Category Archives: Events

Expo Is Live!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Quirkworthy

I’m at the UK Game Expo now, waist deep in gaming goodies, no doubt. Depending on connectivity, I will try to post some observations from the event or my hotel in the evenings. We’ll have to see how that goes. … Continue reading →

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UK Game Expo 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Quirkworthy

Well, it’s that time of year again, and the Expo is on us. This weekend, thousands of gamers will converge on Birmingham’s NEC for 3 days of concentrated gaming goodness. I’m getting quite excited 🙂 I’ve been going to this … Continue reading →

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Back From The Front

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Back from the Derby show. Looked at lots of shiny new toys, talked to many nice people, played some interesting games, snaffled some lovely swag. A grand day out! Here’s the spoils. I was fairly restrained as I’m supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Out And About

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Quirkworthy

This weekend is the annual Derby World Wargames show, over in, you’d guessed it, Castle Donnington. I’ve always rather liked it, so I’m happy to be going along today to see what’s going on. As seems to fast becoming my habit, I’m … Continue reading →

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Back At My Desk

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Back to the routine (and a full inbox) again after a splendid time at the UK Game Expo in Brum. If you’re at all interested in board gaming, or just going in general, then you should seriously consider attending next … Continue reading →

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Weekend Eventing

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Quirkworthy

As I said on Friday, the weekend had a couple of events to fill my time. The Mantic Day on Saturday was jolly, with plenty of happy folk playing a variety of games. Instead of a single theme, the plan was to … Continue reading →

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Salute Stuff – Part 1

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Salute was a long and slightly hectic day, and seems much further back in the mists of time than this time last week. Unusually for me, I went as a customer and spent much of the day wandering about the many … Continue reading →

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Hammerhead

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Quirkworthy

I went to a local games show called Hammerhead yesterday, which was a bit of a break from sitting at my computer. It was the first time in a while that I’d been to a show with no work to … Continue reading →

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A Second DS Playtest Day

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Quirkworthy

In case you don’t subscribe to the Mantic newsletter, yesterday’s had this little snippet in: “After the great feedback we had at the first event, we’re holding a second Dungeon Saga Playtest Day on the 7th March. Get in touch … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Saga Playtest Day

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Quirkworthy

Last Saturday we had a group of brave volunteers round to the Mantic Manse to help us test out the core scenarios for Dungeon Saga. From my point of view it was a very useful day as well as an entertaining one, … Continue reading →

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