Film… Finding Inspiration: What Lessons Can GMs Learn from Jesus Christ: Superstar? 18 Sep 202417 Sep 2024 I enjoy a bit of musical theatre. I try to see some sort of show whenever I visit London, and I've seen a lot that I've really enjoyed. In terms…
Pop Culture… TV Review: Braindead (2016) 26 May 2024 Braindead is a television show that masterfully combines the seemingly disparate genres of political satire and science fiction, resulting in a unique viewing experience that was very well-placed at the…
Blogging… 10 Years On; My Thoughts on the Star Wars Expanded Universe 27 Apr 2024 I grew up with Star Wars, but not from a very early age. It wasn't until around the mid-to-late 90s that I watched A New Hope and was immediately captured…
Blogging… My Current Favourite Podcasts (April 2024) 3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024 As much as I spend a lot of of time thinking about games, playing games, talking about games, and writing about games, I'm not currently listening to any podcasts about…
Books… Humble Bundle: Cory Doctorow Novel Collection 4 Mar 2024 Talk about timing, eh? Just last week, I finished and reviewed my first Cory Doctorow book, and now his novels are featured in a bundle over at Humble Bundle. I…
Pop Culture Media-Watch: The Saga of Lil Sandwich 3 Feb 2024 Every so often there comes along a viral online series that utterly captures me. I remember this happening with LonelyGirl15, for example. Well, that one went off the deep end and got…
Pop Culture… Father Ted: Review and Play Suggestions 28 Jan 202428 Jan 2024 Yeah, I like a good Sitcom. This is known. One of my favourites is Father Ted. This irreverent Irish sitcom, created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, is an absolute classic, and…
Pop Culture… Whimsy in Tabletop RPGs: A Journey of Joy and Imagination 24 Jan 202424 Jan 2024 Amidst the epic quests, perilous dungeons, and intricate character arcs of the typical roleplaying game lies a treasure often overlooked: the pure joy of whimsy. Today, I'd like to celebrate…
Miniature Games… Throwback Thursday: Peter Cushing’s Little Wars 28 Sep 202326 Sep 2023 This was just a little post sharing a video of Peter Cushing talking about the miniatures he painted and the games he played. The game he played was Little Wars,…
Pop Culture… Still Game: Review and Play Suggestions 5 Sep 20235 Sep 2023 As I previously have with Wednesday, Yes, Minister, and Charles III, I'm using this post to combine a review with some play suggestions for RPGs. This time, it's the turn…
Board Games… Throwback Thursday: Wishlisting Dragon Ball Games 6 Jul 202320 May 2023 I've done a few 'Themes We'd Like to See' posts. Taken in abstraction, board games are mechanical experiences. We move chits and tokens around, do some basic maths, and amass…
Card Games… Throwback Thursday: Dragon Ball Saga Triple Triad Deck 29 Jun 202320 May 2023 Ah, Triple Triad... this game was quite the obsession for me in the early 2000s. I spent so much time playing this game online and engaging with a lovely community…
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