Author Archives: Quirkworthy

No More Tears :(

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Tears of Envy is no more. If you didn’t know, Tears of Envy is the brilliant graphic artist who designed the tiles for all the Dwarf King’s Hold series as well as the upcoming Project Pandora. She’s also worked for … Continue reading →

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Things You Should Read: Number 2

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Oddly, given the title, I wasn’t really intending this to be a series, but here I am. Today I’d like to bring your attention to the unjustly ignored: I’d have hoped that more would know of this excellent site, but … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Things

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Quirkworthy

I spent this afternoon playing Project Pandora: Grim Cargo with Ronnie. After some awkwardness to start with, she’s suddenly decided to behave herself. Yay! I’ve talked before about the variable helpfulness of different game designs, and this was another variation … Continue reading →

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Review: Titan Dragon – The Mother of All Dragons

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Well it seemed like meanness to keep you in suspense, so here I am with a proper look in the box… The Titan Dragon is the largest of the (re-)releases of ex-Rackham miniatures from Legacy Miniatures via their exclusive distributor: … Continue reading →

Posted in Figures, Painting & Modelling, Review, Tabletop gaming | 37 Comments

2012 – The Year Ahead

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Quirkworthy

Yesterday I looked at what I’d been up to in 2011. Now we’re in a brave new year, what’s on the agenda? Well 2012 should start with a bang as two games from me come out in January: Dwarf King’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dwarf King's Hold, God of Battles, Project Pandora, Random Thoughts, Tribes of Legend | 17 Comments

2011 – That Was The Year That Was

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Quirkworthy

As we come to the end of the year (Gregorian calendar) I wanted to look both back at the last 12 months and forward to 2012. I’ll do my crystal ball gazing on New Year’s Day, which seems more appropriate. … Continue reading →

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A Warhammer Question

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I have a quick little question for your ranting pleasure ;P Have Warhammer tournaments died? I know that GW now prefers the term “events”, but what about the real world? 10 or 15 years ago there was a thriving scene … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabletop gaming | 35 Comments

I Am Excite

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Quirkworthy

As I said a few days ago, I’d ordered a couple of presents for myself from Foreign Parts. Choosing them spoils the surprise of course, but it doesn’t diminish the excitement! Before I mention the first of those to arrive, … Continue reading →

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Mantic’s Corporation Figures

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Quirkworthy

A couple of weeks ago I told you that the new Corporation figures were rather nice, and looked very like the concept pictures. Mantic’s Christmas present to those signed up for their newsletter was some photos of the troopers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabletop gaming | 16 Comments

Season’s Greetings

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Whether or not you are religious, a midwinter holiday is celebrated by most people. May yours be a happy and stress-free time of relaxation and recharging of batteries, both physical and emotional. Presents too are traditional. Presumably this was originally … Continue reading →

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