Tonight on GeekNights we review Moorland (2023). We played it twice at PAX Unplugged and it's a solid game with two novel mechanics. In the news, New York's congestion relief pricing is already fantastic, Valve makes insane money per employee, and two Gundam tabletop games are coming.

• Moorland (2023)

• Moorland (2023)

• Moorland (2023)

• Rym - Temperate Lake Dashboard Simulator
• Scott - Obsolete Sony

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about Terminals. From the VT100 to any modern Terminal Emulator, they are still a part of the computing world and are worth knowing about. In the news, Jimmy Carter has died at 100, Chinese state-sponsored hackers attacked the US Treasury, and a hero has defeated a fake Nintendo lawyer.

• Terminals

• Terminals

• Terminals

• Rym - Line
• Scott - Natural Number Game

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about fear. Rym was on a panel about fear at PAX South back in 2016, plus a video essay. In the news, it turns out Santa Claus is a myroblyte, ChatGPT went down, Russia shot down another commercial airliner, and Finland seized a Russian sabotage tanker.

• Fear

• Fear

• Fear

• Rym - Caga Tió de Nadal
• Scott - What Happened to the World's Largest Tube TV?

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about drones. In the news, the common clay of the New West think they're seeing nefarious drones everywhere and we have WordPress vs WP Engine.

• Drones

• Drones

• Drones

• Rym - 1-900-490-FREAK
• Scott - Elevator Music

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about knives. Learn to use the right knife for the right task with the right technique in the kitchen, and your life will be better. Also learn how to care for them. In the news, the assassination of a health insurance CEO brought a deep simmering anger to the surface of American society, surprising many, and the Interstella 5555 "remaster" isn't.

• Knives

• Knives

• Knives

• Rym - Restored - Star Trek The Animated Series Public Service Ad
• Scott - Lord of the Maps

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider PAX Unplugged 2024. It was a top tier PAX. In the news, the Rangers aren't doing well, Marvel Overwatch is exactly what it looks like, and Fortnite has to pay back the kids it ripped off.

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• Rym - when the solo is so good the band forgets to finish
• Scott - IMG_0001

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider blogging. In the news, Roblox is making a closed ecosystem Discord competitor, the US gave Intel a pile of money, and Intel's CEO hit the bricks. Rym has also consolidated all of his social media into rym.social and talks about how he set up cross-posting across microblog, Mastodon, and Bluesky.

• Blogs

• Blogs

• Blogs

• Rym - Staring at Rupees for 17 hours
• Scott - The Network of Time

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Obelus. A re-implementation of Dark Spires designed by Chris A. Williams, it's a quick abstract two-player game that's worth having in your bag. In the news, The Magic Commander Format, recently embroiled in capitalist drama, is getting a digital version, and the itch.io Creator Day sale is this Friday!

• Obelus (2024)

• Obelus (2024)

• Obelus (2024)

• Rym - DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO 10, 11, 12, & 13
• Scott - Tony Hawk wanted to track down a mysterious skateboarder from 1979

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the remake of Ranma 1/2. It's a solid remake of the classic anime based on the classic manga by Rumiko Takahashi. In the news, stay strong as the fascists take control of the US government, and Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa.

• Ranma 1/2 (2024)

• Ranma 1/2 (2024)

• Rym - The Ghosts of Misery Mire
• Scott - curl -v https://google.com

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble tradition of carving pumpkins. You may recall in 2006 when we reviewed Pumpkin Scissors or our review of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, but we have never dedicated an entire episode to the carving of pumpkins.

In the news, tonight is the 19th anniversary of GeekNights. (The brave can listen to the remastered pre-launch beta episodes (with commentary)). Also jaywalking is no longer illegal in New York.

• Pumpkin Carving

• Pumpkin Carving

• Rym - Megilat Ḥam-Ed — the Scroll of the Steamed Portions of Cham
• Scott - What is the first American graphic novel?