Category Archives: Random Thoughts

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →