Gaming in Your Underwear

Pin-Up of the Morning! pinuppost: Model: Cortney Maylee, Pin-up...

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:39 -0500

Pin-Up of the Morning!

pinuppost:

Model: Cortney Maylee, Pin-up Model

Photo by Jess W at Retrocentric, Mua by Sailor at Retrocentric

Nerd Buy of the Day: thewavespectra: Isotope Titanium Lume...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:00:52 -0500

Nerd Buy of the Day:

thewavespectra:

Isotope Titanium Lume Ring

The Isotope is all about contrast. The brilliant glow of the lume, and the sharp lines of the titanium create a visual moment that refuses to be ignored.

The special lume material in the Isotope ring soaks up both natural and artificial light and will glow bright green as soon as it is in a low-light environment. Wear it to bed and it will still be glowing when you get up for that 3am visit to the bathroom!

Moonglow Material:

Moonglow is a ultra-high output photoluminesent polycarbonate. It soaks up both natural and artificial light and will glow bright green for hours once it is in a low-light environment. It also a passive-lume material, meaning it absorbs light. It does not generate its own light as radioactive materials such as tritium do.

https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/black-badger—3/isotope-titanium-lume-ring

Nerd Buy of the Day: otlgaming: YOU’VE GOT MAIL: GAMER AND...

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:00:35 -0500

Nerd Buy of the Day:

otlgaming:

YOU’VE GOT MAIL: GAMER AND GEEKY THEMED CARDS

When was the last time you sent a physical card or letter? Who doesn’t love uncovering an unexpected goodie hidden in the mailbox among junk mail, bills and catalogs. Surprise someone with a special notecard featuring Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland and rainbow pixel hearts. The cards are extremely affordable at only $3.50 each from RainbowDarkness on Etsy.

Awesome Nerd Art of the Day: kateordie: Hey you guys! My cover...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:36 -0500

Awesome Nerd Art of the Day:

kateordie:

Hey you guys! My cover for Fionna & Cake #6 has been announced!

I’m really stoked about this, and I have been DYING to share it. Call your shop to try and reserve it! Out in summertime!

This would have made the final boss fight waaaaay less death...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:35 -0500

This would have made the final boss fight waaaaay less death filled for me…

insanelygaming:

Bioshock Infinite Possibilities

Created by dorkly

Nerd Buy of the Day: thedrunkenmoogle: DrunkQuest - Drinking...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:47 -0500

Nerd Buy of the Day:

thedrunkenmoogle:

DrunkQuest - Drinking Game Review

Last August we posted about a Kickstarter fundraiser for a game called DrunkQuest. The game was successfully funded and shipped out earlier this year and we got our hands on a copy to play. Boy, what a night.

The first thing you’ll notice when you open DrunkQuest are the crazy large cards. Originally I was turned off by the size, as the cards about double the size of normal playing cards. While I thought it might be annoying to have to hold onto a big hand all night, my opinion changed in the night. The play area isn’t huge, so table space wasn’t an issue and after a few rounds the large text was still easy to read while tipsy. The size of the cards also makes them extremely hard to lose- a definite plus with a drinking game. The game also came with two plus/minus dice, which is really just a fancy coin flip. Overall, the packaging is solid and portable enough for me to throw in a bag when I take it to a friend’s. Now let’s dive into the gameplay.

Each player picks a hero card and a realm, which gives players a permanent ability that they can use by rolling a die. The heroes are colorful and fun, depicting classic RPG classes like thief or mage and throwing in a few new classes like brewmaster (my favorite). The other card decks are for monsters and items. The goal of the game is for a player to defeat enough monsters to obtain level 6.

A player encounters a monster on his or her turn by drawing them at random from the pile. Each monster has a drink value (red number), an ability, and a treasure amount (green number). To defeat the monster, the player must drink the drink value of the monster. Drinks can be determined by the team, but generally a sip of a beer or cocktail works just fine. They will then gain a level and collect their treasure from the treasure deck. Here’s where the fun, and competitive, part comes in.

Once a player draws a monster, every other player has a turn to play cards that advance the monster by adding to it’s drink value. As seen above, the Wineapple card adds three additional drinks to the monster, making it harder for the player to defeat it. If by the end of the circle the player doesn’t feel like drinking the final amount, they can pass up and not gain any levels. However, the player isn’t entirely helpless to the will of their jerk friends. Over the course of the game you’ll also gain armor and weapons to help reduce a monster’s value. There are also instant cards that can be played at any time that allow you negate a players card, steal their armor, or even force all your drinks onto another player. This makes for an incredibly fun, fast, and chaotic game. We had many rounds where players would battle it out with instant cards, adding and subtracting drink values, stealing items, and forcing each other to take drinks with cards. It felt very “you’ve activated my trap card”-esque and was very fun. Players can also choose to help each other out by splitting drinks on normal monsters, generally agreeing to split the loot gained.

Every once in a while you’ll encounter a boss monster which the whole team has to battle. These special monsters have high starting drink values and it was neat to see everyone stop trying to screw each other over and work together to slay the beast.

One negative that we experienced in the game was length. Games with 4 and 5 players took over an hour, sometimes closer to an hour and a half (which can feel around 3 hours in drunk mentality). This was largely due to instant card wars that sprung between players. There are a few especially evil cards that cause players to lose an entire level, which can really add some length to the game (It should be noted that there are other gain a level cards). While I enjoyed myself thoroughly the whole game, some people might not have the attention span for it while drunk. And trust me, you’re going to get drunk.

Players are going to drink a lot in this game. We went through a crazy amount of beer, as some encounters demanded up towards 20 drinks to kill a monster. If you’re going to play this game, I advise starting sober so that you remember winning. When the game labels itself as a drinking game, it totally means it. The more players you add to the game, the more you’re going to drink and the longer the game will go on.

Overall, DrunkQuest is one of the most fun times I’ve ever had with a drinking game. It’s fast paced, competitive, and really suits table top gamers who enjoy to drink with friends. The presentation and art of the cards is colorful and quirky, mixing RPG themes that players will find familiar with drinking culture. It’s regularly been requested that I bring it back to friends’ houses when my wife and I go to visit and I highly recommend it. I’m definitely looking forward to the expansion, which we will post about later today.

DrunkQuest website

Nerd Buy of the Day: otlgaming: GEEKY LOCKETS Created...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:43 -0500

Nerd Buy of the Day:

otlgaming:

GEEKY LOCKETS

Created by CapturedMySoul

These designs and more available for $17 from Etsy

(Buy 3 get 4th one free!)

(via mahlibombing)

I’m going to need Ursula’s...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:08 -0500

I’m going to need Ursula’s dress.

sailorcharlie:

Presenting 1920s fashion, inspired by some of the most dastardly Disney villains by Katia Oloy

Mashup of the Day: Disney Dressphere Project by xsKiRtZx

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:03 -0500

White Mage Rapunzel

Thief Kida

Songstress Ariel

Gunmage Jane

Shiva Tiana

Berserker Pocahontas

Trainer Jasmine

Samurai Mulan

Alchemist Sally

Lady Luck Alice

Mashup of the Day:

Disney Dressphere Project by xsKiRtZx

To be fair… aimless99: Lessons from Disney

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:39:39 -0500

To be fair…

aimless99:

Lessons from Disney

Gimme. insanelygaming: Zelda Lamp Created by Sarah Lepage

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:49 -0500

Gimme.

insanelygaming:

Zelda Lamp

Created by Sarah Lepage

Sweet, it’s almost after 5:00, time to switch to the hard...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:35 -0500

Sweet, it’s almost after 5:00, time to switch to the hard liquor.

thedrunkenmoogle:

thetadoctor: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson cocktails

Sherlock
Ingredients:
1 oz. Top Shelf Vodka (We’re talking about Sherlock. Try Grey Goose or Belvedere)
1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz Blue Curacao

Directions: Use a chilled stemmed glass. This drink would look smooth in a Martini Glass. Pour the ingredients in the glass in order. When you add the Blue Curacao, you’ll notice the color smoke into purple. Ah, Science. Optional Cherry Garnish, but don’t over do it. The body is just transport.

The game, Mrs. Hudson, is on!

—-

John Watson
Ingredients:
1/2 oz Light Rum
1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
Orange Juice
Orange Wheel

Directions: The Glass doesn’t matter too much, you’re not trying to show off. Try a stein type shown here, or a Collins Glass. Shake the alcoholic ingredients with ice and strain into the glass. Fill with Orange Juice. You’re allowed to feel fancy, Float some Grand Marnier if you’d like. Add Orange Wheel. The idea is to let them think that you’re innocent, then you can unexpectedly kick them in the face.

Now people will definitely talk.

Drinks created and photographed by Toki.

Awesome Cosplay/Mashup of the Day: skwinkography: Harley Quinn...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:50 -0500

Awesome Cosplay/Mashup of the Day:

skwinkography:

Harley Quinn (Disney Princess)
^{Ellicott City Photoshoot 2013}

Harley | Photographer
^{More photos from Ellicott City 2013 found on flickr.}