It’s one thing to set resolutions, and quite another to hold oneself to them. I intend to review my progress monthly toward each of the resolutions. Welcome, then, to our roundup for July 2025. Let’s start with a reminder of where we got to last month:
Resolutions Recap
Painting Resolutions
- Complete 3 active army projects (1/3)
- Finish two Malifaux crews (Completed: 3/2)
- Starting forces for 2 skirmish games (no progress)
- Take part in at least 4 club painting contests (Completed: 5/4)
- Paint 200 miniatures (89/200)
- Paint more than I purchase (on track!)
Gaming Resolutions
- Play at least 30 different games this year (27/30 games played)
- Play miniature games at least 12 times (5/12 games played)
- Play at least 5 games that I already own but have not yet played. (4/5 games played)
- Play at least 3 non-D&D RPGs (1/3)
Writing Resolutions
- Write 52 reviews (including Game of the Month reviews) (25/52 published)
- Publish a blog post per day (on track!)
Now, let’s take a look at what sort of progress was made in July.
July Roundup: Painting
This has been an alright month for painting. I started off with some Ogors. First up was a Bloodpelt Hunter, followed by a pair of Ogor Butchers:
I then turned my attention back to the army that will never be playable, the Genestealer Cults! This time it was a Locus and then a pair of Familiars:
I’m really happy with that locus. And, hey, since the orange paint is out, how about a Stargrave crew? I’m really happy with these, too:
Here were the totals from the start of July:
- Purchased: 36
- Painted: 89
Our totals for this month:
- Purchased: 0
- Painted: 17
And, through the power of addition, here are the totals for the year to date:
- Purchased: 36
- Painted: 106
Next up will be some Necrons, some Daemons, and some Gitz.
July Roundup: Gaming
With Commander and Lorcana featuring more heavily in my rotation at the moment, and a goal to get more miniature games played, I’ve reduced this year’s target to 30 games. Up to the beginning of May, I had played the following games this year:
- Magic: the Gathering
- Disney Lorcana
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
- Apiary
- Architects of the West Kingdom
- 7 Wonders
- Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
- Raiders of the North Sea
- Paranoia: The Uncooperative Board Game
- Unstable Unicorns
- Viscounts of the West Kingdom
- Wayfarers of the South Tigris
- Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
- Clank! In! Space!
- Clank!
- Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress
- Tiny Towns
- Isle of Skye
- Risk
- River Valley Glassworks
- Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux
- Necromunda
- Call of Cthulhu
- Century: Golem Edition
- How to Save a World
- Scout
- Dungeons & Dragons
This month, I’ve added a couple of games to the list:
- Arcane Academy
- Everdell
- Deep Sea Adventure
I was quite surprised to find that I had not played Everdell this year. I suppose I’ve actually played a lot of it, but only on the video game version, which I don’t count. It was nice to get it back to the table.
I also played more Scout, but also tried another Pink Games game, Undersea Adventure. I am terrible at this game. I just can’t stop myself from pushing my luck too far. Everyone dies. Every time. I like the idea of this game, but if you want to enjoy it, it might be worth not inviting me. Sorry.
I also managed to play some Age of Sigmar. I got the Troggoths to the table twice. I did well against the Nighthaunt, losing no units and managing to kill off Nagash with Trugg. I then took a beating from the Fyreslayers. To be fair, running Troggs into a wall of troll slayers doesn’t, in retrospect, seem like a smart move.
Deep Sea Adventure also brought me to my target of playing 30 different games over the course of the year! Perhaps I aimed a bit low? Either way, I’m delighted with a mix of new stuff and old favourites that have made it to the table this year; and with plenty of time still left for more!
July Roundup: Writing
With my Star Wars rewatch underway, I wrote a couple of reviews for that series, along with our usual Game of the Month post. There were an additional pair of reviews, bringing the number to 5:
- Year of the Rabbit (TV)
- Star Wars: The Acolyte (TV)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film)
- The Creative Energy Commander deck
- Arcane Academy (board game)
And here were my other wordier, more thoughtful posts:
- Thoughts on bullying in MTG
- Thoughts on the MTG card, Deflecting Swat
- A retrospective series on 10 Years of Age of Sigmar
- Thoughts on the MTG card, Opposition Agent
I’m hoping to get some more reviews out in the coming month. I’ve got a couple more Star Wars ones written, and I’ve got another deck review done, too.
July Summary
Painting Resolutions
- Complete 3 active army projects (1/3)
- Finish two Malifaux crews (Completed: 3/2)
- Starting forces for 2 skirmish games (1/2)
- Take part in at least 4 club painting contests (Completed: 5/4)
- Paint 200 miniatures (106/200)
- Paint more than I purchase (on track!)
Gaming Resolutions
- Play at least 30 different games this year (Completed: 30/30)
- Play miniature games at least 12 times (7/12 games played)
- Play at least 5 games that I already own but have not yet played. (4/5 games played)
- Play at least 3 non-D&D RPGs (1/3)
Writing Resolutions
- Write 52 reviews (including Game of the Month reviews) (30/52 published)
- Publish a blog post per day (on track!)
Catch you in August!
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