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Archives for April 2013

Discover what was posted on the blog during April 2013. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Geek Stuff, and Cool Tech.

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Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter offers OGL

April 1, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Back this Campaign] It’s quite hard to stand out as an RPG pitch on Kickstarter today and I suspect some companies are trying some headline grabbing techniques. There’s nothing wrong with that. The gaming industry needs to become masterminds of self-promotion. The promises attached to the Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter go beyond self-promotion. […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: charity, Chronicle City, kickstarters, Open Game License, superheroes

Steampunk jewlery box with security measures cake

April 1, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The name “Steam punk jewlery box with security measures” was given to this cake by its creators – the impressive talent of Mike’s Amazing Cakes. I think it looks like the sort of trap left by evil GMs when dungeon crawlers get too cocky. The cake was made as an example for one of their […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cake, food, monsters

The world’s smallest smartphone charger

April 1, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Back this Campaign] At the time of posting, the Kickstarter campaign for Fuel, the world’s smallest smartphone charger, has 18 days to go and has raised more than twice the $20,000 they asked for. Technology wise this campaign just makes sense and it’s a surprise to see big players aren’t already in this space. My […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: kickstarters, smartphones

Think Geek’s 2013 April Fools!

April 1, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Think Geek has a proud history of getting engaged with April Fools’ day. This is a rising challenge as it’s become increasingly popular for sites to play pranks on readers each year. It’s free marketing, after all, with blogs pointing out the best gags each year. Think Geek does April Fools’ well, though, and given […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: aliens, April Fools' Day, Bane, batman, Minecraft, star wars, ThinkGeek

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