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OK geeks, bear with me on this one: What do you get when you mix super cute anime animals, Great British Bake Off, and that person at work who is really nice half the time and a complete, massive, total, less-than-nice person the other half of the time? Obviously, you get a game called Frenemy Pastry Party by Mizo Games. …
T’was a warm June evening when I decided to gather some friends around to try out a new game. I remember being told during my time at the UKGE by the lovely folks at Themeborne Games that ‘Escape the Dark Castle is a thematic game full of atmosphere and simple RPG elements that even a complete newbie to RPG games …
“Sometimes it’s fun just to fail over and over” Have you ever wanted to play a game where your ultimate aim is to find the funniest and most ludicrous way to fail in a quest? Well if you have then Reventure is certainly the game for you. Reventure is set in a fantasy world and completely parodies its 2D classic …
Space. The final frontier. That we know of. For years, humankind has looked up to the stars and imagined life on planets beyond our own. For years, nerds have scratched this itch by exploring digital worlds of every shape and size. In the early 2010s the perennially popular Minecraft set the scene for many in terms of digital exploration and …
Being a hero isn’t about saving the world, it’s about looking good whilst doing it.
Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery – a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.
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 games then this will certainly be the one for you and …
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 board game cafes and stores around the world, as part of their ‘Play before you …
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 development (though it’s a big part), and its rewards go beyond …
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 you’re finally out on the road? There’s always a way for …
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. Over two hundred employees and emergency responders were hospitalized due to burns and acute radiation syndrome, and hundreds …
Play a nice set of missions with good character development in We Happy Few – DLCGive this DLC a try as it really is a fun way to splurge ¾ hours on a video game. BY MICHAEL SWINNERTON Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Review Summary Product Name: We Happy Few – DLCPublisher: Gearbox PublishingPrice: £19.99 Season Pass, £70.77 Bundle on SteamSummary: The first piece of …
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 every day if you got a chance AND you’ve been invited to …
The First Day Of Work Couldn’t Be More Terrifying with Yuppie PsychoBrian will meet all kinds of odd characters, escape from terrible creatures, and unravel the hidden secrets of Sintracorp’s dark past. BY MATT SALMON Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Review Summary Game: Yuppie PsychoPublisher: Another IndiePrice: £16.66 on SteamSummary: During his unconventional employee orientation, Pasternack discovers what his new job really entails: hunting a …
PAX East. This is not a review (it is a little bit), it’s part of the Coaching for Geeks Convention Survival Guide, to help you get the most from any convention. Going to a con? Want to contribute? Email robincoachingforgeeks.com PAX East is a beast. A giant gaming convention taking place over 4 days, in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre …
Realise it’s all pointless with ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove …And don’t even think about this game on a hangover BY MATT TIERNAN Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Review Summary Name: TOEJAME AND EARL: BACK IN THE GROOVEPublisher: WordPress PluginPrice: £14.99 on Steam, PS4Summary: Frustrating as fuck. A joy to turn off. I came away with my eyes crossed and ears ringing. Do not …
A slightly shorter edition of the news this week – condensed down into its purest, high-grade potency. Try a small dose before working your way up to the full article. Drink plenty of water. Minecraft GO This week the tenth anniversary celebrations for Minecraft took another interesting turn, with the announcement of Minecraft Earth, a free-to-play location-based mobile game …
Flying high and serene with FeatherChill to ambient music and relax to fluid moves of a bird BY ROBIN BATES Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Feather title Review Summary Game: FeatherPublisher: Samurai PunkPrice: £7.19 on SteamSummary: Play as a bird with responsive and fluid flight controlsA vast island for you to explore Rating: Feather Feather is a serene game about exploration and immersion in a beautiful …
Newshit 13th May Another week, another quick look at the stuff that’s rocked the gaming world this week. A few announcements, a couple of rumours and an eye of newt to complete the potion. Some details have been changed to protect the victim’s family. Fantasies of Episodic Finality Confirmation this week that the Final Fantasy 7 remake, which has …
Be a fully trained and slightly frustrated mecha pilot Tech Wars: Global Conflict BY ADAM SMITH Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Review Summary Game: Techwars – Global ConfictPublisher: Black Sun Game PublishingPrice: Free to play, pay for premium in-gameSummary: TechWars: Global Conflict is the world’s first isometric MMO mecha-action with direct control. Only the strongest player will be able to win in this war of …
The world keeps on turning and shit keeps on happening. For as long as these two criteria are met, there will be news. This is that. Plus some other stuff. Toothy fucking hedgehog Let’s start with the horror show that is the Sonic adaptation trailer released last week. It was about as god-awful as I would have expected and …
Bebarce El-Tayib is the Nerd Captain of GoNerdy.com and fully believes in the power of gaming. So much so that he created his own tabletop roleplaying game, Power Outage, aimed at bringing kids and adults together. After a successful Kickstarter campaign Power Outage is ready for the public, so we caught up with Coaching for Geeks Community member Bebarce to …
News! Paranerdnicky will be streaming for charity, for the Millions Missing campaign for ME Action, all of next month (May 2019)! She’ll be streaming a mix of things such as Scribblio, Marbles, Soulworker, just chatting, etc… check her out and support her on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/paranerdnicky If You’re A Twitch Noob, Paranerdnicky Will Show You How! As a follow up …
Navigate life, love, friendship and work in Arcade SpiritsThis sassy game will win you over with intriguing plot twists and unique characters BY AMANDA LEEK Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Pin0 Review Summary Product Name: Arcade SpiritsPublisher: PQubePrice: £15.49 – SteamSummary: This sassy game of life and choices lifted my (arcade) spirits. Rating: Arcade Spirits Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative …
Your weekly nutritious meal filled with gaming updates, announcements and steaming hot “news” on the side. Best served cold with a nice glass of mead. PAXimum Overdrive Lots of juicy fun at PAX East this week, where Coaching for Geeks’ very own Robin Bates was there to get all the coverage. We’ve got a hands on with Dangerous Driving, which …
Death is pretty awkward. At least in DnD. I can’t say from personal experience. All that hard-earned experience is gone in an instant. And as if that weren’t bad enough, any personal story the character had is left hanging… It’s like if Frodo took an arrow to the neck after stepping out of Shire… it’s a very sudden awkward …