I got an early Christmas present from my wife in the form of these Go First Dice, from mathsgear.co.uk.
These 12-sided dice (my favourite kind, obviously) are marked with numbers in such a combination that, however you roll them, e...
I was chatting with a patron who was really enthusiastic about the player experience in Zero Dark and about contributing to new content. And in the course of the conversation, it occurred to me that there's a lot of room for player-...
2020-12-12 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, a primitive version of my regular podcast. I'll be livestreaming on FB again this afternoon between 1400 UTC and 1500. You'll be able to catch up with that on my FB page later of you can't join the livestream.
It'll be ...
No sign of my bloody laptop charger cable, yet. We've ordered a second one in the hope that at least one will turn up. But so far, no joy...
However, my wife has had a brief lull in her work, so I get to use her laptop. So ...
2020-12-10 11:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post*sigh*
My new laptop charger is definitely en route but, omg, it's so sloooow.
I'm going to suspend payments for December because I really feel like I've not given my patrons meaningful value for money for the last few months.
Trying to get the proportions right on the carbine design for the miniatures. This feels just right.
Going to see if I can make a full-scale replica for the Kickstarter.
I'll be livestreaming on Facebook again, today, between 2 and 4pm, UTC.
No new power cable, yet, but the tracker says it's in the UK, so fingers crossed it'll be here very soon...
Well, according to the tracking site, my replacement charger is in the UK, so I'm hoping to be podcasting again by the end of the week.
I'll do another FB livestream at 1500 on Friday, because that was fun last time and it's a chance to tal...
As my laptop is still hors de combat, I'll be going live on Facebook at 1330 UTC until... Well, until I get bored or have to make dinner, basically. I'll be painting, chatting about industry stuff and news and answering questions if anyone cares ...
2020-11-20 13:17:10 +0000 UTC View Post
After several days of detective work, I've traced a persistent electrical fault to its origin. The bad news is that it's the charger for my laptop, which means my laptop is out of commission until I have a new charger (already ordered!).
T...
I'm getting Infinite Dark onto the tabletop again, today, for the first time in months. The last time we were here, it was a playable game but, ultimately a forgettable experience too much like a straight re-skin of Horizon Wars....
2020-11-17 11:14:21 +0000 UTC View PostI decided to abandon the scripted approach. I think the result is less coherent and a little rambly, but I didn't like the script I wrote and didn't have time to write it again.
I definitely need some constructive criticism this week: ...
2020-11-13 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBack to the news, we look at
Knight Games's Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch Kickstarter 2020-11-07 13:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's podcast will be up shortly, but I thought I'd check in with you guys to let you know that I'm wrestling with post-release dip, right now.
I've lived with depression for decades and it only occasionally really bothers me. Bu...
2020-11-06 12:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostA little late because I swear I thought it was Thursday today!
In the first in the new series, I start by talking about conceptual efficiencies and physical efficiencies - what are they, and why do large game companies like physical efficie...
Thought you guys would like a sneak peek of how we're getting on with designing the minis for the Kickstarter.
Lots of tweaking still to be done, plus posing etc. Feel free to ask any questions or make suggestions at this point.
Even with the world fractured, the sky on fire, the air choked with ash and dust and the earth coated with grey snow, there's something wyrd about the homeworld in Autumn. Strange creatures are abroad. Stranger, that is, than usual. &n...
2020-10-29 10:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostRobey Jenkins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Halloween Hobby Zoom
Time: Oct 31, 2020 04:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
I mean, you can if you want to. But now it's up for sale, I'll be creating some discount codes for Patrons. So give me, like, a day or two, max, and I'll have some codes you can use to get a discount on the new PDF.
To answer the...
2020-10-26 10:59:36 +0000 UTC View PostSo Osprey announced that 2021 would see the release of Stargrave, the much-anticipated sci-fi twist on Joe McCullough's smash-hit, Frostgrave 2020-10-23 11:27:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm conscious that some patrons may be here primarily for the podcast stuff and other posts about game dev and suchlike aren't relevant to them.
Podbean offers a separate patron system to support just the podcast. No idea if it's any g...
2020-10-21 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm giving patrons a heads-up before I start promoting these on social media. I've put the laser-cut MDF sentry guns from Iliada Game Studio onto my website.
These are absolutely perfect for Sentinels in Operation Nemesis and ...
2020-10-20 07:45:54 +0000 UTC View PostI'm all guns out for the final straight towards Operation Nemesis. It's all very exciting. But it has meant that, other than podcast episodes, I've been neglecting my patrons a little, recently.
I suspect it's unconnecte...
2020-10-19 12:46:04 +0000 UTC View PostKnight Models released the cast of The Big Bang Theory in their Justice League Hall...
2020-10-16 11:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post
New review video! I'm following up the review I did last month to report back on the performance of the Army Painter Mega Brush Set box.
2020-10-14 16:23:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Adam at Desert Island Designs gets working on the 3d sculpts for the Zero Dark miniatures, I thought I'd share the very draft designs for...
2020-10-10 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, I look at some emerging miniatures wargames:
Very quick question: would you be interested in the availability of a wire-bound rulebook you can lie flat on your table?
This is something I've always wanted myself, but as no one else does it, I've stayed clear. But in my looking aro...
2020-10-07 15:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostReally sorry that this week's podcast is late for patrons. I had a technical issue with my AI and, when I had it sorted out and was doing the editing, realized that I had missed out several things I wanted to cover, so had to re-script and r...
2020-10-05 08:22:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Following yesterday's sneak preview, here are the other two.
I should emphasize that the poses best no resemblance to how the minis will be posed - these are purely to give the sculptor enough information about their appearance to create th...