by Amanda Leek | Sep 30, 2019 | Gaming, Videogame Review, Videogames
Getting down and dirty with the latest in off-road monsters I have grown up in cars. Instead of football on TV as a kid, there was Formula 1. I was taken to racing events from about 5 years old. So naturally, cars and racing are a huge part of my life, which I...
by Amanda Leek | Sep 20, 2019 | Convention Review, Convention Survival, Conventions, Geek Culture
Tabletop Scotland: Basic Info What is it?Tabletop Scotland is a two day convention celebrating board games, card games and roleplaying games. In 2019 it was on the last weekend in August. Across the two days it had 1,585 unique attendees, a 54% increase on 2018. There...
by Amanda Leek | Sep 19, 2019 | Geek Culture, Subscription Boxes
This week we received a very exciting parcel ℅ Robin, overlord of Coaching for Geeks, from the folks over at Threads. In case you are wondering what on earth a Threads box is, well: Threads is a monthly T-shirt subscription service with a little something extra. Only...
by Amanda Leek | Sep 5, 2019 | Gaming, Geek Culture, Videogame Review, Videogames
Fit For A King is the absurdist, non-linear, 8-bit style, sandbox, Ultima-style game where you play Henry VIII and you can do whatever you want. Literally, whatever you want. Marry a bookshelf, jail your steward, fight a bear (you’ll lose) or swim across the...
by Amanda Leek | Jun 21, 2019 | Achievement, Careers, Creator of the Month
Welcome to Week 2 of Coaching for Geeks ‘creator of the month’ for June 2019Today we look at a selection of pieces from the very talented Jordan K Thomas (BurntPieCreations) along with a little insight to each. You can find more of Jordan’s great work at these...