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…
Blogging… Voting Opens for 11th Annual Golden Geek Awards 21 Feb 201721 Feb 2017 Ah, democracy, what a grand thing! Well, mostly... It's been a strange year... But this example of democracy will be fun, I promise! Board Game Geek have launched the voting for…
Board Games… Card Game Reskins Are the Shovelware Titles of the Tabletop Hobby 1 Feb 201731 Jan 2017 I’m sure that all halfway dedicated videogamers will be aware of the concept of shovelware. This is generally low quality software, churned out for quantity rather than quality, with no…
Blogging… Let’s Talk About PETA and 40K 30 Jan 201730 Jan 2017 Hypocrisy really rankles me, as does being misled or lied to. It is hardly surprising, bearing this in mind, that I am therefore not a fan of PETA, a so-called…
Board Games… Why Would I Want Board Games to be ‘Mainstream’? 8 Jan 2017 Many fans of modern board games, including myself from time to time, find themselves expressing disappointment that the tabletop gaming hobby is not more widely appreciated in the 'mainstream' consciousness.…
Board Games… Themes We’d Like to See: Studio Ghibli 5 Jan 2017 Gone are the days where the mere presence of a licensed property attached to a board game should be treated as a red flag. Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, A Game of Thrones,…
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