Costume Serendipity

In two weeks time, I will be going to a major LARP convention, featuring a variety of different genres of game. I’ve known this for months now. But it only -just- occurred to me that I would need not one, not two, but likely four separate costumes. As a gal who takes her costuming seriously, … Read more

Monster Camp

I’ve got a big question for everybody – Has anyone out there seen Monster Camp yet? It’s a doc(mock?)umentary about LARPing, following the members of Nero Seattle as they play one of their games. Here’s the tag line: “Slay Normalcy, Save the World. MONSTER CAMP is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of … Read more

Nothing says summer like grilled meat!

Dun-dun-DA! I bet you all just though that this was a nice Sunday picnic, eh? One does wonder how long the Hunter has been hiding in the bushes, though. Has he been there ALL day? He certainly does have a lot of leaves in his hat, though personally, I like to think that was his … Read more

Freaking the Mundanes: Funny or cruel?

So, Wednesday’s comic about “freaking the Mundanes” has sparked a discussion in the forums – namely, does it give geeks a bad name? (Or, you know, a worse one…) Check it out here! Also, we’ve recently updated the page a little bit. The most noticeable change is the Twitter feed to the left of this … Read more

God of War!

I both love and hate the God of War games. Love, because they are a great release when you just need to smash something, dammit! (This happens to everyone occasionally) And hate, because there are few video games that can make the normally mild-mannered me swear like an especially drunken and rage-filled sailor. Here is … Read more