Part 1 of 2. The Nerd prepares himself to tackle not one game, but a huge variety of badly-designed video games that were put into one cartridge – Action 52 for the NES.

This episode features quite a treat, arguably the most brutal and unforgiving board game ever created, brought to us by the childhood mind of Board James himself. Deadly Danger Dungeon!!! But first, we’re treated to a smattering of other self-created games from James’ childhood. We go to space, cause mayhem in a neighborhood, steal jewelry, […]

The Nerd spends some time looking over different versions of video game consoles that were designed to play the Pong video game, including the good ones and totally bad ones.

The Nerd looks back to the history behind the Swordquest series of games for the Atari 2600, and one of the most elaborate contests created around a video game – a contest which offered $150,000 of real treasures as prizes.

Of the many film adaptations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, these are two I saw at a very young age that left an impression on me.

To hone his ninja skills against bad games, the Nerd takes on reviewing Ninja Gaiden for the NES.

The Nerd ponders on whether it’s worth it to review an RPG that has similarities to The Legend of Zelda – Hydlide for the NES.

This is a board game that’s anything but boring! Fireball Island was released by Milton Bradley in 1986. Instead of a flat board, players traverse a three-dimensional island in search of the idol Vul-Kar’s jewel. But escaping with the treasure won’t be easy. Players utilize cards, bridges, caves, and tokens as they attempt to obtain […]