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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons that nerds + fantasy football = awesome

With the NFL season about to start, the usual comparisons are going around about how fantasy football is just "D&D for sports fans". And when you think about it, it really is: you assemble a [...]

By |August 27th, 2014|Six of the Best/Worst|0 Comments

Rebel Without A d20

Jim was a mixed-up kid from a mixed-up home, where his dad wore an apron and his mom wore the pants. Except she wore skirts; but you know what I mean. The first time I [...]

By |August 4th, 2014|Nerdery Publications|1 Comment

It’s hip to be square root of 3

For those who don't know, the square root of 3 is an irrational number and is known as Theodorus's constant. I could waffle on about Fermat's method and all of that stuff, but I'd rather [...]

By |June 13th, 2014|Nerdery Publications|0 Comments

Magic, Mana and Mayhem

Hi, my name is Bella and it’s been six years since I played Magic: The Gathering. Oh yes, I played Magic: The Gathering. Poorly. But I played. I built my decks and I rebuilt my [...]

By |January 13th, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

What is a nerd?

nerd /nərd/ Noun 1. A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious: “one of those nerds who never asked a girl to dance”. 2. An intelligent, single-minded expert in a [...]

By |January 3rd, 2014|Nerdery Publications|3 Comments

Gone Fishin’

I don’t feel like writing this week. I have a lot of papers due for school before the Thanksgiving break, and whenever I have a free hour I basically want to do nothing but watch Sherlock or [...]

By |November 21st, 2012|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|1 Comment

Balancing the Geek Girl with the Greek Girl

Most people have a very clear image of what a Geek Girl is in their head. She is either very fat or clumsy and skinny. There’s an 80% chance that she wears glasses and has brown hair. [...]

By |November 14th, 2012|Memoirs of a Geeksha|0 Comments

Game Night Beer Tastings

Let's face it - your game night sucks. It doesn't suck, you say? Let me guess... you guys pig out on cheetos and bad pizza and get grease and cheeto dust all over the pieces [...]

By |October 24th, 2012|Nerd Kitchen|0 Comments

Dungeons, Dragons and The Doktor

Hello, my name is The Doktor and I'm an addict. Many of the articles you'll find on Gaming Addicts Anonymous deal with one player's experience with one particular game. My own story is a bit [...]

By |August 25th, 2012|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments