The year continues to fly by and with it, the launch of a new edition of X-wing the tabletop space combat game! Tune in as we speak with local Mole wrangler and X-Wing Nationals event organiser and streamer, Gerhard Pretorius to talk about some of the changes to the game, as well as some of […]
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A while back you may remember we had the great opportunity to speak to an up and coming local SciFi author Abi Godsell about her book series Idea War and I’m happy to say I was offered an Advance Review Copy of her new upcoming work, a compilation of stories set to be released this coming 7,8,9 […]
The other day during our GeekFest Great Geek Challenge, you may have noticed one of our sponsors was a company called Cloudgate. “Cloudgate?” you ask, “is that some kind of newfangled security system?” No dear reader! Whilst it may be interesting to entertain some form of variably permiable cloud barrier as a security measure, this […]
Recently we sat down with the folks from both Release the Geek and Gameruman, as we’d got our hands on a preview copy of “Sultan’s Library”, an up and coming Kickstarter based card game that they are currently trying to fund (and over 60% of the way there!) The Folks behind the game go by the name […]
At our previous International Tabletop day, one of the attendants was kind enough to bring their copy of Terra Mystica, allowing us to give it a spin! Here are my thoughts on this great game by Z-Man Games. Let’s start off by saying, there is a very steep learning curve right off the get go! […]
Dungeons and Dragons! One of the most iconic and beloved game franchises of all times! Many folks have had their first gaming experience through this faithful game, and many more are experiencing it today, now in ways more than just the traditional role playing atmosphere! Enter Wizards of the Coast, Lords of Waterdeep, which is based in […]
Boardgame Month here at Geek of all Trades, so we’ve broken out our box of Sentinels of the Multiverse (SotM) to give you guys a peak into what you’ll find in the game. SotM is one of the first superhero games I ever picked up and one of my favourite cooperative plays, and over the years […]
It’s Boardgameapalooza month here at Geek of all trades and the folks at Plaid Hat games (The folks who brought us Summoner wars and Mice & Mystics) have come out with a new series of co-operative traitor games that we think you should take a look at! The Crossroads series, which Plaid hat aims to eventually expand into […]
So we’ve been covering a lot of the newer shows with our recent articles, so we decided it’s time to cover a show that’s been going for a while now and comes recommended by a lot of folk. Fairy Tail Quick Stats: Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Shonen Comes in Manga flavor?: Yes, Before the anime Episodes: […]
Japan Month continues here at GeekOfAllTrades! What better to do then to take a look at the delicious collection of Anime for this Winter season. (2015) I’ve taken the time to try and loosly group them categorically, that way those of you folks who only watch a specific genre can skip ahead to the sections […]
Happy Valentines day everyone! What better way to continue Japan months reviews then with a review of Love Letter! Initial Thoughts As mentioned in our podcast this month many Japanese designed games have been making their way westward and finding great acclaim for their easy to learn but deeply layered design. One of the first […]
It’s Japan Month here at GeekOfAllTrades! So to get everyone started, lets talk about the season of anime that came to an end most recently last year. (2014) There’s so much anime available nowadays, that it can often be overwhelming to decide what to look for and watch next! Fear not brave reader, for thanks […]
Here we are once again folks! Our final review for Alternate RPG January, Savage Worlds! Initial Thoughts Savage Worlds is a morphic pen-and-paper roleplaying game system birthed from the minds of Pinnacle Entertainment. “Morphic?” you query, what does that even mean? Quite simply it means that every rule, spell, character, monster and weapon can be themed to […]
Once again, It’s Alternate RPG month here at Geek Of All Trades and we’ve scribbled up an Iron Kingdoms review for you! INITIAL THOUGHTS Starting off well, the Core Rules book is an impressive 360 pages with excellent production values. The book’s first 100 pages or so provide an overview of the Iron Kingdoms. […]
It’s alternate RPG month here at Geek Of All Trades, so today we have a shiny gem of a Mini-Review for you for an RPG known as Eclipse Phase! INITIAL THOUGHTS The first thing that caught my eye had nothing to do with the game itself, but rather it’s license: Great Googly Moogly! They […]
Hi there folks! Continuing our theme of Alternative Roleplaying game January, I’ve decided to collect my thoughts on Monte Cook’s even newer game The Strange Whilst I have not actually played or run a game of The Strange yet, I’ve been interested in this title ever since I discovered its existence. The fact that it […]
