Who Am I To Be Writing About Turning Geeks Into Superheroes Through Tabletop RPGs? When I started writing articles for Coaching for Geeks, I decided I wanted to continue with an article about helping folks bring out their own gaming superheroes. But I think it’s worth talking about me and where I’m at, so that you get a better …
Mental Health Is Your Super Power – Cosplayers’ Top Tips
What comes up for you when the term “Mental Health” is mentioned? Does it make you feel uncomfortable? Do you feel anxious or sad? Many people struggle with their own thoughts along with the stigma that comes up with it. Here’s my post on what I found out about the battles and challenges of anxiety, depression and other disorders… at …
It Shouldn’t Happen To A Cosplayer… Cosplay Catastrophes
Beth Malcolm of Amazonian Cosplay, is an experienced cosplayer; participating in competitive cosplay events and spending months of time (and wages) on her intricate cosplay creations. She has appeared on the podcast and on stage with Coaching for Geeks’ own Robin at MCM Birmingham Comic Con – and now she shares her cosplay catastrophes. We all have those …
How To Not Be The Villain In A Tabletop Game
Here at Coaching for Geeks, our tagline is “Turning geeks into superheroes.” Of all the geeky pastimes out there, probably the most geeky is the hobby of tabletop roleplaying games. From the publishing of the first and most venerable RPG rule set, Dungeons & Dragons, in the seventies to the recent explosion of live-streamed and podcasted sessions of games …
Gaming till ya Die – First timer at UK Games Expo
So this year I got to go the UK Games Expo for the first time ever! This article is a brief coverage of the event, what kind of things you can expect to see there and how I found the experience of some of the individual aspects of it as well as overall. The expo is huge and I would …
FNATIC – Fortnite team tryouts at E3 2018
-Attendees at E3 this year have the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of FNATIC’s Fortnite captain Ettnix- -Move comes as Epic Games announces $100 million investment into Fortnite competitions- FNATIC, one of the world’s leading global esports brands, today revealed that attendees at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles (June 12-14) will have the opportunity to catch the …
Giving It A Go at UK Games Expo
As an introvert I’m constantly worrying about the potential pitfalls of interacting with other human beings at conventions. What if I say the wrong thing? Am I out of my depth with geek trivia? What if I bump into another Black Widow cosplayer? Seriously, I spent time and money on that costume – I deserve to be the only …
MCM London Comic Con Cosplay Gallery – May 2018 Day Three
THE FINAL – MCM LONDON COMIC CON DAY THREE It’s a bit like a music festival – the ones who have been here all weekend and weary and YET! The geeky human spirit cannot be quenched by aching feet and lack of sleep. The con must go on! And so it did. We were busy doing panels and presentations so …
MCM London Comic Con May 2018 – Reedpop, new content, and you
Ah MCM Comic Con – the biggest of the UK con scene, returned for its first London convention under the auspices of its new ReedPOP owners. What’s changed and is it for the better? Is it just the signage or is there more? Here’s our review of last weekend’s pop culture extravaganza. CH CH CH CHANGES STAGES The …
MCM London Comic Con Cosplay Gallery – May 2018 Day Two
DAY TWO OF COMIC CON! MCM LONDON COMIC CON MAY 2018! We were busy doing panels and presentations so have called in help from the Coaching for Geeks Facebook Gang to offer up their photos of the awesome cosplay. MCM London Comic Con took place over 25th, 26th, and 27h May 2018. We’ll have more coverage soon, we have a …