Welcome to the second installation of An Adventure in Small Games (you can read the first one here), a monthly series focused on games that cost less than $20, ideally less than $10. In this series Eve Golden Woods will focus on the indie game and what it has to offer the world of gaming.
Canadianisms With…We Stand On Guard #1
I’ve already reviewed the first issue of We Stand On Guard by Brian K Vaughan and Steve Skroce but part of the fun of a book set in Canada is picking out the Canadian references. I call these Canadianisms and in my duty as the official representative of Canadians here on WWAC, I thought I’d help…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Phew! It’s been a crazy busy week for me between convention volunteering and a huge work conference. Can’t wait to kick back with a game or two over the long weekend and chill out. This week’s news you can use features a different kind of crime narrative, gamers doing good and booing the confederate flag….
We Stand On Guard #1 Review: Pass Me A Two-Four
I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve been excited for We Stand On Guard since the series was announced at the Image Expo six months ago. Described by the National Post as “like the War of 1812, but cooler”, Brian K Vaughan (American) and Steve Skroce (Canadian) have introduced us to a world 100 years into…
How I Burst Through My Insecurity Barrier Using My Kids as a Shield [GIF]
When I first stepped into my local comic book store, it wasn’t about me. Well, it was, but it wasn’t. I’d wanted to explore any comic book store since the first X-Men movie released, but I didn’t think I belonged. It wasn’t just an issue of being a “fake geek girl,” but even more along…
Reading Diaries: What We’re Reading this Summer
Angel: I’ve been pretty focused on upcoming books recently, and a current favourite is The Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet, based off The Lizzie Bennet Diaries webseries character. I liked it much more than Lizzie’s book, which was released last year, because Lydia felt more real and like she had potential to explore beyond the…
Booger Beard Review: When a Touch of Silly is Just What You Need
Booger Beard Vicente “Vinny” Navarrate (Author), Vinny Navarrate and Keith Wood (Design), Vinny Navarrate (Logo Design), and Jill Beaton and Robin Herrera (Editors) Oni Press, June 2015 (Note: This review contains spoilers and panels. WWAC reviewed Booger Beard with an advanced review copy from Oni Press.) Booger Beard follows young Mijo as he receives a disgustingly awesome…
Put Down Grey and Read Sunstone Instead
Sunstone Volume 1 Stjepan Sejic (w)(a) Top Cow Comics December 2014 If I catch you reading Fifty Shades of Grey, I am going to politely remove it from your grasp and hand you a copy of Sunstone instead. And if you’re into great characters and wonderful, sweet, funny romance stories that explore sexuality, then I am…
