Author Archives: Quirkworthy

From The Ashes

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Apparently GW’s Specialist Games may be returning from a new GW Specialist Games Studio. That sounds both unexpected and intriguing. Bearing in mind they apparently aren’t a games company any more… I have lingering doubts about this really happening, though TTG’s … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Saga FAQ

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Quirkworthy

This page deals with all the rules questions that you might have about Dungeon Saga. Please read the comments below to see if your query has already been answered. If not, please free to ask in the comments section at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Got Time To Bleed…

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Quirkworthy

…though I have been finding time to feel rather poorly, which is why I’ve not been posting words of wisdom lately. I’ve just got a cold of some flavour, so it’s going to go away soon and isn’t the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Dungeon Sagas | Tagged | 7 Comments

Got Myself Some DS

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Righty-ho. Stumped over to Mantic and back in the rain with a big box of stuff. Tomorrow I’ll start trying to make sense of where any problems lie and what (if anything) I can do about fixing any of them. While I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Dungeon Sagas | Tagged | 57 Comments

Been Away – Back Now

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Just to say that I’ve not been ignoring you guys deliberately. I was away from my desk for a few days, and as soon as I left I started having trouble getting onto my email remotely. Seems to be all … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 33 Comments

GoA Unboxing Vid

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Quirkworthy

I try not to post all the promo stuff various companies push out, but this amused me so I thought I’d share. The chap doing the unboxing is so excited that he doesn’t seem to breathe… Certainly looks like a full box of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gates of Antares | Tagged | 10 Comments

Coincidence?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Just wondering. This comes out on the 7th Nov. And now you can pre-order this the same day : ) Conspiracies? Oh yes…

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Game Design Theory: When Is A Skirmish Not A Skirmish?

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Quirkworthy

When it’s too big. In my head I have a pretty clear definition of a skirmish game. It’s the same one I’ve been using ever since I started gaming, more than 30 years ago. It’s not a term that I made … Continue reading →

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Poll Ponderings

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Well I think that worked rather well 🙂 I’ve been wanting to include a poll or two here for some time. When I looked previously, the process was something of a faff. Luckily, things seem to have caught up with … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Opinion?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Quirkworthy

It’s an interesting time for SF gaming. For many years there’s been 40K and not a great deal else in the way of large scale 28mm SF battle games. Yes, there have been others, and some have done OK for a … Continue reading →

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