Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Free DZ?

Just had a chat with Ronnie about a bunch of DZ questions that you guys have raised in reply to recent posts. The one I’d like to deal what today is the fact that some people might have bought the … Continue reading

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Olympic Games?

Did you know that chess and bridge are being considered for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games? This came up again today as lawyers for the English Bridge Union made the next step in their ongoing argument with Sports England … Continue reading

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Clearing A Drop Zone

Need some more space. Decades’ worth of games, models, notes and associated gubbins has silted up my study to a silly extent. So, in an effort to create some more space, I’ve been thinking about what I really need to … Continue reading

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Designer’s Notes

Here’s a question for everyone, sparked by a comment on a recent post. If I self-publish a book, I get to pick what I want to include. As I like talking about the why of a game as well as … Continue reading

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Paintballing

Just come back from a morning’s paintballing in the forest. In theory, running around shooting folk (who are shooting back) might generate some interesting thoughts for tabletop skirmish games. Unfortunately, I could see so little through my thoroughly-fogged visor that I might … Continue reading

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What I Can Say…

Yesterday’s post was really just to let you know that I’m still doing stuff… just that most of it’s got to remain under my hat for a while. However, that’s not true of everything. One thing I’ve been helping out with … Continue reading

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Don’t Tell Anyone

Seems I’m up to my ears in secret projects at the moment. For example, I spent yesterday in a very enjoyable meeting (which for me often includes playing games) with the owner of a company you’ll all know, about a game … Continue reading

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When Will He Stop?

I’m afraid I have another Kickstarter to mention. Only bumped into this one just now, so it’s not part of a conspiracy to empty your wallet. Honest. However, this one was just too good to pass up on. I’d say … Continue reading

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Yet Another Kickstarter

Today’s Figone newsletter included a mention of this book, which looks very much up my street. As I suspect many of you chaps have a similar interest in this sort of stuff, I thought I’d wave it under your collective noses too … Continue reading

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So Who’s Going?

Just had to post this.

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