I decided that during 2024, I'd make one game every month. I thought it appropriate to finish it off in the way it began. This month, I've created Spelljack, another extreme remix of Blackjack.
One of my previous blackjack remixes had magic-like powers granted to players pretty much at random. Y...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. The Board is Set is the sixteenth and final short story in the book, written by G...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Dreams of Unity is the fifteenth short story in the book, written by Nick Kyme.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Now Peals Midnight is the fourteenth short story in the book, written by John Fre...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Magisterium is the thirteenth short story in the book, written by Chris Wraight.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Duty Waits is the twelfth short story in the book, written by Guy Haley.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Dark Compliance is the eleventh short story in the book, written by John French.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. The Soul Severed is the tenth short story in the book, written by Chris Wraight.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. The Last Son of Prospero is the ninth short story in the book, written by Chris W...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. The Painted Count is the eighth short story in the book, written by Guy Haley.
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I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Exocytosis is the seventh short story in the book, written by James Swallow.
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I've been thinking about the games I play, and what kinds of games I tend to enjoy playing the most. I've written about atmosphere, mechanics, and even mechanics previously, and these apply equally to tabletop and video games. The component I'm thinking about lately is the glorious feeling of...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy in preparation to start the sub-series Siege of Terra, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Children of Sicarus is th...
In The Two Towers, Book III, there's an intriguing conversation that happens between Gimli and Legolas. Gimli is waxing poetic about the caverns and halls of Helm's Deep, and in response Legolas says:
You move me, Gimli. I have never heard you speak like this before. Almost you make me regret...
Zombies are the perfect mindless monster, a great threat for any setting. They're some of my favourite enemies for so many reasons, and that's probably part of the reason they tend to pop up in the games I play. I don't consciously favour them, because they can become tedious unless the game is, f...
I'm re-reading the Horus Heresy in preparation to start the sub-series Siege of Terra, and this is my review of Heralds of the Siege , book 52 in the series. Heralds of the Siege is an anthology, consisting of several short stories, and I'm going to review each one. Blackshield is the fifth...