Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Vac-Forming And Gaming
Reflexively, I like this. I want to get one and find some clever gaming use for it. Unfortunately, having seen many vac-formed bits of terrain over the years, I can’t say I’ve ever been really impressed. OK, on occasion, and not … Continue reading
Romans On The Horizon
Yesterday I got the latest newsletter from Victrix, with some intriguing and rather cheering news. Starting in November, they’re going to be selling some Early Imperial Roman plastics 🙂 I do like the EIR as both an army and a … Continue reading
More UniCast Stuff
Just got a packet from Prodos with some UniCast samples in. Interesting for a few reasons. Firstly, these look like production casts from their current line, all boxed and shrink-wrapped. Presumably that means volume is not an issue. Secondly, it … Continue reading
Rolling In Cash
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
Latest New Old Toy
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 🙂
Casting Cost Falls
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
Paris In The The Spring Time
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
Those Corner Wall Pieces…
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
Research is Weird: SF Worlds
This post is really to make you think about the way AI may work (or not), and to give you something to consider when you’re working on the imagined future of your game. However, I have to get there by way of the internet’s omnipresent … Continue reading
A Bit Of Help From Movie Buffs Please
Those of you who have been wandering through these virtual pages for a few years now, may remember a game I mentioned back at the end of 2012: Eternal Battle. Still in the works, and now even more grand and complex … Continue reading
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