With a title like that, you might think I’m about to talk about the differences between nerds and geeks or that maybe I’m about to give you a list of “geek” terminology. Nope, not gonna do that. I’m going to write about language geeks, and not people who we might think of as “grammar nazis” or budding linguists – those might be interesting, but they don’t really have a big practical impact on the vast majority of...

Do you ever find yourself gaming with friends and thinking, “this game could be a lot better if only…”? I have, and I’ve got some ideas that you might find useful to spice up your gaming. Two important areas are ambiance and props. Ambiance The mood of a game and the environment you’re playing in can have a big impact on how enjoyable the game is, and how immersed players become. There are several things that can be done to make...