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‘The Lord of the Rings Duel: Duel for Middle-earth’ – Tom Bombadil not Included

January 30, 2025January 29, 2025Paul Benson

One game to duel them all.

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‘Let’s Go! To Japan’

January 28, 2025January 27, 2025Jonathan H. Liu

Plan out a trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, trying to experience all that the cities have to offer!

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Andromeda’s Edge’

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025Paul Benson

Andromeda’s Edge is GeekDad Approved!

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‘Seaside’: A Go-Anywhere Game

December 17, 2024December 16, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

‘Seaside’ is a clever little game you can take to the beach.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game’

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

How well do you know your fellow adventurers? This party game will put you to the test!

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‘Apiary’: Bees … in Space!

December 6, 2024December 5, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

After the humans, bees became the dominant species on Earth, and now they’re advanced enough to become space-faring. Explore planets, build technologies, and gather resources before it’s time to hibernate!

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‘Undaunted 2200: Callisto’ Takes the ‘Undaunted’ Series From WWII to Jupiter’s Moon

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024Michael Knight

I have been playing tabletop wargames for around 40 years. Some have used cardboard counters while others has plastic miniatures. A few used decks of cards to represent units, actions, and terrain. A few years ago I came across a game set during WWII that featured one of my favorites game mechanics, deck building. While […]

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Working Together Toward ‘Daybreak’

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

Battling climate change is a global affair. Nations must work together to build technologies and cut carbon emissions before the rising temperatures cause irreversible crises.

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Gather Mushrooms and Wildflowers to Protect ‘Gnome Hollow’

August 27, 2024August 26, 2024Paul Benson

A cozy game of gathering Mushrooms.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Light Speed: Arena’

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024Jonathan H. Liu

Get ready for a high-speed space battle: with only seconds to place each of your ships, take aim quickly and try not to hit your own ships!

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‘Mycelia’ Offers a Fun-gi Entry into Deck-Building

February 12, 2024February 11, 2024Michael Knight

‘Mycelia’ is a deck-building card game for 1-4 players, ages 9 and up, and takes about 45 minutes to play. ‘Mycelia’ has earned the GeekDad Approved title. 

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Return to Arrakis With ‘Dune: Imperium – Uprising’

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024Paul Benson

‘Dune: Imperium – Uprising’ is a fantastically tight gaming experience with a lot of strategic options for players.

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Head Into Dungeons in ‘HeroQuest’

December 27, 2023December 26, 2023Michael Knight

‘HeroQuest’ is a light role playing adventure game where one player takes on the role of Zargon, the evil sorcerer and controller of the game. The other players assume the roles of the heroes. The hero players must explore a dungeon and defeat monsters controlled by Zargon and complete the current quest. there are 14 unique quests included.

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Reaping the Rewards: Harvesting the ‘Last Light’

December 15, 2023December 14, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Far in the future, the stars are dying, and alien civilizations gather around the remaining white dwarf stars to harvest the ‘Last Light.’

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Announcing the 2023 GeekDad Game of the Year

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

We played through all ten of our finalists in one weekend. Which game took home the prize?

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Announcing the 2023 Game of the Year Finalists

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Here are the ten games we have picked as finalists for our Game of the Year award!

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall’

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The world of Atios is covered in a mysterious darkness, and only a few places have kinfire lighthouses to hold it back. You are a Seeker, a professional adventurer who ventures outside the walls of the city.

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Grab Your Coffee and a Copilot — It’s Time to Land This Plane in ‘Sky Team’

November 12, 2023November 14, 2023Alex Hart

Take on the roles of pilot and copilot as you and your partner work in tandem for a smooth and safe landing.

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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.

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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.

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Reaping the Rewards: Earn the Title of Master Distiller in ‘Distilled’

November 1, 2023October 31, 2023Paul Benson

Great gameplay and components makes ‘Distilled’ a tasty treat.

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‘Earth’: Pursuing Growth and Seeking Balance

October 31, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Create your unique island, filled with terrain and plants that will attract wildlife to create bountiful ecosystems.

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‘Turing Machine’ Passes the Test

October 21, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

‘Turing Machine’ is a logic puzzle game disguised as a punchcard computer, or perhaps the other way around.

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Summon Mickey and Maleficent to Aid Your Quest in the ‘Disney Lorcana’ Trading Card Game

October 20, 2023October 19, 2023Paul Benson

Despite a bit of a bumpy launch, Ravensburger has a hit on their hands with ‘Disney Lorcana.’

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Fit to Print’ Is Hot Off the Press!

October 4, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

You’ve got a deadline to meet—get the best articles and photos and lay them out, but don’t forget the ads or your paper may go under!

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Mind MGMT’: The Psychic Espionage “Game”

August 2, 2023August 1, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Mind MGMT is actively recruiting agents with latent psychic abilities. Your testing has already begun.

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Terraforming With Tiles: ‘Planet Unknown’

July 22, 2023November 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Dropping terrain tiles onto a planet from space may not be the most effective way to terraform a planet, but it makes for a pretty great tabletop game!

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‘Frosthaven’: A Bigger, Better, Cooler ‘Gloomhaven’

June 30, 2023June 29, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Let’s dive into ‘Frosthaven,’ the sequel to the groundbreaking ‘Gloomhaven’ legacy game.

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Reaping the Rewards: Try to Survive Your Drive in ‘Thunder Road: Vendetta’

June 23, 2023November 17, 2023Paul Benson

Chaos is a feature, not a bug in ‘Thunder Road: Vendetta.’

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Reaping the Rewards: Revved Up for ‘Thunder Rolls’

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

You can almost hear the revving engines, squealing tires, and the roar of the crowds in ‘Thunder Rolls.’ Get ready to race!

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