Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Bushido – Revised Rules

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I’ve just noticed that the Bushido Quick Start rules have been updated to address the many niggling issues with the first version. At a glance they seem to have sorted the obvious errors, and it looks vastly improved now. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabletop gaming | 8 Comments

Whistling a Happy Tune…

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Today I have a question rather than a vast screed for you to wade through. Do you listen to music while you game, and if so what is it? When I play games I like to do so with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 37 Comments

Tabletop Wargaming is a Nice, Inexpensive Hobby

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I always start with the assumption that everyone has a hobby. It doesn’t matter what it is, but it’s there. maybe you collect ceramic thimbles, perhaps you race dogs, fly model planes, follow your football team around the country: the … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, The Business of Games | 49 Comments

It’s a Little Confusing…

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Quirkworthy

On the one hand I am told I write a blog that is “balanced and sensible” and am thanked for being a “sensible voice in an ever spiralling whinge storm”. This was what I was trying for. On the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 41 Comments

That’s More Like It!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Quirkworthy

It seems that while I was out in meetings yesterday, GW decided to put up a run through of a turn of Dreadfleet. Good plan. This looks pretty much like what I’d expected: a simple roll hits, roll saves kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming | 15 Comments

Marauder Orx Sprues from Mantic

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I’ve been reading some pretty alarmist nonsense of the interwebz of late about Mantic’s as yet unreleased Marauder Orx for their as yet unreleased SF game: Warpath. You may have noticed I said “unreleased” twice there. That’s the clue. People … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabletop gaming | 79 Comments

Being Everywhere at Once

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I have a recipe for you to taste. It has three ingredients: A) Providing support for a game can be an onerous task for a company. It takes a lot of man-hours to manage forums, answer queries, provide new content, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Business of Games | 61 Comments

Foundry ACW Open Day – Terrain & Stuff

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Before I was rudely interrupted by Undead Pirates I was showing you some pictures of the games and the goodies at the Foundry ACW Open Day. Today I’ve got some other pictures for you. As well as cheap goodies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Tabletop gaming, Terrain | 10 Comments

Dreadfleet – Feared Cash Cow of the High Seas

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I was going to talk about the rest of the Foundry Open Day today, but I’d forgotten that it was GW’s unveiling of their latest one-shot boxed game: Dreadfleet. I’ll finish the Open Day report tomorrow. There’s a predictably large … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Random Thoughts | 80 Comments

Foundry ACW Open Day – Gaming and Goodies

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Foundry have just released a new set of rules for the American Civil War called Bull Run to Gettysburg. As is their wont, they planned to have an open day to coincide with this, but the riots got in the … Continue reading →

Posted in ACW, Events, Tabletop gaming | 5 Comments