I have a collection of nerdy hobbies: Trek, D&D, comics, Shadowrun, sci-fi books, Doctor Who... and I could go on. I rotate between a few at a time; sometimes I let a few sit on the back burner while I go full bore into another one. You should have seen me with Magic: The Gathering… Continue reading Like You’re Running Out of Time
On my way home from work this week, I saw a young boy walking with his dad. I saw him slow down, look at a phone in his hand, and then excitement came over his face and he turned and high-fived his dad. I smiled as I drove by, because I knew that little boy… Continue reading The Outside is Cool Again with Pokemon Go
It is not hard to get young kids interested in "screen time." Kids find screens just as captivating as the adults who carry them around in their pockets. I admit to using my screen as a distraction for lots of diaper changes when my daughter was barely old enough to hold it. It certainly cut down… Continue reading Game on Mom: My Daughter’s First Games
“I love you, you love me….” These lyrics played in my head for years as I worked with one of my clients, the then music producer for Barney and Friends. (Please don’t hold this against me.) I served both as his publicist and as the “studio mom” who booked kid singers for rehearsals and entertained… Continue reading Learn to Learn (Guest Post)
I've been playing RPGs for most of my life. Dungeons & Dragons (2e, 3e, 3.5e, & 5e), Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Unknown Armies, Shadowrun and a few others that I'm sure I forgot. I dabbled in Shadowrun in college and just started really picking it up again when I moved to Portland two… Continue reading Who created who?
Last year, I wrote about gender expression in the Sims and how amazing it would be if the game introduced the concept of a gender spectrum, rather than a gender binary.... A recent Sims 4 update revealed something that I never thought would actually come about. “For the first time, you'll be able to customize… Continue reading The Sims 4 Updates to Allow for More Diverse Gender Expression
Hi there! I'm Mark. I want to introduce myself and give you my credentials. In short, what makes me qualified to be an ambassador on the Geek Embassy. Like most people, my interests are varied and I have several hobbies that I can talk about. Let me walk you through what sort of things you'll most likely… Continue reading Introduce Yourself (Right On!)
Ambassadors Call To Arms! Are you a highly motivated, engaged geek? Are you looking for a creative outlet for your writing? Have you always wanted to create video or audio content for the web? The Geek Embassy is recruiting Ambassadors. We are looking for writers and content producers for the website who are dedicated to… Continue reading Ambassadors Wanted – Apply Now!
https://youtu.be/SXnDTKJqgTI Hello Everyone and Welcome to The Geek Embassy! Today we launch our new website, The Geek Embassy. Game on Girl was my first passion project and, like a lot of passion projects, it was a lot about me as an individual. I identified with the site, with our mascot, GiGi, and with the mission to identify… Continue reading Welcome to The Geek Embassy
Welcome to 2016. To start the new year with a bit of a bang, I am starting a regular column (something completely new to me)! Game on Mom Game on Mom will be the place where I explore some of the challenges I face as a new mom with gaming and technology. I plan to… Continue reading Game on Mom: Balancing Screen Time
