Hi! I’m Harry Huberty, Geekly Inc.’s new resident Magic fanatic. Elsewhere on this fine site, I’ll also be writing on the aesthetics of Magic and other fantasy art with Christina Ladd. In this series, I’m going to focus on playing Magic, for the more casual crowd. So this column is for you and your gaming …
Shadow Hunters is a great and thoroughly entertaining game of deception, manipulation, and all things kawaii. The basic premise of the game is that there are three sides; the shadows, the hunters, and the neutrals. Your team has their own agenda, but you doesn’t know who is on your team at first. You have to use clues …
“Want to race camels?” This was my opening line when it was game-time last weekend with a group of college buddies. Don’t worry, I was met with blank stares then too. But if Camel Up can turn their doubtful looks into laughs, I’m confident it will win a place in your heart as well. Camel …
Well, it looks like your heroes have to make a tough choice. Maybe the knowledge found within the Demonomicon was actually a curse? Maybe it was better to be ignorant? Regardless they are now closer to their goal than ever before and that naturally is terrifying. Our heroes are used to dealing with tough decisions …
Today’s tale is a story rich with “will they, or won’t they” (turn Dragonclaw into a wererat), and mundane tasks like collecting a little carrion crawler mucus. Also, Sam (the human) maybe dies halfway through the episode? This new series will publish every two weeks and feature a canonical story taking place in Drunkeros. Each …
I am essentially entombed inside my apartment due to a cataclysmic blizzard that dumped upwards of twenty-four inches of productivity-killing snow on my fair city of Boston. It is times like these that I wish I still lived in a dirty house with anywhere from 3-4 roommates so that we could hunker down and board game …
by Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd Hello and welcome to the inaugural installment of Spells and Whistles! In this column, we’ll be taking a look at the art and flavor of Magic: The Gathering (and other assorted fantasy and gaming media), through two different lenses: first, through the eyes of an avid Magic player, and …
Having allowed Zird to Zird up the demon protection barrier outside the White Dome of Fairmire, your plucky group of adventurers is now forced into yet another dicey situation. A large group of demons can be seen rushing their way. Great. Wonderful. Demons will get what they have coming for them. Roll for initiative. The …
Splendor is a set collection game from publisher Space Cowboys where players compete to be the most-prestigious gem dealer in all of the land. Prestige is gained by obtaining cards that depict trading routes or shops in which to sell your wares, and by gaining favor with nobles who notice your growing wealth. How do …
Listen, cultists, you have to stop trying to blow up the world with dragons or earthquakes or sentient balls of lightning or whatever. We are just going to grab a group of our four best friends and kick your bottom all up and down the Sword Coast. Now I am hearing that y’all are getting …