Typically flavored with cloves, ginger, nutmeg, or cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses, gingerbread is not often considered for building materials in the real world. In Gingerdead House, however, players enter the realm of Grimm’s Fairy Tales and find themselves in quite a predicament. After having purchased a tasty piece of property, the…
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Coffee Corner: Alleviate Your Resting Grinch Face This Holiday Season With the Latest Blend from Geek Grind Coffee Co.
Enjoy and savor the comforting and soothing tones of hearty eggnog and sweetly subtle gingerbread that perfectly complements all that the Christmas season has to offer. Geek Grind Coffee Company Ryan’s Thoughts: So far Geek Grind Coffee Company had been on a winning streak with me and the products we tried up to this point….
The Kringle Caper: An Unusual Mystery Needs Solving at the North Pole!
Settle in with some hot cocoa and put on your thinking caps, there’s a mystery afoot at the North Pole and Santa needs your help! In this 18-card escape room style game, up to four Santa sleuths will work together to solve a plethora of puzzles and unmask the mysterious machinator. For most groups, The…
Coffee Corner: Geek Grind Coffee Co.’s Ancient Blend Is Worth Waking From The Deepest Fathoms of Sleep For!
A towering mountain of ancient fury rises from the deep depths of the distant seas ending a millennium of slumber. What miracle will defeat this horror? This medium roast super-premium coffee is hand-picked only twice a year in the mountains outside of Florida, Colombia. It offers taste notes of chocolate, vanilla, apples and walnuts with…
Valknut: Epic Fantasy Battles on a Tiny Scale
Luis Brueh is probably best known for the Dwar7s series, which, like all of his games, he not only designed, but also did the illustration work for. Dwar7s Fall, Winter, Spring, and Duels were all released by Vesuvius Media along with Brueh’s other game Covil: The Dark Overlords. Valknut is Brueh’s first self-published release and…
Knot Dice Revisited: Definitely Knot Your Average Dice Game
Disclaimer: This review is a modified version and expanded upon revisit to a review I originally wrote for The Geek Girl Project. It has been edited to include a review of Knot Dice Squared, new photographs, and to include my thoughts after owning the base game for several years. Launched on Kickstarter in the Spring…