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Tis the Season
Well it’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, the happy images of May Day parades are still fresh in the memory, and GW is in for it’s annual basting. Price rises, or, more … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
89 Comments
Design Theory: Pre-measuring Revisited
This topic just rumbles on and on, but unfortunately the arguments have grown stale. All I’m hearing is the same tired points again and again, and I’ve refuted them repeatedly already. It is still obvious to me that allowing pre-measuring … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design Theory
60 Comments
Living FAQ: Project Pandora
This is a quick and dirty stand in for a proper living FAQ, just so folk have somewhere to ask questions and get answers π Q = Question A = Answer D = Discussion. I’ll start by answering the ones … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
64 Comments
Design Theory: Simplicity vs Dumbing Down
I’ve been writing quite a lot lately, and thinking about the process of design as well as doing it. One of the common threads is simplifying things. I’m pretty sure this isn’t just me as a general unwillingness to murder … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design Theory, Project Pandora
42 Comments
What to Write?
I started out writing a review of the Beowulf movie – you know, the 2007 CGI one with the cockney Beowulf. Unfortunately it turned into a little bit of a rant, so you’ll have to wait till I’ve calmed down … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
27 Comments
Whatever Next?
One of the reasons I’ve been AWOL for a bit is that I’ve been writing a section for the new Kings of War (3rd edition). Yeah, I know. Weird. And no, I can’t do anything about the pre-measuring. You’re the … Continue reading
Posted in Kings of War, Tabletop gaming
24 Comments
Lots of Catching Up To Do
What with Ancient Grudge coming out, Project Pandora being promoted for a week on the Mantic blog, the Kings of War tournament last week and a Foundry Open Day today (where I’ll be running games of Tribes of Legend), I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Kings of War, Project Pandora, Tribes of Legend
26 Comments
Amusement :)
Someone posted this on Facebook, and I thought it might amuse. π
Posted in Random Thoughts
5 Comments
Legendary Tribes
Foundry continue to support the Tribes of Legend rules with another wave of Greek Mythology figures. I’ve lost track of which ones are yet to come, but I think there’s one more wave left. It’s a big range and that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Tribes of Legend
21 Comments
Round-up
As you can tell by my silence, it’s been a busy week one way or another. On the gaming front, Foundry have released the Tribes of Legend book, and continue to add more to the rather jolly range of miniatures … Continue reading
Posted in Dwarf King's Hold, Project Pandora, Tribes of Legend
16 Comments