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Archives for June 2024

Nightbound: A TTRPG where you embrace the darkness to survive the night

June 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The line between good and bad is blurred in this Hellblazer-inspired personal hell. The Kickstarter community has backed it, and with a week to go, the game is well over funding targets.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, powered by the apocalypse

New ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ featurette is all about the cats

June 30, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

A new featurette for A Quiet Place: Day One has just been released by Paramount Pictures, and is an instant hit with cat lovers.

Filed Under: Movies

Scientists have made “smiling” robot face from live human cells

June 30, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Do you know the phrase: “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should?” Well, apparently scientists led by Michio Kawai of the University of Tokyo and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University are less aware of it. The video of this creepy smiling face made from live human cells is more than […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: robot, science

Why do fonts matter? This video essay explains all

June 30, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

“In most films, the title screen is the first character you see. Those letters are literally the first characters you see.” — It’s true. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and those first impressions when it comes to movies, are usually with the font.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff

Audio EXP Podcast: #246 – What happened to the last podcast?

June 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game On is the world’s largest interactive exhibit of retro games and culture. It’s in Geek Native’s home in Edinburgh, and no NFT is in sight. This podcast also wrestles with whether tanks stopped last week’s podcast, whether it was Man-Thing or Stephen King.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #263

June 28, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Andrea Sfiligoi from Ganesha Games has safely left Ukraine, WotC is facing accusations of using Hillary Clinton as a model for D&D, D&D’s new VP Jess Lanzillo is doing interviews with AdWeek, Kobold Press’ CEO provided a company update, and I’ve finally had my broadband restored.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, routinely itemised

Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound is a love letter to fans

June 28, 2024 by Guest Reviewer Leave a Comment

Having been a fan of Mogwai‘s music for over 20 years, I was delighted when given the chance to watch and review their brand new documentary. It is called If The Stars Had A Sound, which is a line taken from a recording that opens their debut studio album Mogwai Young Team, with the next […]

Filed Under: Movies

Dragon in the Woodshed’s Mimic dice box

June 28, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eaton Socon is a village in England and the home to Dax Smith of Dragon in the Woodshed.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dice, dice box, Etsy, shopping

LEGO bricks made out of space dust will help scientists build on the Moon

June 28, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

LEGO-style bricks are set to become part of an exciting and game-changing project to design (and soon build) launch pads and astronaut shelters on the Moon – how amazing is that?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: lego

Game On Review: Pixel nostalgia and geeky history at the National Museum of Scotland

June 27, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the heart of the Scottish capital, is the impressive National Museum of Scotland, which is the perfect host for Game On.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: edinburgh

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