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…
Blogging… Holiday Hobbying: Part 2 16 Jul 201922 Feb 2021 We spent the last few days in London. We came down for a family wedding but decided to stay on and explore a bit. We also had a couple of…
Blogging… Hobby Update: Checkin’ in Before the Top 50 16 Dec 2018 I last posted on the 25th of November with a Hobby Update. At that point, I said I didn't have a lot of time, and things haven't changed hugely since…
Pop Culture… Best System for a Rick and Morty RPG 14 Oct 201814 Oct 2018 It's nice when companies release licensed RPGs. The books are not only games in themselves, but are usually full of cool art and background information on the franchises you love. …
Books… The Black Library on Audible 17 Jan 2018 At the tail end of last year, Games Workshop struck a partnership with Audible, adding titles from their Black Library imprint onto the popular audiobook platform. Now, I'm not going…
Miniature Games… Peter Cushing’s Toy Soldiers 3 Dec 20172 Dec 2017 I saw this a few years ago, and I'm sure that many or most wargamers will have seen it at some point, but it seems to be doing the rounds…
Pop Culture… Ffinding Inspiration: The Works of Jasper Fforde (Part 1) 22 Mar 201723 Oct 2022 This time on Finding Inspiration, we're taking a look at the works of Jasper Fforde and how they could be incorporated into your roleplaying diet. This is the first of…
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