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MotionX Dice for the iPhone or iPod Touch get’s it almost right
This is almost the dice app I've been searching for! It looks amazingly pretty, the dice actually roll on screen with a flip of your phone or pod, the sounds are good, and it even rolls higher than a 5 on six sided dice! You can skin your dice in various ways to play good old 6 sided games, poker or what have you.
Continue reading...Mi Gato se Incendia! (My cat is on fire!)
17. July 2008
A while back, I came up with a fun little game although still a bit rough around the edges. Mi Gato se Incendia! is a game about a cat, and it's struggles to remain flame free. The object of the game is to rescue an escaped cat (Mi Gato). The only problem is up to three other people are also trying to capture the cat - and there are various hazards throughout the neighborhood, from BBQ grills to alien encounters, which can cause your feline friend to burst into flames.
Continue reading...More Geeky Gifts Ideas For Under 30 Dollars!
19. December 2007
With the gatherings extending well into the new year for those post holiday get togethers, it’s not too late to complete your list or get a little something for yourself. USB Missile Launcher Stir Up Some Mayhem to Break Up the Monotony — Is your 9 to 5 getting you down? Ever find yourself bored and frustrated on [...]
Continue reading...Holiday Gathering Geeky Game Suggestion
16. December 2007
During the winter months and holiday season, families find themselves coming together more and more frequently. As the festivities are in full swing, the good old board games is dusted off and once more we gather around to partake in what I like to call Parker Brothers Family Therapy Sessions. Board games allow us to revert [...]
Continue reading...Black Industries has 3 new Talisman characters available for download
7. December 2007
For those of us who love boardgames and love Talisman even more, Black Industries has released three new characters available for download as a single PDF document. You can get the PDF for the Gnome, Pixie and Hobgoblin here, or click here to read up on them. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to [...]
Continue reading...We have four winners in the Thought Hammer Manhattan contest!
10. October 2007
Congratulations to the lucky winners! Using randomly generated numbers we picked four winners for the new game Manhattan provided by Thought Hammer, along with a special Godzilla figure for a neat game variant. The winners are: 1. Dave 2. EJ 3. Dave Lartigue 4. Tricia. We’ll be emailing all of you shortly as well as providing Thought Hammer with your contact [...]
Continue reading...Contest update - your chance to win one of 4 copies of Manhattan
19. September 2007
Hi Folks, I’m glad to see there’s so much interest in the contest! We launched it 8 days ago and we’ve gotten 75 entries so far, not including extra entries folks have gotten by linking back to our Quest for the ComicCon post. To find out how to enter our contest (it’s very simple) and how to [...]
Continue reading...Your chance to win one of four Manhattan games from Thought Hammer and ArsGeek
11. September 2007
We’re teaming up with Thought Hammer to give away four copies of the forthcoming game Manhattan, along with unique Godzilla figures for playing a variant of the game. Here’s more about Manhattan: This great Spiel des Jahres skyscraper building game is back! Add your parts to the growing Manhattan skyline! The higher, the better! May the tallest [...]
Continue reading...Talisman available for pre-order from Black Industries
20. August 2007
Want to get your order in for Talisman early? Here’s where you can pre-order it. Wondering if the game is any good? See our review to find out why it’s very much worth playing. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...Going to GenCon Indy? Sit with Black Industries (of Talisman fame)!
9. August 2007
If you’re planning on attending GenCon Indy and would like to sit with the Black Industries folks at the Ennie awards, here’s your chance! Not only will you get to hang out with the folks who created the new Talisman but you’ll also score yourself a copy of the game (released in October of this year) [...]
Continue reading...Talisman - the video game
7. August 2007
Many of you may have read our review on Talisman, the board game reissued by Black Industries and available soon. We were very pleased with the game and the work that Black Industries put into it. In the review I mentioned that Capcom had been tapped to create a PC game version of the [...]
Continue reading...Speaking of Games…
21. July 2007
I don’t think you’d want to play with a sore loser for this board game. “The Entertaible concept is a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way. Entertaible comprises a 32-inch horizontal LCD, sophisticated touch screen-based multi-object position detection, and all supporting control electronics. It [...]
Continue reading...Like table top gaming? Vote for your favorite in the ENnies
20. July 2007
Gen Con’s got the voting open in the ENnies - the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards. Voting is open until July 29th in this peoples choice award. If you’ve got a favorite game, publishing house or artist and want to show them your appreciation, stop on by and cast your votes. Technorati Tags: ennies, [...]
Continue reading...Review: ArsGeek reviews Talisman
13. July 2007
For more photos, be sure to see our Flickr Talisman photo stream! Black Industries recently came out with a new version (the fourth) of a wonderful game that I used to play when I was younger. This game, Talisman, has gone through a number of revisions. The best of them by far being [...]
Continue reading...Coming Soon - ArsGeek and Cavtroop review Talisman 4th Edition
12. July 2007
I have this sitting in my home, unopened. Awaiting the great un-boxing and play testing event. I cannot wait to get my hands into this game. Look for our review early next week, with lots of pics. Technorati Tags: talisman, talisman 4th edition, game, board games, crown of command, reviews, [...]
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