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Dream Weaver: GeekDad Reviews ‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’

April 15, 2026April 14, 2026Z

How do you outdo the weirdest, wildest social simulation game to ever land on a Nintendo system? In the case of ‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream,’ at least, the answer seems obvious: you go bigger.

Announcing the 2026 American Tabletop Awards

April 15, 2026April 13, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

The American Tabletop Awards for 2026 have been selected!

Talisman Sagas: Crown of Blood Expansion Coming In June

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Michael Knight

Avalon Hill has just announced their latest expansion to Talisman: 5th Edition. Face off against Count Dracula! Experience Talisman Sagas: Crown of Blood.

‘HEAT: Rocky Roads’ Adds Two New Tracks and More to GeekDad’s 2023 Game of the Year

April 8, 2026April 6, 2026Michael Knight

A few years ago, Days of Wonder sent me an early copy of HEAT: Pedal to the Metal. While racing games were not one of my top themes for board games, after reading the rules and playing it for the first time, I was impressed. The more I played it, the more I liked it. […]

‘3 Witches’: Trick-Taking for a Trio

April 6, 2026April 3, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Three witches vie for control of the fates in this trick-taking game of shifting allegiances.

Sirius Dice: A Roundup

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026Paul Benson

Dice in many sizes, shapes, and colors.

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Here are several tabletop games currently seeking funding on Kickstarter and Gamefound that caught my attention!

As the Worm Turns — A GeekDad First Look at ‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026Z

Early on, ‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’ seems to have all the humor, heart, and drama of the original and then some!

Announcing the 2025 Game of the Year Finalists

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026Rob Huddleston

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

Everything’s Coming Up Roses in ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park’

March 25, 2026March 24, 2026Z

‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park’ looks absolutely fantastic on the Switch 2, and it combines all your favorite elements from the original release with some sweet new content.

Count Your Foes With the Numbered ‘DnD’ Status Rings

March 24, 2026March 23, 2026Paul Benson

Another useful TTRPG tool from The Wasted Wizard

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Chicken Fried Dice’

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Serve up delicious dishes at the food cart festival!

Lay Track for a Monster Train in ‘Ghosts Galore’

March 16, 2026March 19, 2026Michael Knight

Ghosts Galore is a tile laying game where players draft tiles and then place them to create their own paths of track to connect monsters in combinations to earn the most points.

Celebrate MAR10 Day by Painting the Town Red With the Nintendo Virtual Boy Accessory

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026Z

There are many ways to celebrate MAR10 Day, but today I’m doing it with the help of the Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch.

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Kinfire Council’

March 9, 2026March 6, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

As members of the Din’Lux council, you must work together to address the city’s needs—but sometimes personal ambitions pull you in other directions.

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

There are several really cool projects currently raising funds through Kickstarter and Gamefound, and this time there are a few that I have at least a little more personal experience with.

We Built This City — GeekDad Reviews ‘Pokémon Pokopia’

March 2, 2026February 27, 2026Z

‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is an outstanding little oddity with serious game-of-the-year potential.

Video Game Preview: ‘Warhounds’

March 2, 2026March 1, 2026Michael Knight

Warhounds is a turn-based tactics & strategy game about a mercenary squad with an old-school action-movie vibe. Command an elite team of bold, stylish operators, wage a campaign in an alternative-future Africa, and decide the war’s outcome mission by mission.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘PDX’ Takes Flight

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Manage your airline to become Portland’s favorite!

Build a Mythological Realm on Mount Olympus in ‘Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends’

February 23, 2026March 6, 2026Michael Knight

‘Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends’ is a hand-building card game that consists of players drawing cards from a deck or discard pile in order to form the best combos and score the highest points.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Fool Your Friends in ‘Honeypot’

February 17, 2026February 16, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Secret agent bears gather intel—but don’t get fooled by the honeypots!

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Forage’ in the Pacific Northwest

February 17, 2026February 16, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Forage for berries, mushrooms, and plants in this clever roll-and-write game.

Last Chance! — Munchkin 2.0 is on Backerkit (Funded)

February 17, 2026February 16, 2026Rory Bristol

Celebrating 25 years of ‘Munchkin’, Steve Jackson Games is releasing a Second Edition on Backerkit, and for retail. The project is fully funded, but almost out of time!

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection’

February 12, 2026February 11, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Develop mastery and unlock the power of the Infinity Engine.

Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup

February 11, 2026February 10, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Here’s a handful of tabletop games on Kickstarter now!

What a Racket: GeekDad Reviews ‘Mario Tennis Fever’

February 10, 2026February 9, 2026Z

Whether you’re going it alone, playing locally against your family and friends, or competing in online Ranked Match play, ‘Mario Tennis Fever’ is a spectacular arcade sports offering on the Nintendo Switch 2. Even I, with my sizable grocery list of ‘Mario’ sports-related demands, really couldn’t ask for much more.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Adding Some ‘Variance’ to ‘Logic & Lore’

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Throw a dash of unpredictability into this 2-player deduction game.

Build the Transcontinental Railroad in ‘Lightning Train’

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026Rob Huddleston

Except maybe dungeon crawlers, few genres seem to attract game designers like trains. Now, Paul Dennen, designer of GeekDad Game of the Year Dune Imperium and GeekDad Game of the Year finalist Clank is bringing his spin to train building games with Lightning Train. What Is Lightning Train? Lightning Train is a game for 1-4 […]