In case you haven’t noticed, Geektopia is changing. We’ve gone from strictly a site about Star Wars Epic Duels to a site with more forms of Epic Duels, reviews of other games, and even our own original games. We’ve added a blogger, Dystopian Dave. Between the 2 of us, we play a lot of games, …
If you’re going to GenCon this year from Aug 2-5, there’s still time to get in on the Terraforming Mars Championship, officially sanctioned by Stronghold Games! Sign up now! If you’re thinking of going to GenCon, it’s not too late to get tickets. Get a badge! Join the wait list at hotels — things typically will …
With the recent news that Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s television show Rick and Morty has been renewed for a massive 70 more episodes, I thought it was a great time to review the Rick and Morty version of Munchkin. Overview This game is just Steve Jackson’s Munchkin but with a Rick and Morty theme …
During our most recent neighborhood game night, I dusted off my copy of Bang! The spaghetti western inspired card game of bluffing in poorly executed old west accents and cowardly hiding behind barrels. Well maybe that’s just me. We had 7 people who wanted to play a game and after explaining to everyone how problematic …
Adepticon 2018 was a blast so its time to look back at some photos and do a quick recap of a walk down vendor hall. I know this post is belated but better late than never. AdeptiCon hosts over 450 events, from board games and miniature games to hobby seminars, team trivia and social gatherings. …
After seeing a recent surge of interest in Epic Duels here and on the Wiki, I contacted Rob Daviau , the original creator of Star Wars Epic Duels, and requested an interview. He agreed, and we met in person at the NYC Toy Fair in February. This is the fourth part of our 10-minute conversation. Roman: There was going to be a …
This will be a different sort of blog post than many of the others, very personal in nature, more the diary of a new game designer, intended for friends of the blog. The show Although I’ve posted about GenCon many times, this was my first trip to the Toy Fair. There is a big difference …
Mostly some small things: Updated Snoke and Luke Grand Master. Added some HP to Jyn (then undid it), Cassian and Chirrut. Adjusted the Vassal X-Y coordinates of most of the Disney decks including Kylo Ren, General Hux and all the Rogue One decks; only Rey and Finn were unaffected. Now, all 10 of these decks …
**Spoilers ahead** But if you’re a fan of Star Wars, why haven’t you seen The Last Jedi yet? Anyways, I won’t give too much away, but there’s no discussion of Epic Duels without discussing the fate of some of the characters. As for the film, I’ll say I enjoyed it but it was missing something …
If you’re looking for something to play on your own, I’d probably go with the iPad, iPhone, similar tablet or phone, or old fashioned computer. But if you really want to play solo board games, there are some great ones out there and many adventures you can do on your own. But I do play …