Author Archives: Quirkworthy

The Post of Christmas Yet To Come

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Yesterday should have been an army building post, and I bumped it in favour of the GoB announcement because that underpins a lot of what I want to say about the army. Now I can talk about it properly, I’m … Continue reading →

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God of Battles Official Release Date!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Like it says in the title, God of Battles finally has a date set for its official release: the 1st of March 2013. A handful of copies have snuck out already, and there’s even a review of the book online (though … Continue reading →

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A First for DreadBall?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Well I had an interesting chat with Ronnie at Mantic today about all sorts of upcoming gaming excitements – more of which soon enough. One tidbit I can discuss is the rather jolly news that DreadBall has now sold more … Continue reading →

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Living FAQ: Lost Patrol

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Apparently GW are releasing a new edition of Lost Patrol in 2016. I know no more than you guys about this (presumably) revised version, and though I will be writing a review and some commentary when I get a copy, … Continue reading →

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Blast From The Past

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Played Lost Patrol for the first time in many years and was pleasantly surprised by how well it’s held up. I was, effectively, coming at it almost fresh as I couldn’t remember much about the rules themselves. There was one … Continue reading →

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Review: Fluxx

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Fluxx is a strange little card game designed by the delightfully named Andrew Looney. No, I’m not joking. The copy I have is a 1998 edition published by Iron Crown and it’s this version I’ll be describing. The current edition … Continue reading →

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Orc Army Diary – Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Quirkworthy

I will be going into my army choice in some detail, though that will have to wait until God of Battles is closer to coming out. For now, the broad strokes are that I’ve picked a minimal sized army with … Continue reading →

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DreadBall Card Commentary

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Last update 13th Jan 2013 When I designed DreadBall I included a short card commentary in the rulebook, thinking that I would eventually have to expand on it here. As it stands, very few of the cards seem to have … Continue reading →

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Me Rambling On…

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Quirkworthy

A little while ago I did a rather long and rambly interview for a Spanish podcast. They’re still working on the Spanish dubbing, which was the original purpose. However, I won’t be able to understand that so they’ve also posted … Continue reading →

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…and that’s what happens when you get the plague…

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Quirkworthy

I’m feeling a bit better today. At least I’ve managed to make it out of bed and in front of the computer, which is something. Not done that in a while. Not that I have anything strange or exotic (or … Continue reading →

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