I wanted to add something other than yet more Infinity minis to the photography for Operation Kurgan, so I splashed out and ordered some minis from the Killwager shop: UN operators and civilians.
I subsequently realised t...
I was trying to make this a YouTube video, but learning my way around the new software is presenting... challenges. An MP3 with no audible distortions, when I add it to PowerDirector, suddenly has loads of audio distortions. It is to...
2024-06-07 09:30:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe first Midnight Dark supplement, Operation Plantagenet, is on its way and will introduce some new features to the game that folks have been asking for. I've been teasing a few of these already either here or on the Discor...
2024-05-25 16:25:43 +0000 UTC View PostLearning a new software platform is always a challenge and, whilst I don't mind following along a tutorial, I've always found it easier just to dive in and work it out from scratch. Right now, I'm learning how to work with simple animations to gra...
2024-04-21 09:19:17 +0000 UTC View Post
That means 250 verified independent sales (so doesn't include anything I bought myself or gave away to reviewers). It's not mind-blowing, but it's still pretty cool for a one-man show.
2024-04-10 15:16:31 +0000 UTC
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We come to the Solar Auxilia infantry last in our series looking at the Legions Imperialis boxed set, mainly because they were the last image on Games Workshop's website, but also because these are the elements I'm honestly least familiar...
2024-04-07 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally we get to where a lot of people have been desperate to get. Astartes infantry. The original Horizon Wars did its best to accommodate this, but ultimately failed to really be able to distinguish between the enormous variety of infa...
2024-04-05 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostI mentioned on the Discord that I've gone in on Cyberlink PowerDirector 365 (and people give me grief for Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark!) as my new video editing platform and I'm playing with the tools it offers me.
I've downloaded th...
2024-04-05 14:27:22 +0000 UTC View PostAs some of you know, I take intellectual property rights quite seriously. But when I was first starting out, I wasn't as well informed as I am today and, like many bloggers, did occasionally treat anything on the Internet as public property.
Having previously presented two Solar Auxilia tanks in the form of the Leman Russ and the Malcador, I turn, now, to the Space Marine tanks: the iconic Predator and the newfangled Sicaran.
2024-04-03 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Following a question on the Discord, I made a unit card document for Midnight Dark. I really like this design and might look at refreshing all of my player aids along these lines for a nice, consistent set.
2024-04-02 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Feedback on the Warhound titan was very positive, so let's press on to the next thing in the core box: tanks!
Two kinds of tank come in the core box and this is where the new edition of Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark outshi...
2024-04-01 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Those marvellous people at Games Workshop have seen my work on the Horizon Wars range of games and when they heard I was "between jobs", they re...
2024-04-01 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn response to a number of requests, I'm going to be statting up minis from Legions Imperialis to give players a sense of how to embed their games of Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark in the universe of Warhammer 40,000.
I finally got time to finish Shakedown, the abbreviated version of the rules.
Work has been insane and it's been almost impossible to mak...
2024-03-23 15:31:12 +0000 UTC View PostThese are very rough and entirely un-tested. Have at.
Electronic Warfare Suites (EWS) can be acquired by an element in one of three ways:
This is business/money/publishing post, so if you're just here for beta content etc, you can move along.
I thought some patrons would be interested to know what my aspirations were for Midnight Dark when it first dropped,...
2024-02-01 08:08:57 +0000 UTC View PostFor the photography for Operation Kurgan, I'm building a bit of a shopping list for minis that I don't own but which seem like they'll be relevant. I have sources for some of these, of course, but I'd love to hear suggestions from patrons...
2024-01-28 11:36:49 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I've compiled the preliminary FAQs and the mistakes I've either noticed or had pointed out to me. In most cases it's either a case of a wording being a relic from a previous, subtly-different version of the rules. In others, it...
2024-01-27 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI thought folks might be mildly interested in seeing the early lay-out design for Operation Kurgan:
I'm looking to make an aesthetic cont...
2024-01-26 09:15:18 +0000 UTC View PostI posted a short piece on Facebook earlier today about the Dragonfly gunship mini from Microworld Games which I then realized ...
2024-01-14 14:42:50 +0000 UTC View Post
If you were paying very careful attention (and I won't blame you if you weren't) you might have heard my interview with Jared Fishman on the 20-Sided Gam...
2024-01-11 16:18:08 +0000 UTC View PostHo, Defence Mech! Here is your special access code to new instructions:
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Or follow the link below to redeem your discount code for a print copy of Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark at a special discount price just for you ...
2024-01-02 12:21:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I won't write much now, because there's a lot to do. But old is on the left and new is on the right.
It's subtle, but I think it makes all the difference. I'll be off to release the game, now, but don't rush to buy as Patron-exclusive disco...
Dear Patrons,
I had hoped, of course, to have the full-colour, full-flavour Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark to share with you by now but, as you know, we are going to have to wait a little longer for that.
However, by way of a Chr...
2023-12-14 19:18:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I need you, patrons.
The interior is fine, but take a look at the cover. I've had an awful day so I'm inclined to be down on myself and not at all excited.
Is this OK to release? What say you?
UPDATE 12 Dec 23- I've ...
2023-12-11 17:36:12 +0000 UTC View PostWhile I wait on tenderhooks for the test print of Horizon Wars: Midnight Dark to arrive (any day now!) I have not been idle. I've been working on a printer-friendly edition of the rules, which I plan to make as part of the PDF purchase, s...
2023-12-08 16:17:32 +0000 UTC View PostOK, Mech-level backers, here is the final print proof for Midnight Dark subject to any last-minute tweaks you can throw my way.
This is a big, big document and it's not laid out for easy reading (this is the print edition ...
I'm on the "finishing touches" stage of the manuscript today, and among other things that means sorting out the credits for my patrons.
Everyone at the Heavy Elite level and above gets named credit, but if you don't want it...
2023-11-18 15:14:16 +0000 UTC View Post
And there it is! In all it's glory, David has done me proud with a fantastic piece of art that I will now go away and ruin by sticking text all over it.
For those of you who are new to the Patreon (thank you, thank you, for joining - I am a ...
2023-11-15 20:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post