Category Archives: Board Gaming

A Quick Detail For The DS Scenarios

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Quirkworthy

I’ll get a FAQ for the DS Alpha done tomorrow. In the meantime, a couple of points about piles of bones. The Necromancer has a limit of 4 Skeleton Warriors on the board at once in each Scenario. This makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Dungeon Sagas, Kickstarter | 25 Comments

A Brisk DS Round Up

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Just in case I don’t get time online this weekend, I wanted to post a quick summary of where I’m at with DS comments. To start with, I’d like to say  a big thank you for all your comments both here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Dungeon Sagas, Kickstarter | 32 Comments

Gaming Daze

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Quirkworthy

Spent part of yesterday’s gaming session playing Dungeon Sagas and all morning running through it again with some new victims at Mantic HQ. We played¹ one of the training missions about ten times, and they were all still cheery at the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Dwarf King's Hold | 4 Comments

Trying To Spend Money

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Quirkworthy

I mentioned the Color Warz board game last month when they had a go at running a Kickstarter. Well that didn’t work so they rebooted it for another go. I still like it, and the deals are even better this … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming | 11 Comments

Woke Up This Morning…

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Quirkworthy

…with an idea for a Zombie card game in my head. It doesn’t scan well enough to be the opening line of a Blues song, but you know, I try. That’s another project for the Someday/Maybe file. Actually looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Random Thoughts | 27 Comments

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 →

Posted in Board Gaming, Lost Patrol | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Board Gaming | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Board Gaming, Review | 11 Comments

Playing DUST Tactics Again

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Had another game of DUST Tactics last night. I really should rewrite/finish off my review as it’s a game that’s well worth exploring and nicely combines the clarity of board games with the fun of toy soldiers 🙂 There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, DUST | 41 Comments

Dwarf King’s Hold in Space

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Quirkworthy

As some of you will have guessed, the Corporation figures I’ve been playing with are for the current “Dwarf King’s Hold in Space” project I’m working on. It now has a much better name than that: Project Pandora. That’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Gaming, Project Pandora | 26 Comments