Category Archives: Nostalgia

Miniature Mondays: wrecker’s yard

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

One thing about the good old days is that they weren’t all that good. At least, not if you’re talking about variety of stuff you could buy off the shelf, ready-made. These days there are many, many times more of … Continue reading →

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A point about game design

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

Monday’s post attracted a couple of interesting comments, and I’ve pulled out this one from EJ to reply as a post because I didn’t want it to get lost in the mix. It’s an interesting point, and worth discussing as … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Design Theory, Nostalgia, Old Skool Skirmish | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Skirmish Plans

Posted on May 21, 2016 by

l’ve been working on a 5-year plan of late. It’s an enlightening change of hat to ponder stuff in this temporal scale, when most projects last a far shorter time, and the daily grind is, of course, daily. Most of … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Halji 30th Anniversary Edition

Posted on April 1, 2016 by

It’s funny how things happen. The first game I ever had published was the slightly strange Battle of the Halji. This was designed in cahoots with friend of mine called Chris Hunt, way back in 1987. Looking back, it was a bit slower than … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle of the Halji, Board Gaming, Nostalgia, Random Thoughts | Tagged , , | 17 Comments