Celebrate Your Geekdom
Like most geeks, I spend a lot of time alone – reading, playing MMORPGs, watching sci-fi and fantasy movies or TV shows; but I’m also a very social person, and I love talking about these things I do alone when I get into a group of like-minded individuals. Since I packed up and moved across … Continue reading ““Seven Dragons” from Looney Labs”
Monster High — “Freaky Just Got Fabulous!” Universal Monsters are very popular amongst sci-fi afficionados, and there have always been Universal Monsters-based toys that have allowed them to share that interest with their sons, but, until recently, their daughters have been largely left out. The launch of Mattel’s Monster High franchise gives the classic screen … Continue reading “Monster High”
Looney Labs, the creators of the award winnings games Fluxx and Treehouse, has an awesome new addition to its large collection of fun-filled games. In collaboration with Universal Pictures, for the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the film, Back to the Future: The Card Game hits store shelves September 3rd. As a descendant of … Continue reading “Just in Time for the Holidays, Back to the Future: The Game arrives!”
It’s pronounced mee-mo-bot. Refresh. Enjoy. MIMOBOT! Flash drives, while extremely useful, aren’t generally the most exciting looking pieces of technology. They’re usually just little lozenges of plastic in a limited selection of solid colours. In 2005, Mimoco changed the face of flash drives forever by introducing MIMOBOT, a line of designer USB flash drives. Inspired … Continue reading “MIMOBOT designer USB flash drive Artist Series: tokidoki”
Sometimes science is gross. It doesn’t have to be, though, especially when it comes to science-based toys. GIANTmicrobes, “stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes — only a million times actual size!”, are more intellectually stimulating than a teddy bear, but still just as cute. GIANTmicrobes are available in Original (5-7″), Petri Dish (3 Minis), … Continue reading “GIANTmicrobes + Marshmallow Shooters”
Is there anything Andrew Looney can’t do? Former NASA engineers Andrew and Kristin Looney started their game company Looney Labs back in 1997 with the goal to create easy-to-learn, easy-to-play games. Since that time, they have continued to create inventive, educational, challenging and fun games, and have taken home many awards and kudos. On top … Continue reading “Looney Labs Presents the Aquarius 10th Anniversary Edition”