Category Archives: Gaming

WALLSMASH: Breakout-style web game [Shared]

Posted on June 6, 2022 by dewelch

WALLSMASH | The best game you’ve ever seen. Play WALLSMASH | The best game you’ve ever seen. Related Posts: Easy potato gnocchi recipe via Los Angeles Times Product Highlight: 1888 Seed Catalog Shower Curtain and More by Douglas E. Welch … Continue reading →

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Beastly Clues: T. S. Eliot, Torquemada, and the Modernist Crossword via The Public Domain Review [Shared]

Posted on May 12, 2022 by dewelch

Who would have thought that the humble crossword puzzle would have been seen as evil and useless as today’s video games back when they were invented. It only goes to show that everything old is new again and one generation … Continue reading →

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Little games to play with Morse Code in your browser [Shared]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by dewelch

Be sure to also check out my other Morse code game, Morse Codle, a daily Morse code Wordle puzzle. This is a pair of games for playing with Morse Code. Since the games play the signals as sound, I recommend headphones … Continue reading →

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Angularis v1.3 – Difficult Tetris-style Triangular Stacking Game [Shared]

Posted on March 23, 2022 by dewelch

Angularis v1.3 Angularis is a Tetris-like stacker game, but with shapes based on triangles instead of squares. You can rotate shapes left and right and move them horizontally and diagonally. This powers some crazy new moves. Read Angularis v1.3 Related … Continue reading →

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WikiTrivia Timeline Game – When in history? [Shared]

Posted on March 7, 2022 by dewelch

Test your history knowledge by placing historic events on a timeline. I love history timelines and this game never ceases to trip me up. Was the Elizabethan period before, after, or during the Aztec Empire? How long ago was Ancient … Continue reading →

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Twenty Thousand Hertz: Sul Sul on Apple Podcasts [Audio] [Shared]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by dewelch

Twenty Thousand Hertz: Sul Sul on Apple Podcasts When The Sims was first being developed, the creators faced a problem. They knew they wanted these characters to talk and interact, but they were worried that using a real language would … Continue reading →

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Astronomia Playing Cards (1829) via The Public Domain Review [Shared]

Posted on September 3, 2021 by dewelch

Astronomia Playing Cards (1829) Hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades — every player (shark or not) is familiar with the four suits in a standard deck. But dig a little deeper into the discard pile of history and you will soon draw … Continue reading →

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Time for a little Zelda today on the original NES via TikTok [Video]

Posted on October 31, 2020 by dewelch

@douglaswelch Time for a little Zelda today on the original NES ##nes ##nintendo ##zelda ##gamr ##gaming ♬ original sound – Douglas E. Welch An interesting link found among my daily reading Related Posts: Kingston LED Mechanical Keyboard via Instagram and … Continue reading →

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Kingston LED Mechanical Keyboard via Instagram and TikTok

Posted on July 31, 2020 by dewelch

Kingston LED Mechanical Keyboard I have come to love this keyboard, especially the integrated key backlighting. Makes it so much easier to type in dimmer lighting. @douglaswelch Kingston LED Mechanical Keyboard ##technology ##keyboard ##led ##computer ##kingston ♬ Backyard Boy – … Continue reading →

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Download and use these 3D printed models of every D&D monster via Boing Boing

Posted on April 30, 2020 by dewelch

Wizards of the Coast have already launched their “Stay at Home, Play at Home” free gaming resource for the Dungeons & Dragons system. But while you’re getting your campaign in order — and if you already have access to a 3D-printer — … Continue reading →

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Wizards of the Coast’s “Stay at Home, Play at Home” page of free D&D materials and resources via Boing Boing

Posted on April 12, 2020 by dewelch

1 To make your shut-in days (weeks and months) a little bit more entertaining and fun, WotC has set up a “Stay at Home, Play at Home” section of their Dungeons & Dragons website. There you can find tons of free online tools to … Continue reading →

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Online Play! Six Sites for Playing Boardgames through the Web via Girls’ Game Shelf

Posted on April 7, 2020 by dewelch

  While we’ve had to hit the snooze button on conventions and game groups, that doesn’t mean you can’t play with friends and folks from around the world. Do it virtually! Here’s a few sites to help keep you entertained … Continue reading →

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This new quarantine game lets you play with friends from home + your smart speaker via RouteNote Blog

Posted on April 3, 2020 by dewelch

  This party game sets you the task of talking to your Smart Speaker in just the right way to win this new quarantine game.Hey Robot is a game that’s been building support on Kickstarter and is yet to launch … Continue reading →

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Procedural one-page dungeon generator via Boing Boing [Gaming]

Posted on March 30, 2020 by dewelch

With most of us stuck at home, this might be the time to dig out the D&D rule books and use this site to generate some dungeon maps to get you restarted on your mythical adventures. — Douglas   Oleg … Continue reading →

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You Can Now Play Cards Against Humanity Online With Your Mates via LADbible

Posted on March 28, 2020 by dewelch

As we all come to terms with the new rules about staying inside,, people are turning to online pub quizzes, bingo events and Netflix streaming parties to keep social while socially distancing .And if you’re looking for something else fun to try, you can now … Continue reading →

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