EyeJust Screen Protectors
Everyone, including kids, are using tablets, phones, and staring at screens more and more. These types of devices emit ‘blue light’ that is said to be harmful to eyes, skin, and sleep. Of course, the simple solution is to limit your kids’ time on those devices. But with COVID, remote learning is being used more in schools, so they really don’t have much of a choice. But now there is EyeJust, a series of screen protectors that block that harmful blue light. They’re available for most mobile phones, tablets, some laptops, and even the Nintendo Switch! Being blind in my left eye since birth, I’m always on the lookout for things to help protect my eyes. So I’m happy I was able to give some of these a try for review purposes.
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Angry Birds at TopGolf
TopGolf is a chain of high tech golf driving ranges. You reserve a spot and can use these clubs (or bring your own), and you can scan your club to eject golf balls from a machine. Then you swing and hit the ball and try to get it to go into big holes on the playfield for points. I’m not totally sure how it works, but there are trackers in the ball so you can see the ball’s trajectory on a TV screen after you hit it. A dumb way to describe it is that it’s kind of like bowling, but it’s golf. Anyway, TopGolf has teamed up with Angry Birds for a new mode of play you can try. There’s actually a TopGolf in the same city where I live, so I went there a few months ago to test it out, and I finally got a chance to write about how it works.
Unplugged: Terrain Tinker & 3D Printed Terrain
As a fan of cool technology and a gamer, I was quick to embrace 3D printing to trick out my gaming habits. In the past, I’ve dumped a fair bit of money on cool 3D terrain to add splash to my role playing games. Not long after that, 3D printing really came into its own and it was feasible to print your own 3D terrain tiles. One of the newest 3D terrain-related kickstarters (ending soon) is Terrain Tinker. It’s basically an interface for designing one’s 3D adventure setup on a computer, which can then output all the model STL files one would need to print them out in 3D. It interfaces with the folks over at Printable Scenery who sell STL files for all sorts of cool terrain and features. The Kickstarter is ending soon, so I thought I’d send a shout-out about the project before it closes on March 6th.
Unplugged: Homeworlds (Boardgame)
Loony Labs has two solid game lines going for it. One is the chaotic but entertaining line of Fluxx games, and the other is its line of games based around a set of of colored plastic pyramids. Sold in many different ways, the pyramid line is now available in several small box releases. Homeworlds, reviewed here, is probably the deepest and most strategic of the games released. In a sort of space-chess way, the pyramids in the game represent ships and planets, with each color of pyramid granting a player different powers when used. The goal of the game is to mess with the enemy player’s homeworld and trigger a win.
Nintendo Switch Toys in Burger King Kids Meals!
Game Preview: Guilty Gear -Strive- (PS4, PS5)
While Street Fighter 2 is probably the most recognizable one-one-one 2-D fighting game series, there are plenty of others that have made a name for themselves over the years. With its anime styled characters and rockin’ soundtrack, Guilty Gear is just one of those series. And there’s a new one coming out in about a month called Guilty Gear -Strive- and I got a preview beta build of it to review! Now, keep in mind since this is a beta build, there may be changes to the final game. Hopefully I’ll get to review that, too! Anyway, Guilty Gear -Strive- will be available on PS4 and PS5, but I’m playing the beta on PS4 here.
Unplugged: Ice Duo (Boardgame)
Loony Labs has two solid game lines going for it. One is the chaotic but entertaining line of Fluxx games, and the other is its line of games based around a set of of colored plastic pyramids. Sold in many different ways, the pyramid line is now available in several small box releases. Ice Duo, reviewed here, is actually two games in one. Ice Dice is a push your luck style game of rolling dice to collect pyramids while Twin Win has players moving pyramids around the board in order to arrange them in a specific (secret) configuration for the win.





