Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Amusement :)

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Someone posted this on Facebook, and I thought it might amuse. đŸ™‚  

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

Legendary Tribes

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Quirkworthy

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

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Quirkworthy

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

Here We Go Again!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Quirkworthy

The TGN voting pages are now back up, fixed (supposedly) and with all the nominations. Sort of. I did suggest a certain Dragon that’s missing… Anyway, I’m just reminding you because it’s a fun thing to peruse with lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 4 Comments

Dreadfleet Salvage Project – Version 1.0

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Quirkworthy

This is the first version of my house rules for Dreadfleet. It’s not a complete rewrite, but a cutting away of what I think of as dead wood that hides the worthwhile game underneath. Or, put another way, murdering some … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreadfleet | 15 Comments

Dreadfleet Salvage Project – Opening Shots

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Quirkworthy

I’ll be putting up the House Rules in their own post so I can track comments better (and after I’ve got them a little more straight). For now, let me run you through the game GloatingSwine and I played. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreadfleet | 8 Comments

Dwarf King’s Hold at TGN’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Tabletop Gaming News (TGN) have an annual Reader’s Choice Award, split into several categories to cover the best in gaming for the past year. They’ve just put up the 2011 voting and Dwarf King’s Hold is in the Rules and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dwarf King's Hold | 5 Comments

Dreadfleet Salvage Project – Putting a Toe in the Water

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Quirkworthy

As those of you who have read my reviews of Dreadfleet will know, I wasn’t entirely impressed by the rules. The models are well made, the mat looks great and the rulebook is very pretty, but the game itself? Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreadfleet | 11 Comments

Design Theory: To Pre-measure, Or Not Pre-measure…

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Quirkworthy

…that is the question Shakespeare wrote so eloquently about. Well I’ve been talking to people, soliciting opinions (thanks Richard) and mostly mulling this one over since it blossomed into a big discussion in one of the comment threads. Because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Design Theory, Tabletop gaming | 61 Comments

False Flag Marketing?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Quirkworthy

With the “leak” of a credible looking version of the (supposedly) upcoming 6th edition of 40K, I am prodded again into thinking about the curiosity that is False Flag Marketing. It’s a term I made up rather than read, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, The Business of Games | 48 Comments