[I want this] This Geek Native t-shirt shows the dice hunting Fumble Beast. These critters are responsible for infecting your dice and the resulting botches that roll up. The scientific name? Diceus Havocus. Tempted? Yours via Redbubble home of the dice collection.
Archives for February 2015
This comic store knows how to keep parents in line
This comic book store knows how to issue warnings. Unattended children will be taught to play Magic: The Gathering. Harsh, but fair? Is Magic: The Gathering far too addictive to be used as a weapon? (Via Reddit)
Roll20 looking to pay someone to GM
Fancy using your experience as a GM to earn some money? Able to commit 15 hours a week? You should check out Roll20’s hiring post. In short; the growing company is looking for a part-time independent contractor to work with them. They don’t mention wage our hourly rate. The paid-for-GM will have to; Host at […]
Sunless Sea looks scary and very different
Failbetter Games has produced interactive books like Fallen London for the Storynexus platform. Their latest game is on Steam and GOG. The video gives the impression of Call of Cthulhu meets boat simulation. There’s more to it than that. There’s some 200,000+ words in this game – it’s another take on modern storytelling. I’m tempted […]
The Secret Life of Heroes kickstarts
Do we need any further evidence that geek culture is strong? Greg “Leon” Guillemin’s Secret Life of Heroes wanted $30,000 from Kickstarter and at the time of posting there are 25 days to go and we’re nearly at $40,000. You can find out more from the campaign page. [Back this Campaign] This quirky collection of […]
Short film: Shoot for the Moon
A quirky short film in which a homeless astronaut sets about trying to get the moon. The problem for the astronaut, Spaceman Sal, is that he doesn’t have a rocket. He has a travel case and a lot of ambition. I suppose the message here is to keep on dreaming. In Sal’s case, though, I’m […]
10 windows to alternative realities drawn by Florent Llamas
Florent Llamas is a freelance artist based in France. He produces very many great illustrations and you can sample them across the web; on Facebook, Deviant Art, tumblr and Behance to name just a few. They’re all worth checking out. Llamas has the talent for creating believable but otherworldly vistas.
Don’t be Left 4 Dead this Valentine’s Day
Remember the zombie classic? Left 4 Dead? It produced some quirky Valentine’s Day cards over the years. As it happens zombies and Valentine’s Day seem to be a strong match; there are three variations of that theme over at the Geek Love collection. It looks like Nuts N’ Beavers has closed. The Beavotron.com site mentioned […]
The Cthulhu touched Theomachy
One way to get your clever card game made if you’re an indie European studio is to impress Sandy Petersen. It also tends to attract Cthulhu. I think Theomachy is worth checking out over on Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] At the time of writing, Theomachy had funded with nearly a month still to collect cash […]
Gothic Prince: A review of The Boy with the Porcelain Blade
I’d read a blurb of The Boy with the Porcelain Blade long before the book arrived on my desk as a potential review option and I knew I was interested. There’s a lot in the title; “Porcelain Blade” sounds gothic, interesting, fragile and dangerous. I forgot to consider “The Boy”. Our hero is young. In […]
