29, 2017December 13, 2017John Booth

I always look forward to visiting the Steve Jackson Games team at Gen Con. Here’s what’s new this year!

NASCRAG: 38 Gen Con Years and Counting

May 18, 2017December 13, 2017John Booth

If role-playing at Gen Con is your thing, you might look into putting some table time with NASCRAG on your calendar.

Time Travel and ‘Star Wars’ Fandom: Steve Sansweet and Rancho Obi-Wan

April 30, 2017December 12, 2017John Booth

There was a time machine in the main hall at ‘Star Wars’ Celebration. At least, it felt that way to some of us.

Talking ‘Star Wars: Smuggler’s Revenge’ With Writer F.J. DeSanto

April 26, 2017December 12, 2017John Booth

The “Smuggler’s Trilogy” of ‘Star Wars’ radio plays came to an end at Celebration Orlando, wrapping up with ‘Smuggler’s Revenge’ – a fitting mix of drama, romantic tension, humor, and familiarity — while still exploring some new (if not canon) story ground.

‘Star Wars’ Celebration Orlando: What We Loved

April 20, 2017December 12, 2017John Booth

One of the neatest things about a Star Wars Celebration is its’ single-universe focus means pretty much everyone in attendance has one thing in common: they’ve been personally moved by some corner of the ever-expanding ‘Star Wars’ universe.

New ‘Star Wars’ Goodies from ThinkGeek

April 17, 2017John Booth

The ThinkGeek team unveiled some new ‘Star Wars’ goodies at their Celebration Orlando booth at the opening of the convention.

Designing ‘Rogue One’: Doug Chiang at ‘Star Wars’ Celebration

April 15, 2017December 16, 2017John Booth

In a presentation at ‘Star Wars’ Celebration in Orlando, ‘Rogue One’ production designer Doug Chiang offered a neat look into the ideas and development of several key visual elements of the first ‘Star Wars’ standalone movie, including a fun dive into the evolution of the wonderful character of K-2SO.

Limitless Adventures: Tools for Fifth Edition D&D Building

March 9, 2017John Booth

Limitless Adventures creates and sells PDF collections of standalone encounters, side quests, locations, and non-player characters using Wizards of the Coast’s open source 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons SRD rules. (This post is sponsored by Limitless Adventures, which provided several of its products for review. Opinions are my own.)

Len Peralta Debuts ‘HeelCut’

November 7, 2016John Booth

Take a peek at prolific artist and geek dad Len Peralta’s new autobiographical comic, ‘HeelCut.’

‘Munchkin’ – A Little Holidays, A Little Horror

November 7, 2016John Booth

‘Munchkin’ is ready for the holidays with their Zombie game and Christmas Lite expansion pack.

GeekDad Review: Wyvren Gaming’s ‘Onami’

October 18, 2016John Booth

Wyvren Gaming (the misspelling is intentional) successfully Kickstarted Onami back in May, and reached out to GeekDad prior to this year’s Gen Con about meeting up for a demo. The team set up shop at the convention with one of the more eye-catching smaller booths I’ve seen: Onami – which can mean “wave” in Japanese […]

GeekDad Review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrants of the Underdark’

October 11, 2016John Booth

GeekDad reviews ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrants of the Underdark,’ the newest board game from the creators of ‘Lords of Waterdeep.’

‘Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons’

October 6, 2016December 9, 2017John Booth

Check out the teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary “Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons”

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Dungeon Fantasy’ RPG, Powered by ‘GURPS’

September 11, 2016December 13, 2017John Booth

Steve Jackson Games is Kickstarting ‘Dungeon Fantasy’ RPG, a standalone boxed set that will contain everything needed to play a classic fantasy role-playing game using ‘GURPS’ rules: five full-color rulebooks with new original art, cardboard figures, combat maps, and dice.

Newest ‘Munchkin’ Set Brings ‘Grimm Tidings’

September 3, 2016John Booth

Steve Jackson Games’ newest ‘Munchkin’ set brings ‘Grimm Tidings’ in a folktale-inspired edition of the card game.

Gen Con 2016: MetaArcade Platform Demo

August 30, 2016John Booth

GeekDad test-drives MetaArcade’s digital edition of a classic ‘Tunnels & Trolls’ RPG solo adventure.

Gen Con 2016 Role-Playing Old and New

August 29, 2016December 13, 2017John Booth

Role-playing at Gen Con is always a treat: This year, GeekDad John Booth learned the 41-year-old classic ‘Tunnels & Trolls’, and Monte Cook’s ‘Cypher System’, as well as enjoying a return to ‘Dungeons & Dragons.’

‘Munchkin’ at 15: A Gen Con Interview

August 17, 2016John Booth

Steve Jackson Games launched ‘Munchkin’ at Gen Con 2001—15 years prior to this year’s recently-concluded convention—so naturally, it’s time for a milestone celebration.