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‘I Cast Fireball’-The Family-Friendly D&D Podcast You Deserve

1 month ago | geekdad.com | Rory Bristol

The market has become nearly saturated with actual-play podcasts, covering every genre imaginable from epic fantasy via Critical Role to John-Hughes-Meets-Fantasy from Fantasy High. There are homebrew games, pre-made campaigns, and even fundraiser games. But something which is unfortunately lacking is the niche that parents need the most: kid-friendly content produced at the highest quality for an adult audience.
‘Space Brooms!’ by A.G. Rodriguez: A Book Review

2 months ago | geekdad.com | Robin Brooks |Tom Fassbender |Rory Bristol |Ken Denmead

Douglas Adams once made an excellent joke about telephone booth sanitizers – science fictional cleaners doing an important job that went unnoticed. Now, A.G. Rodriguez has given us Johnny Gomez, a janitor or “Space Broom” on an interplanetary cruise ship. He’s a man who spends his days deep in drudgery and alien excrement. When Johnny stumbles on a small “data-chit,” his life becomes dangerously interesting. The brown-stuff he’s wading through becomes more metaphorical but a lot more deadly.
‘Blacklight Born:’ A Book Review

Mar 20, 2025 | geekdad.com | Robin Brooks |Judd Schorr |Rory Bristol

Blacklight Born is the third and final installment of Alexander Darwin’s Combat Codes Trilogy. If you’re looking for a high-energy action fantasy with a strong cast of characters, then definitely consider checking the series out. If you haven’t read the first two books in the series, then don’t read any further. You can check out my review of the first book, Combat Codes, here. Grievar’s Blood left the world of the Grievar’s on a knife edge.
Stack Overflow: 6 Titles for February

Feb 24, 2025 | geekdad.com | Mariana Ruiz |Ray Goldfield |Rory Bristol

These six titles tell different stories about our wonderful and diverse world. Let’s start with early readers:The girl protagonist is in a wheelchair and perhaps is not all that happy about putting on warm clothes and driving a long way to see the magic happen before her eyes, but she goes with her mom to the ice festival nevertheless. There, in the cold, sculptors chisel, sculpt, and drill, bringing forth images and statues made of ice, conjured up by the winter.
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Vineyard: A Winemaking Game'

Feb 11, 2025 | geekdad.com | Jonathan H. Liu |Rory Bristol |Robin Brooks

You and your friends have decided to open a vineyard together, working to put your love and hard work into quality wines, but be careful: even good friends can sometimes get a case of sour grapes!What Is Vineyard? Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is a worker placement game for 1 to 4 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about an hour to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $50 for a copy of the game.
Shot Down - New 'Monster Manual' Nerfs Bird Druids - GeekDad

Feb 9, 2025 | geekdad.com | Rory Bristol |Paul Benson |Jonathan H. Liu

The highly-anticipated Monster Manual (2024) is a Core Rule update for Dungeons and Dragons, and it’s about to hit the shelves (Feb 18, 2025). New, reworked, and re-imagined creatures grace this monstrous tome with 363 pages of monsters, but there is one critical failure in this glam-up — the ability to play bird-themed druids effectively. Read on to see how this plays out, and how you can homebrew quick solutions to help your bird druid come to life.
Review - Poison Ivy #30: Two Sides of Green

Feb 5, 2025 | geekdad.com | Ray Goldfield |Rory Bristol

Poison Ivy #30 – G. Willow Wilson, Writer; Marcio Takara, Artist; Arif Prianto, ColoristRay: Telling essentially one ongoing story for its entire run, G. Willow Wilson’s Poison Ivy has been one of DC’s most compelling and consistent titles for a while. This new era has added a ton of new wrinkles, including Ivy’s ex-girlfriend The Gardener running a terror organization in her name and a growing possible war between the Green and the Grey that Ivy is caught in the middle of.
Review - Green Arrow #20: Dead Woman Killing

Jan 22, 2025 | geekdad.com | Ray Goldfield |Rory Bristol

Green Arrow #20 – Chris Condon, Writer; Montos, Artist; Adriano Lucas, ColoristRay: Green Arrow might be a Justice Leaguer and a colorful adventurer, but his roots are dark – as dark as Batman’s in some cases. And similarly to the iconic Mike Barr run that created many of the character’s most iconic elements, this run looks to take him right back to those dark corners.
Review―Mike Mignola's Bowling With Corpses

Jan 21, 2025 | geekdad.com | Mariana Ruiz |Rory Bristol

Fairy tales and oral traditions are as ancient as civilization. You may have heard some of them, like the frog prince and the swan children, mostly thanks to the unforgettable adaptation of The Storyteller. Here, Mignola recreates such stories, mostly from Eastern Europe and Asia (including the Middle East) in his signature style.
The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England # 2

Jan 16, 2025 | geekdad.com | Mariana Ruiz |Michael Knight |Rory Bristol

Avalon, the primal England, must be fought over. Witchfinder Ed Grey is summoned by Alice, queen of the last standing realm on earth, to defend her and England against Morgan Le Fay and her champion. Morgan Le Fay has had an interesting run in the Mignolaverse, fighting and enabling some of the most powerful witches of the realm to thrive. Queen Mab is dead and now she turns to the Gruagach of Lough Leane for help.