Pop Culture… Finding Inspiration: More Music! More RPGs! (Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles) 28 Jun 202328 Jun 2023 Having previously written about playing games based on songs (Part 1 and Part 2), it's something I now can't help but think about when listening to music. Damnit... I just…
Miniature Games… ChatGPT Reviews Warhammer 40,000: Adeptus Astartes (2001), a Film that Never Was 21 Jun 202320 Jun 2023 There was not a Warhammer movie in 2001. ChatGPT is pretty happy to be persuaded otherwise, though. I asked it to prepare a review of a 2001 Warhammer movie, and…
Pop Culture… More Thoughts on Fiasco: The Death of Stalin 7 May 2023 Yesterday, in the context of the Coronation of King Charles III, I posted some thoughts on the game, Fiasco, and how the situation could be applied to a Fiasco Playset.…
Kickstarter-Watch… Why I’m Excited for Acquisitions Incorporated: The Series 2 15 Mar 202314 Mar 2023 This began as a Kickstarter-Watch article, but it quickly changed into a more general post about Acquisitions Incorporated, so let's roll with that. It's known that I am a big…
Pop Culture… Thoughts on Finding Inspiration Anywhere; RPGs from Narrative Songs (Part 2) 12 Mar 2023 Last week, I had a wee think about using narrative songs to plan and play a roleplaying game. I gave an example as well, using Riptide by Vance Joy. I…
Pop Culture… Thoughts on Finding Inspiration Anywhere; RPGs from Narrative Songs (Part 1) 5 Mar 20233 Mar 2023 It's long been my contention that the RPG is an incredibly broad tool for collaborative storytelling. There's an element of the oral tradition at play, and there's definitely a lot…
Board Games… Throwback Thursday: Thinkin’ About Playin’ Ghibli 2 Mar 202318 Feb 2023 Studio Ghibli is one of the most beloved and respected animation studios around. They have maintained pretty consistent quality and creativity across the movies. My favourite of their productions is…
Pop Culture… Yes, Minister: Review and Play Suggestions 14 Dec 2022 The British sitcom is a specific artform that is unique to our little island nation. We do comedy well in a general sense, but it's hard to beat us in…
Pop Culture… Wednesday (Netflix): Review and Play Suggestions 30 Nov 2022 This weekend I watched the new Netflix series, Wednesday. For those who haven't been aware of this series, it is a Tim Burton-led spin-off of The Addams Family which focuses…
Pop Culture… Review: Dropout.tv (Streaming Service) 9 Aug 202212 Aug 2022 A different kind of review today. When I do review something - as rare as my reviews are - it's usually directly games related. Well, saying that, I have reviewed…
Pop Culture… World of Darkness Potentially Being Developed for TV and Film 27 Apr 2021 So, having now written this post in full, I feel I need to warn you about how it's going to go. It's going to start with a bit of a…
Pop Culture… Middleditch, Schwartz and a Masterclass in Fiasco 31 May 202031 May 2020 In April, Netflix posted a series of three comedy specials from Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz. These names may be familiar to you. Middleditch is best known for his starring…
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