Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Spy Vs Spy

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Nothing to do with Deadzone. Can anyone recommend any good board (or card) games about spies, espionage, counter-intelligence, and similar cloak and dagger skullduggery? I can’t think of any really good ones off the top of my head. I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Random Thoughts | 30 Comments

Flavours Of News

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Quirkworthy

It’s a classic good news, bad news situation. Which do you want first? The bad news? OK. The bad news is that I’m going to delay posting up the new DZ FAQ for 24 hours 😦 The good news is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone, FAQ | 10 Comments

A Design Theory Question

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Over the last couple of years I’ve expounded on the theme of game design theory a number of times. Several people have been kind enough to say that these posts have been helpful to them in their own design work, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Design Theory | 14 Comments

A Little Dungeon Sagas Progress

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Since the Kickstarter I’ve been pushing ahead with various pieces of the large puzzle that makes up Dungeon Sagas. Now that we’ve got a final list of things to include, I’ve got a map of what I need to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Dungeon Sagas | 8 Comments

The Day’s Plunder

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Back from the show, and bearing bags of swag 🙂 I’ve not been to the Derby show at this venue before, and it’s a big change from the last couple of places they held it at. Instead of a series … Continue reading →

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Derby Show

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Just off to the Wargames Show at Derby. Taking a mental list of things to look at, though we all know what happens to plans… There are some good pics of what to expect from the Terrain Tutor. That’s especially nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | 2 Comments

DreadBall Experimental Jacks

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Quirkworthy

As regular readers will know, I’ve put up a couple of experimental rules for Deadzone, and these have generated some very useful feedback. So, this having proved entertaining all round, I’ve got a couple of ideas you might like to … Continue reading →

Posted in DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game | 189 Comments

Drowning By Numbers

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Lots of interesting notions posted in the last few days, and not much from me. I’m afraid I’ve been caught up with sorting out my accounts, which is beyond dull 😦 Still, it has to be done, and it almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

DZ Experimental Thoughts

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Lots of very useful comments on my DZ Experimental rules. Thanks for that. What is obvious is that not everyone has the same experience of them. Some find the Deadzone rules perfectly balanced as they stand without the changes, others think … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone | 35 Comments

A Wave Of Rubbish

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Quirkworthy

A quick aside for all you guys that have blogs or websites of your own: are you getting a huge increase in spam in the last few days? I’ve gone from 1 or 2 a day that sneak past the automatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 14 Comments