Rob Huddleston, Author at GeekDad

Build an Ideal Townscape in ‘Bosa’

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025Rob Huddleston

Build the most beautiful and productive townscape in the seaside resort of ‘Bosa,’ an engine-building card-driven game from Funko and Prospero Hall that is GeekDad Approved.

‘Half Truth: Second Guess’ Is a Worthy Follow-Up

October 23, 2024October 24, 2024Rob Huddleston

Four years ago, Jeopardy host Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield teamed up to create Half Truth, a trivia game with a twist. I reviewed the game back then and gave it our GeekDad Approved seal of approval, so when the publisher reached out asking if I would take a look at the second incarnation […]

‘Madame Web’ Spins a Nonsensical Mess of a Story

February 18, 2024February 17, 2024Rob Huddleston

‘Madame Web’ is the origin story for four extremely lesser-known characters in the Spider-Man canon: the titular character and three Spider-Women. The backstories of these characters are, to say the least, complicated, but that doesn’t really work for a two-hour movie.

The Best TV Series of 2023

December 31, 2023December 28, 2023Rob Huddleston

There can really be no doubt that we’re living in the Golden Age of TV. There’s so much good TV these days that it’s literally impossible to keep up. But I try… and here are the ten best series I watched in 2023.

‘Anyone But You’ Is a Good, Old-Fashioned Rom-Com

December 30, 2023December 29, 2023Rob Huddleston

Except for the Hallmark Channel, studios seem to have shied away from the format that used to produce some of its biggest and most enduring hits. But with ‘Anyone But You,’ it looks like they may be thinking about returning to form.

The Best Horror of 2023

December 30, 2023December 28, 2023Rob Huddleston

2022 was truly a banner year for horror, so it was always going to be tough for 2023 to beat it, and honestly, it didn’t. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some pretty good movies this year to keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Best Comedies of 2023

December 29, 2023December 28, 2023Rob Huddleston

2023 turned out to be a pretty good year for those of us who enjoy laughing at the movies. Here’s my list of the top 10 best comedy movies of the past year.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies of 2023

December 28, 2023December 27, 2023Rob Huddleston

2023 turned out to be a pretty good year for those of us who enjoy science fiction and fantasy movies!

2023’s Superhero Movies Ranked

December 24, 2023December 22, 2023Rob Huddleston

With this weekend’s release of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,’ 2023 is officially a wrap in the superhero movie category. Here, I present my ranking of all nine movies in the genre from the past year.

‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Offers Wasted Potential

December 23, 2023December 22, 2023Rob Huddleston

In the end, ‘Lost Kingdom’ turns out to be the blandest possible superhero movie.

Use VR to Improve Your Baseball Skills with Win Reality

December 13, 2023December 12, 2023Rob Huddleston

I heard once that the hardest single thing to do in sports is hitting a major-league fastball. I have no real idea if that’s true (I saw it on the internet, so it must be true), but I can say that now that I have had the opportunity to see a fastball (virtually) thrown by […]

Manage Your Team to Victory in ‘Eleven: Football Manager’

November 3, 2023November 17, 2023Rob Huddleston

While plenty of kids dream of someday becoming a world-famous (and exceptionally wealthy) soccer player, how many more dream of spending their days sitting at a desk that overlooks the pitch, hiring and firing players and staff, and being even more fantastically wealthy as the team’s owner?

Build Your Hotel Empire with ‘Big Boss’

November 2, 2023November 1, 2023Rob Huddleston

Originally released in 1994, and based on Sid Sackson’s classic ‘Aquire’, ‘Big Boss’ finally gets a release outside of Germany thanks to Funko.

You’ll Be Stoked to Hang Ten with ‘The Perfect Wave’

November 2, 2023November 17, 2023Rob Huddleston

Thanks to The Op’s great new game ‘The Perfect Wave’, I can enjoy a slice of the surfing lifestyle.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Determine England’s Fate With ‘The Last Kingdom Board Game’

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Rob Huddleston

The Last Kingdom is a Netflix series and soon-to-be-movie based on Bernard Cornwell’s long series of books following the adventures of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a fictional 9th century warrior who variously fights on both sides of the real wars between King Alfred (and his descendants) and the Danes, a war that would eventually lead to […]

Klaus Teuber, Inventor of Catan, Has Passed Away

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023Rob Huddleston

The gaming world received the very sad news yesterday that Klaus Teuber, inventor of CATAN, has passed away. He was 70 years old.

Crowdfunding Tabletop Alert: Journey Into Celtic Mythology in ‘Tír na nÓg’

March 28, 2023March 27, 2023Rob Huddleston

The road to ‘Tír na nÓg,’ the Celtic Otherworld, is open, and your storytellers have journeyed there and returned with tales of fantastic treasure, weird creatures, and more. Whose storytellers will create the best, most lasting saga?

MoviePass Is Back. Is It Worth It?

January 28, 2023January 27, 2023Rob Huddleston

MoviePass, the movie subscription plan that expanded and then exploded rather spectacularly a few years ago, is back.

The Best and Worst Films of 2022

January 6, 2023January 5, 2023Rob Huddleston

In 2022, I continued my quest to see at least one movie a day, every day. As 2022 ended, that streak stood at 770 days.

Still Shopping? Big Potato Games Has Two Great Party Games Available Now

December 22, 2022December 21, 2022Rob Huddleston

Are you planning some family get-togethers and still need a couple of fun party games to play? If so, Sounds Fishy and Chicken vs Hot Dog from Big Potato Games are worth grabbing on those last-minute shopping trips. What Are Sounds Fishy and Chicken vs Hot Dog? Sounds Fishy is a party game for 4-10 players, ages […]