Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Quirkworthy’s Ramblings: A Golden Age

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Quirkworthy

This article reprinted by kind permission of Ravage magazine. We live in the Golden Age of Gaming. Look around and you find more companies than ever before producing games and games paraphernalia: vast libraries of board games, acres of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ravage | 22 Comments

Easter Egg

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Has anyone noticed the Easter Egg in this blog post and the latest newsletter from Mantic? Just wondering.

Posted in Deadzone | 12 Comments

Mantic Meeting – Deadzone & DreadBall Kick-Off

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Quirkworthy

It’s been a rather long day so I’ll be brief (for once). I’ve been in a meeting with Ronnie all afternoon, discussing various upcoming projects and also what I can talk about here. It’s tempting to blurt it all out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadzone, DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game | 58 Comments

A Nice Surprise

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Quirkworthy

I’d half-forgotten about them, so when a message from the French postal service landed in my inbox this morning I was a bit confused at first. Google confirmed my schoolboy translation, and my parcel of European obscurity is preparing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Ravage | 1 Comment

Can Gaming Genres Be Too Crowded?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Here’s a question I’d like to pose you. Yes, you. Can gaming genres be so full that there is no room for anything else? By gaming genres I mean things like “fantasy skirmish”, or “fictional sports board game”. Obviously if … Continue reading →

Posted in The Business of Games | 60 Comments

Blood Bowl Again?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Quirkworthy

It’s a common topic of gamer chat at the moment: is GW’s assumed Limited Edition (LE) release this year going to be a new Blood Bowl? For those of you that haven’t been paying attention lately, GW has released 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game | 37 Comments

Clear Bases Incoming!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Just heard that the 1mm clear bases I’ve been after have all now been cut and are just waiting on the tender mercies of the Royal Mail. Probably get them next Feb 😉 At Foundry today we had a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in God of Battles | 6 Comments

Gods, Battles & Eldar Scouts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Tomorrow is the first saturday of the month, so that means it’s God of Battles over at Foundry 🙂 You’re all very welcome to pop along to their factory/shop and have a game, chat about the rules, rifle through the … Continue reading →

Posted in God of Battles, Lost Patrol | 13 Comments

DreadBall Season 2 Design Theory: Dead is Forever?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Quirkworthy

You know that sinking feeling you get when you count the line of body bags by your Subs’ Bench and then the funds you have to get them all fixed up and good as new? Well Season 2 has the … Continue reading →

Posted in DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game, Game Design Theory | 14 Comments

Dropzone Commander Review: Assembly & First Battle

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Having cleared some painting space I assembled enough of the DzC boxed sets to get a game on the table. Just baby steps really, with half-built models and whatnot. This was just a way to get a general idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dropzone Commander, Review | 17 Comments