Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Season’s Greetings
Whether or not you are religious, a midwinter holiday is celebrated by most people. May yours be a happy and stress-free time of relaxation and recharging of batteries, both physical and emotional. Presents too are traditional. Presumably this was originally … Continue reading
It’s Quiet, Too Quiet…
Well you may be forgiven for thinking that I’d fallen asleep at the wheel there, but I’m still here. Been very busy working on some projects that I sadly can’t tell you about yet, other than to say that it’s … Continue reading
The Impossibility of Clear Communication
Writing on the internet is fraught with confusion and misunderstandings, all the more so because I am expressing opinions. Over the weekend I posted my Dreadfleet review 2 to BoardgameGeek. If you don’t know this site and are at all … Continue reading
New Toys and Some Notes
Got a nice package from Forge World this morning. It was quicker than expected as I’d only ordered it on saturday and was told that the staff were mostly at the Games Day in Australia, so that’s good 🙂 Other … Continue reading
A Busy Day Of Gaming
After spending a couple of hours assembling ships for Dreadfleet, I had another trip to Derby for the second day of Derby World Wargames. I then rushed back just in time to have my first game of Dreadfleet. Been a … Continue reading
Whistling a Happy Tune…
Today I have a question rather than a vast screed for you to wade through. Do you listen to music while you game, and if so what is it? When I play games I like to do so with a … Continue reading
Tabletop Wargaming is a Nice, Inexpensive Hobby
I always start with the assumption that everyone has a hobby. It doesn’t matter what it is, but it’s there. maybe you collect ceramic thimbles, perhaps you race dogs, fly model planes, follow your football team around the country: the … Continue reading
It’s a Little Confusing…
On the one hand I am told I write a blog that is “balanced and sensible” and am thanked for being a “sensible voice in an ever spiralling whinge storm”. This was what I was trying for. On the other … Continue reading
Dreadfleet – Feared Cash Cow of the High Seas
I was going to talk about the rest of the Foundry Open Day today, but I’d forgotten that it was GW’s unveiling of their latest one-shot boxed game: Dreadfleet. I’ll finish the Open Day report tomorrow. There’s a predictably large … Continue reading
Lost in Time
Pity the poor designer. In fact, pity anyone in the business of creating things as they will inevitably be lost in the swirling maze of Time. At the moment I am just finishing a game that will not be released, … Continue reading
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