Category Archives: Random Thoughts

That’s what retailers tend not to be doing. Most gamers don’t realise how tiny the real world margins are for game stores, so the breakdown this chap from Black Diamond Games in the US has kindly shared is really helpful … Continue reading →

Inspired by something entirely different, I had one of those good ideas that requires a lot of rummaging about the net, and a quick purchase on eBay. More for the lead mountain 🙂 And it’s still in the shrink 🙂

You may not have heard of Prodos Games. If you have, and especially if you backed their Aliens vs Predators game, you may well have strong opinions about them. Now I’ve had a few conversations with them behind the scenes, … Continue reading →

Been away; back now 🙂 Just returned from a flying visit to Paris for work. Didn’t see much of the city itself, though I did manage to sneak out and meet up with my old friend Leonidas from Ravage. He’s up … Continue reading →

You know the classic wargame terrain: corners of ruined walls? Well I always think they look more like wargames terrain than real ruins, which was why I found this clip from Strike Back particularly amusing. Ignore the heroics for a moment, … Continue reading →

I was rummaging through some old scribblings this morning when I came across the following. Written to a friend as part of a discussion on how figure gaming has changed since I was a lad, it is a tongue-in-cheek view from a grizzled old grognard that … Continue reading →