Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Tabletop Wargaming is a Nice, Inexpensive Hobby

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Quirkworthy

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 →

Posted in Random Thoughts, The Business of Games | 49 Comments

It’s a Little Confusing…

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Quirkworthy

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 →

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Dreadfleet – Feared Cash Cow of the High Seas

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Quirkworthy

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 →

Posted in Board Gaming, Random Thoughts | 80 Comments

Lost in Time

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Quirkworthy

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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