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Maker Faire New York: Fueling My 3D Fantasies
The BotBuilder 3D printer in action. Photo: Amy Kraft I’ve been fantasizing about getting a 3D printer. I don’t think my husband realized how serious I am about wanting one until he saw me (and our...
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A Playful Path: You Need This Book (and it’s free)
Make everyday playful. (image: aplayfulpath.com) We’re big Bernie DeKoven fans here at GeekMom. This game designer and fun theorist was a pioneer in computer game design and instrumental in the New...
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International Scratch Day: Saturday, May 17!
Do your kids Scratch? Nope, this isn’t a medical question. Scratch is a free programming language developed for kids. From elementary school to college, kids use it to create interactive stories to...
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E3: Hands On With ‘Super Mario Maker’
© Nintendo Kids and grownups who have daydreamed of becoming a game designer can make that wish come true in Super Mario Maker, coming exclusively to Wii U. Turn the Gamepad into your level designer as...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Mega Game Design Bundle
It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how well you “build” the game with today’s Daily Deal, the Mega Game Design Bundle. This eLearning course will teach you the ins and outs of designing games from...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Pay What You Want Game Design Course Bundle
With today’s Daily Deal, the Pay What You Want Game Design Course Bundle, you get to call the shots. This deal has over 115 hours of content in game design and development. Courses include 2D/3D...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: AGFPRO 3.0 Game Creator and DLC Bundle
Design, build and play your own RPG with today’s Daily Deal, the AGFPRO 3.0 Game Creator and DLC Bundle. AGFPRO 3.0 gives you the ability to build worlds without coding experience. And, once you’ve...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Pay What You Want Game Design Course Bundle
With today’s Daily Deal, the Pay What You Want Game Design Course Bundle, you decide how much you want to spend. So, whether it’s designing in Unity 3D, designing graphics, or boosting user engagement...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Game Design and Developer Bundle
Get in the game with the Complete Game Design and Developer Bundle: 94% off! Click through to read all of "GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Game Design and Developer Bundle." If you value content from...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Lifetime Membership to School of Game Design
Build that game you've always wanted to with a Lifetime Membership to School of Game Design: 98% off! Click through to read all of "GeekDad Daily Deal: Lifetime Membership to School of Game Design." If...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Python Programming Bundle
Get a new set of skills with the Complete Python Programming Bundle: 93% off! Click through to read all of "GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Python Programming Bundle." If you value content from...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: A Lifetime Membership to the School of Game Design
Create to your heart's content with a Lifetime Membership to the School of Game Design: 98% off! Click through to read all of "GeekDad Daily Deal: A Lifetime Membership to the School of Game Design."...
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GeekDad Daily Deal: A Lifetime Membership to School of Game Design
Reading Time: 1 minute It’s all fun and games with today’s Daily Deal, a Lifetime Membership to School of Game Design. I’m not saying it’s not going to involve a bit of effort, but you’ll definitely...
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Today Is Deadline for Thousand-Year Game Design Challenge
Reading Time: 1 minute Back in January, we mentioned game designer extraordinaire Daniel Solis’s Thousand-Year Game Design Challenge. The contest is all about creating a game that will still be played...
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Design Games, Win Cash
Reading Time: 2 minutes Criteria for the Marbles Game Design Contest Think you’ve got a good idea for a game? Here are two chances to win some cash. First up is Marbles: The Brain Store, which...
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Game Lab Makes GameStorm a Destination for Board Game Designers
Reading Time: 3 minutesPlay-testing an as of yet unpublished game for Game Lab at GameStorm If you happen to know a tabletop game designer or two, you know exactly what happens when you get together...
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Geek Camp: Alka Seltzer and Frickin' Laser Beams
Reading Time: 4 minutesGeek Camp visited a local hacker space for demos that included lockpicking and lasers. Days three and four of our week-long Geek Camp saw a continued emphasis on video projects,...
View ArticleNew Movie Looks at TableTop Games, From Prototypes to Publishing
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Douglas Morse ran his Kickstarter campaign in the summer of 2013, he was hoping to cover travel costs to create a film about pitching and publishing tabletop games. It...
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GeekDad Interviews ‘Thunderbirds’ Game Designer Matt Leacock
Reading Time: 10 minutesPhoto courtesy Matt Leacock Next week, Matt Leacock’s Thunderbirds game will wrap up its Kickstarter campaign. It’s already over 800% of its funding goal and is burning through...
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GeekDad Daily Deals: The Pay What You Want Game Design Course Bundle
Reading Time: 1 minute Over a hundred hours of online training with today’s Daily Deal: the Pay What You Want: Game Design Course Bundle. This deal helps support Creative Commons, so you help support a...
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