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…
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…
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