Geek-What?

All three sites are joined under the umbrella site Geekdō (pronounced "Geek-Doh" - see below for the meaning of the name) which will continue to expand in the future to cover other hobby areas. Each expansion of Geekdō is intended to be hidden enough from the other hobby domains as to be virtually invisible if you only care to delve into a particular hobby. But for those of us who like to cross over our geekiness into other realms - this will be a nice one-stop place to get our fix! Because the developers of Geekdō have worked hard to create commonality and shared code between the various hobby domains, it means that improvements to one site will often be reflected across the other hobby domains. In layman's terms: the site will get better and better for all of us!

We hope that you find Video Game Geek to be a welcome place to discuss and discover the amazing world of Video Games.

The Geekdō Kanji

Many people wonder about these strange symbols that show repeatedly in people's avatars, badges and are scattered around the site. These symbols are Chinese characters – also known in the West as kanji, from the Japanese name for them. The main kanji used for Geekdō is the Chinese character for "dō" meaning "the way." Geekdō, quite simply, The Way of the Geek.

The Site Map

If this is your first time here, you should know that we have a number of helpful webpages in place to make this experience smoother for you. If you're a long-time Geekdo Veteran of either BGG or RPGG, welcome to world of digital joy!

Here are some key pages you should know about:

• VGG User Guide - This is a good place to start if you are unfamiliar with Geekdo.
• VGG FAQ - Some common questions you might have.
• VGG Glossary - New to videogaming, or found a term you don't recognise? Check here!
• VGG Data Entry Guide - If you'd like to enter data into the database, read this first!
• VGG Status - Some known issues and projects we could use your help on.
• VGG Admins - A list of people that can help if you have any questions.

Microbadges

Video Game Geek has a wide number of game related microbadges you can purchase. To understand more about how to get and use microbadges, please read the VGG User Guide. Here is a link to the enormous number of Videogame Microbadges currently in the system! As an example, here are some of the top-selling videogame related microbadges in the system right now: