Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Tis the Season

Well it’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, the happy images of May Day parades are still fresh in the memory, and GW is in for it’s annual basting. Price rises, or, more … Continue reading

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What to Write?

I started out writing a review of the Beowulf movie – you know, the 2007 CGI one with the cockney Beowulf. Unfortunately it turned into a little bit of a rant, so you’ll have to wait till I’ve calmed down … Continue reading

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Amusement :)

Someone posted this on Facebook, and I thought it might amuse. 🙂  

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Here We Go Again!

The TGN voting pages are now back up, fixed (supposedly) and with all the nominations. Sort of. I did suggest a certain Dragon that’s missing… Anyway, I’m just reminding you because it’s a fun thing to peruse with lots of … Continue reading

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False Flag Marketing?

With the “leak” of a credible looking version of the (supposedly) upcoming 6th edition of 40K, I am prodded again into thinking about the curiosity that is False Flag Marketing. It’s a term I made up rather than read, though … Continue reading

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No More Tears :(

Tears of Envy is no more. If you didn’t know, Tears of Envy is the brilliant graphic artist who designed the tiles for all the Dwarf King’s Hold series as well as the upcoming Project Pandora. She’s also worked for … Continue reading

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Things You Should Read: Number 2

Oddly, given the title, I wasn’t really intending this to be a series, but here I am. Today I’d like to bring your attention to the unjustly ignored: I’d have hoped that more would know of this excellent site, but … Continue reading

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A Couple of Things

I spent this afternoon playing Project Pandora: Grim Cargo with Ronnie. After some awkwardness to start with, she’s suddenly decided to behave herself. Yay! I’ve talked before about the variable helpfulness of different game designs, and this was another variation … Continue reading

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2012 – The Year Ahead

Yesterday I looked at what I’d been up to in 2011. Now we’re in a brave new year, what’s on the agenda? Well 2012 should start with a bang as two games from me come out in January: Dwarf King’s … Continue reading

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2011 – That Was The Year That Was

As we come to the end of the year (Gregorian calendar) I wanted to look both back at the last 12 months and forward to 2012. I’ll do my crystal ball gazing on New Year’s Day, which seems more appropriate. … Continue reading

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