Websites for Geeks: Loot Crate

Have you ever craved to order a box full of random geeky toys, clothes and collectibles sent to your house every month for a nominal fee? Well, there's a website that provides that very service! I discovered Loot Crate last summer while browsing through the interwebs, likely looking for nonessential things to spend money on. Loot Crate is a website that allows you to subscribe for a service in which they send you a box full of goodies every month. Every month has a theme; for instance there was a survive crate which included zombie related items such as the zombie survival guide and a punny Walking Dead t-shirt. The value of the items packed into the crate is advertised as at a value of more than forty dollars. It's all pretty geeky stuff ranging from Star Wars to Doctor Who and everything in between like superheroes and all kinds of game related gear.

However, there is a catch; you won't know what exactly is in the crate until it's dropped off at your door and you open it up. This is why I was a little skeptical to sign up in the first place. While you can get the crates fairly cheap (maximum you pay with shipping is under $20) I wasn't sure how I felt paying for completely random items. Part of the idea is fun and the idea of being surprised is cool but at the same time, you might also worry about receiving something you already own or just have no interest in. So it's kind of a coin-flip. There is the possibility of being the winner of the fabled mega crate though. One customer every month will win the mega crate which is valued at nearly eight hundred dollars. Wow! These puppies contain exclusive collectible gear, replicas and in some cases consoles and video games. You can browse through the past crates on their site and see what the contents were to get a better idea of what to expect though should you decide to sign-up.

You can also just be like me and wait for a theme that really excites you, like dragons. That's right, the theme of April, is dragons. I like that as opposed to the more general themes the website has chosen over the past few months like celebrate or launch. I feel like with those themes, I don't know what to expect. But dragons, well there can only be one thing inside, and that's dragons! So I caved. I'm hoping for some cool Skyrim related swag or anything awesome to do with dragons, because, well, dragons. I have faith the loot crate team will impress me and I plan to do a video review which I'll post here on my blog. Their website is definitely worth checking out and while you don't have to subscribe right away, you can always keep your eyes peeled for a theme that interests you!

Returning from a long hiatus

It has been well over a year since I made a post on what I formerly called Game Quest. I've changed the name and I might fiddle with it some more or I might even change it back to Game Quest. However, I have crawled from the dark recesses of my apartment to post once again for a class I am taking at Illinois State University that requires me to post to a blog. Honestly, I'm glad that this is an assignment because with the lack of time between jobs and school activities I haven't had the motivation to get things posted on here. I also don't really have a choice if I want to graduate, and damn...I really want to graduate. But this will be fun! So finally, I have received the push to start blogging again. Hope you all enjoy some of the articles that have been stewing in my noggin the past few weeks and are hopefully still relevant.