Author Archives: Quirkworthy

More Untapped Aliens

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Yesterday’s alien question ferreted out some great references and some amusing stuff too. Apparently this is a real spider… Overall, it seems like spiders have inspired a lot more alien races in computer gams and RPGs than on the tabletop in miniature form … Continue reading →

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Untapped Aliens?

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Does anybody know of a gaming background with a race of sentient (giant) spiders in? I was cleaning the house this afternoon, and came across a mother spider guarding a dozen babies, all wrapped in a fine web. It’s the time of … Continue reading →

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New Old Models

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Quirkworthy

While I’m thinking SF, I want to take a detour from Deadzone and to mention a couple of other things. Firstly, the Macrocosm Kickstarter is almost finished. As I type this there’s less than 24 hours left, so hurry along if you … Continue reading →

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Free DZ?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Just had a chat with Ronnie about a bunch of DZ questions that you guys have raised in reply to recent posts. The one I’d like to deal what today is the fact that some people might have bought the … Continue reading →

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Cards in Deadzone Redux

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Quirkworthy

I’ve had a few queries about cards in the upcoming Deadzone Redux, so I thought I’d answer them here by explaining my current thinking on the topic. When we started looking at updating the rules, I read a lot of … Continue reading →

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Olympic Games?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Did you know that chess and bridge are being considered for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games? This came up again today as lawyers for the English Bridge Union made the next step in their ongoing argument with Sports England … Continue reading →

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Deadzone Redux Army Building

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Quirkworthy

I answered a question on this in the comments of an earlier post. However, knowing how often these things get missed, I thought I’d pull it out and make it a post for everyone to see. We’re not done with … Continue reading →

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Clearing A Drop Zone

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Need some more space. Decades’ worth of games, models, notes and associated gubbins has silted up my study to a silly extent. So, in an effort to create some more space, I’ve been thinking about what I really need to … Continue reading →

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Deadzone Redux

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Deadzone Redux, or DZR to its friends, is the current name for the updated and improved version of Deadzone. I’ve been working on DZR for a few months now, and it’s still being tested so there’s not much in the way of detail I … Continue reading →

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Interesting Visit

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Back from my meeting with Ronnie at Mantic. We had a fun game of the new Deadzone, and I managed to snaffle an early copy of Dungeon Saga. It wouldn’t fit in my backpack. Anyone watching Ronnie’s FaceBook page will … Continue reading →

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