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7 Tips for Growing a Successful Business
It is never “easy” to succeed in business. Some business owners think they can jump straight online or throw open the doors and start making money overnight. Sadly, it’s not usually that easy! Sure, some get lucky and get busy without much knowledge or effort. But,...
How to be Confident with Swamp Ass
The Swamp Thing movie may be cancelled, but that doesn’t stop other swampy things from having the potential to knock your confidence. The summer heat can cause a terrible case of swamp ass. Especially if you make less effort than the writers of the Swamp Thing cartoon...
Project Nimbus: Complete edition – The Review
by Matt Salmon “Don’t worry, after WW3 we all get to fly around in some awesome mechs shooting things for no real reason...but hey, it looks good!” Project Nimbus certainly is a refreshing game to hit the handheld system. For those of you who like big flying robot war...
Interview with Dan Alexander, Lead Game Designer and co-creator of Lander
Lander is a 2-4 player strategy game published by Intrepid Games. I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Alexander, Lead Game Designer, at UK Games Expo. I also had the chance to play the Kickstarter prototype version that will soon be available to play in 130...
Dark Quest 2 – The Review
Dark Quest 2 is a turn-based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions. Once upon a time… The game starts with audio that really sets the atmosphere. You’re definitely playing an RPG if that wasn’t already...
My Geek Box June 2019 Unboxing and Review – Back from the Brink
Clawing back some respect it's My Geek Box A much better box of geeky treats BY ROBIN BATES Review Summary Product Name: My Geek Box Product Type: Subscription Box Price: £19.99 Summary: A much improved effort from the My Geek Box gang who seem to be really trying to...
Newfoundland Jam – The Review
The game of "Newfoundland Jam" is a simple concept to understand for those who are unfamiliar to the game and, really, have no idea what it's about. It's a card game for 2-4 players but is easily played with either 2 or 4 respectively. For one, the setup is easy...
5 Real World Confidence Tips from Dungeons & Dragons
Giving people the chance to play D&D, or indeed any roleplaying game, is a great thing and automatically makes you a better person and is brilliant for growing your confidence.
A Guide to Breaking into the Gaming Industry
Whether you are a casual or hardcore gamer, PC or console, Sony or Nintendo – you have no regrets pooling all those hours into your favourite games. But have you ever considered a career as a game designer? A career in gaming is not limited to programming and software...
6 Lessons in Confidence from the London Burlesque Festival
Burlesque! People of all ages, sizes, ethnicities, and genders shaking what they’ve got, and taking most of their clothes off, for the delight of the audience. An audience of all ages, sizes, ethnicities, and genders. OK, not many kids but this is people being erotic,...
MCM Manchester Comic Con: The CfG Survival Guide
Originally published September 5 2018. Updated for 2019. Introducing an in-depth guide to the ins and outs of MCM Manchester Comic Con by Alice Isted of Arisu Cosplay What is MCM Manchester Comic Con? MCM Manchester Comic Con is a family-friendly two day event hosted...
Threads Subscription Box Review – Lord of the Batmans
A graphic novel and T shirt in a box with ThreadsNothing to do with SheffieldBY ROBIN BATESReview SummaryProduct Name:ThreadsProduct Type:Subscription BoxPrice:£9.99Summary:Does what it says - a t shirt and a graphic novel. Loses a star for the two not being...
Drinking Quest: Liquor Before Honor Review
How many adventures begin in an alehouse? A group of misfits get drunk and end up on a quest. Or more like a group of horny pansexual casters, with really odd dump stats, flirt with everyone they haven’t killed. Depends on your group I guess. But what happens when...
Chernobylite: Interview with The Farm 51 Creative Director Wojciech Pazdur
In Pripyat, Ukraine, April 1986, an underestimated safety power cycling test of reactor core no.4 would cause one of the greatest nuclear disasters in modern history. Initially, a steam explosion, a cascade of events would lead to radiation being spread across Europe....
CfG’s Creator of the Month June 2019 – BurntPieCreations (Week 2)
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...
Thames Con: Convention Review
Hello! *waves* It's been a while since I've written anything for CFG. I've had (and still has) a poorly laptop 🙁 I can truly say, I've missed you geeks! And, what better way to come back than to let you know of my shenanigans in the comic con world. Crew at Thames...
We Happy Few: They Came From Below DLC – The Review
Play a nice set of missions with good character development in We Happy Few - DLC Give this DLC a try as it really is a fun way to splurge ¾ hours on a video game. BY MICHAEL SWINNERTON Review Summary Product Name: We Happy Few - DLC Publisher: Gearbox Publishing...
Street Fighter Exceed – Review
A quick table-top battle of spirits, not fists, with Street Fighter Exceed Nothing can beat the experience of playing Street Fighter on the arcade but this game comes pretty close. BY GREG WATSON Review Summary Game: Street Fighter Exceed Fighting System Publisher:...
UK Games Expo Press Night: Carrots In Front Of A Donkey
We took Coaching for Geeks Community member Jantien along to the UK Games Expo Press night. Here’s what she came back with. Jantien's take on UK Games Expo Press Night: Like dangling a carrot in front of a donkey. Imagine you really like boardgames and would play them...
The Newshit e3 2019 Spectacular!
A slightly different batch of news updates this week, as it turns out most of the news occurred in Los Angeles, at a quaint little gathering which is colloquially known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3 Kings of Orient Awe This week saw the annual news fest...
CfG’s Creator of the Month June 2019 – Jordan Thomas, BurntPieCreations
Creator: Jordan Thomas, BurntPieCreations Hello fellow geeks and welcome to the Coaching for Geeks Creator of the Month for June! In this section we pick out one of our very own epic geeks to highlight the amazing creations they produce. We want to show the whole wide...