If you love H.P. Lovecraft and have been looking for a Spanish language tabletop RPG, then Cthulhu Wars En Español might be the next Kickstarter for you. The Cthulhu Wars En Español Kickstarter is a simple concept make a Spanish language version of the Cthulhu Wars tabletop game. The game created by Sandy Petersen, best…
Happy Public Domain Day! (except you, United States)
Happy Public Domain Day! Today’s the day when people around the globe cheer for creative works that are now eligible to be freely used for any purpose… except in the United States. January 1st marks the expiration of copyright protection terms for creative works, usually the creator’s death plus a certain number of years, thus allowing…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: 2014 Redux
Happy New Year’s Eve, my fellow gamers! Lest you think all that happened in 2014 was the negativy surrounding #gamergate, here’s a recap of the big stories that you may have missed or want to fondly remember. Game Conventions Keep On Growing Last year, the Penny Arcade folks announced their fifth offshoot, PAX South, of the popular…
[TW] YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Trigger Warning: Suicide and depression. This week’s tragic news about the death of transgender teen, Leelah Alcorn, and the Tumblr note that followed, has brought me to tears. Losing lives, especially young lives, to hopelessness, always feels so preventable. Marc Lombardi, editor at Grayhaven Comics, is offering a free PDF copy of YOU ARE NOT…
What We’re Playing: December
Ginnis is playing Happy Street and Archie: Riverdale Rescue Happy Street Godzi lab Released August 1st, 2012 iOS and Android
Kickstarter of the Week: MOONSHOT
Dozens of Indigenous creators are working on stories for a new collection highlighting the “complex identity of indigenous culture from across North America.” In the MOONSHOT: The Indigenous Comics Collection Kickstarter, small press publisher Alternate History Comics (AH! Comics) aims to create a full color, 200 page volume showcasing the rich heritage and identity of…
Drink Your Comics: Redheads at the Bar
Redheads are a big thing in comic books. Ashley Schmuecker’s list of her top ten ginger comic book heroines continues to be one of our most popular posts. While we’ve shared some other festive alcoholic creations (Colleen’s Megahex cocktail, Claire’s Ginger Beer, and Ginnis’ mulled wine), we decided to revisit Ashley’s list with some more themed drinks to…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Ladies and LARP
Lots of news this week, from new downloadable female characters, all-women e-sports teams, games that finally make it to Android devices (seriously), and my continual fascination with LARP — catch it here! Finally! A playable female character for Payday2 Clover has been released and she looks kick butt! Unfortunately, you need to shell out $4.99 to download…
Kickstarter of the Week: Seeing Him
Finding love is often complicated. Kate Carrington is ready to settle down except she hasn’t had any luck finding someone to settle down with. One night, she crosses paths with an attractive, successful doctor named Adam Ortíz. Oh and Adam happens to be a trans-man. In the Seeing Him Kickstarter, creator Kia Crawford aims to…
Life Geek! 11/16/14-12/10/14
Life Geek! is our bi-weekly lifestyle feature where we offer readers a glimpse into our geeky lives. Claire I found! A mechanic! Who will explain! How things work to me! And it’s that time (winter) when keeping the bike clean is super-necessary. So it’s been scrubbing time this week. My Operation Margarine review is lagging,…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
World premieres trailers from The Game Awards Super props to the folks at Engadget for putting together this list so the rest of us don’t have to comb through a three-plus hours awards ceremony. Some of the trailers look really good and run the gamut of space exploration to zombies to fighting monsters as Godzilla. The…
India’s New Comic Book Hero
Trigger warning: This post discusses sexual violence and rape. India has a new hero! She’s a survivor who works with the gods to fight against gender-based violence in India and beyond. Steeped in the rich Hindu mythology, beautiful color palette and culture of India, the new comic book, Priya Shakti, is a layered storytelling project…