Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Deadzone Experiments

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Before we get into any new rules in the upcoming Kickstarter, what did you all think of the two experimental rules I posted some months back for Deadzone? If you have no idea what I’m on about I’ll wait while … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone | 62 Comments

More Crowd Funding Fun

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Quirkworthy

I don’t often look at Indiegigo. It’s not that I don’t like it, simply that it never crosses my mind to, so overpowering is the brilliant marketing of Kickstarter. However, every now and again I bump into something that looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter | 7 Comments

Rats In Deadzone

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Mantic’s announced a Deadzone expansion Kickstarter, featuring the Veer-myn (among other things). This post is really just to act as a place for you to add any comments on that, if you have any thoughts you’d like to share. Some folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone, Kickstarter | 202 Comments

Deadzone: Cards And Actions

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Following on from a question on the FAQ thread, I’ve been re-reading the rules concerning the way certain cards work. It isn’t really as clear as I’d like so I thought I’d try to make it clearer here. The cards … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone | 20 Comments

Romans Go Home

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Quirkworthy

I watched a documentary on some headless Romans while I was having my tea (as you do),  and it brought up a question I’d like to ask you guys. It’s not about the main point of the story (though that … Continue reading →

Posted in Painting & Modelling, Random Thoughts | 15 Comments

Turn To 186

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Like most gamers of my vintage, Fighting fantasy game books are an integral and somewhat nostalgic part of their early gaming adventures. So, when Jonathan Green ran his Kickstarter to write the definitive history, I joined in with my pennies. … Continue reading →

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Space Hulk, Eh?

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Quirkworthy

After the success of DreadFleet, I heard various “never again” rumours from GW. Then we had the Blood Bowl new edition rumours that came to nothing. To me, that sounded like a far better idea than Dreadfleet ever was (even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Random Thoughts | 68 Comments

One Old, One New

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Played a couple of board games yesterday. Nanuuk is an German game that I’ve had since it came out in 1998. I don’t think you can get it any more, which is a shame as it’s a fun little game. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming | 3 Comments

Updating Dungeon Sagas

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Quirkworthy

In case you missed this in the comments: I will be putting up some rules updates for Dungeon Sagas here as the project rolls along. Unfortunately I can’t give you a fixed timetable for specific bits yet, so you’ll just have … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Dungeon Sagas | 12 Comments

Mars Attacks Miniatures – Part 3

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Just a few final thoughts to add to yesterday’s post. Rentonite is likely to be with us for a while. Dungeon Sagas will be largely produced in it, as I suspect will many more of Mantic’s models going forward. Other … Continue reading →

Posted in Mars Attacks!, Painting & Modelling | 15 Comments