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5 Steps To Be in a Geeky Relationship Before Next Valentine’s Day

14 February 2012 by 1 Comment
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Originally published in the Geek Love Rules issue of the DriveThruRPG Newsletter. Valentine's Day is all love and fancy dinners when you're in a relationship, but when you're single, it's a different story. It's a day to complain of capitalism gone awry. It's time to crow about Singles Awareness Day. It's a day to lament that you're "forever alone." Geek friends, let's not do any of those things. Instead, here are some simple ways to level up your love life. As with all strategy guides, … [Read more...]

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The Ultimate Geeky Card Game: Dvorak

17 July 2010 by 4 Comments
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If you like trading card games or even regular card games and you have a creative flair or a lot of weird ideas, you'll love this card game. In fact, I'm going as far as to say it's the “ultimate” geeky card game! Dvorak is a “blank card game” that you create yourself. Sure, Magic: the Gathering has plenty of built-in rules and tournaments, it's undeniably fun, and you can spend thousands of dollars on booster packs... but these TCGs aren't the only option for card gamers. (There are … [Read more...]

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Dreamgirl Introductions: Meet Z

2 July 2010 by 4 Comments
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Okay, I'll admit it. The reason I didn't write this bio a few days ago like I'd planned was because I was procrastinating by playing Runescape. (Don't hate me. I know, I know, WoW graphics and gameplay are better. But I'm almost at one million gold for the first time and I don't want to abandon my character after so long!) ...so, this is pretty typical moment for me, actually. Hi! I'm z, the last letter of the dreamgirl alphabet. Because I'm terrible at rambling about myself (it always … [Read more...]

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J’s Show and Tell: Dominion

23 June 2010 by 8 Comments
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This weekend, while hanging out with friends, I was introduced to a new (to me) card game: Dominion.  I'll be honest: I'm normally not one for card games.  It seems like every male friend I've ever had has had a love affair with Magic: the Gathering, and while I do know how to play, it's never really drawn me in... and perhaps that has kept me from giving games like this a chance. However, I'm really glad I was surrounded by people who were into Dominion and thus didn't give me a chance to … [Read more...]

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