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d12 KillFinity NecroTeam
I was looking through Infinity N5 (for use with my kids - my son has Star Wars and my daughter Necromunda). I must commend any company that releases free rules - if they are about selling minis, they...
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d12Finity - Mantic vs GW, Checklists and New Rules
Well my New Years goals are being ticked off already and it's only March.1. Create 3 terrain sets. Done. I think I'm on 4?2. Assemble 2 warbands of minis off old sprues. Buy new minis only after...
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d12Finity Playtest
I gave the rules a run through with my son. Some ignorant meatbags have disturbed a Necron tomb!The rules passed my "can explain in 5min or less""You take turns moving one guy each. Each turn, your guy...
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Diary of an Average Painter 2026
Are they perfect? No. I'm a working dad, not a Youtuber. But my paint total is now 180 minis in a month or so, and I've made 3 tables of terrain - without any dedicated 'hobby day' or 'hobby time.'...
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200 in 2 Months
Well, my ancient 40K models have been well and truly dusted off (or rather painted up). 5th edition called, babe - it wants its models back! A visit to the local gaming shop showed me just how much GW...
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Game Design #114: Rulebooks, Refs & VAR (Part A)
I enjoy football, and find the debate around VAR interesting. Is it worth it? Is the accuracy worth the delays? VAR seems to dominate the headlines a lot. Which generates clicks, probably. But...
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Game Design #115: Rulebooks, Referees & VAR (Part B)
A good rulebook (like a referee) should be seen and not heard, but keep the game flowing smoothly. Or - the rules should be such as to require minimal consultation. There should be no complex tables...
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d12 Killfinity Necroteam Playtest #2: The Rescue
This time the Tau are back. After being captured last mission, the luckless Pathfinder scouts are being readied by Flayed Ones who hunger for their meat-flesh - and to use their skins as nifty suits. A...
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Miscellany: Space Wizards, Bolt Action, Melee and RPGs
My painting has stalled a little but I've prepped and basecoated ~30 orcs and ~30 dark elves so momentum is still happening. Space Wizards & Bolt Action Been a little sidetracked - my son wanted a...
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Fantasy Detour
Well, I've gone and 'invested' and completely blown my years budget. Already. In April.You see, I had a shocking realization. I didn't have many fantasy minis! Yes, maybe I have 1500+ Lord of the Rings...
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The Forest (Early Paint Stage)
Well "The Forest" project is (despite taking 4 days holiday) in full swing. I had 27 new minis arriving so I needed to make sure I had painted at least 27.The terrain is on hold for a day or two until...
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Mordheim Rules Thoughts
If everyone wants "better 40K rules" then at least as popular among indie gamers is a desire for "modernized Mordheim." It remains the nostalgia-tinted gold standard for campaign games, with 'vibes'...
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The Forest - Paint Progress
My local hardware store is out of 3mm MDF so besides purchasing some more hairspray, the terrain building is on hold. I need 3 sets of terrain:Ruined towns on the outskirts of The Forest (mysteriously...
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Going to the Country, Gonna See a Lot of Dinos...
Sorry for the title but Peaches is stuck in my head. I was opening a can of said peaches and inspired, started to sing. My kids didn't believe it was a real song, but unfortunately I contracted an ear...
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Game Design #116: Problematic Hills and Not-truly-flat-ground
My son and I often have odd discussions where we relate gaming to real life. As you do. When watching movies, he often says "Bet that guy has an extra attack or two wounds" when a villain is...
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Reptoids, Cultists, Ungors - The Forest, Dino Wars and other projects
Project ProgressWell, I've cracked the 500 minis painted mark and it's still April. I've also 'cracked' my years budget already but less said about that the better... :-/ These spider cultists have...
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French Indian Dinosaur Wars - Project Complete(ish)
Well I've now got the models and terrain to play, it's just a matter of "tidy up" stuff. I've got Reptoid tribesman/dino herders, Indians (both sides), French regulars, marines and irregulars/trappers;...
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Secrets of the Third Reich 2026
This is a forgotten game, in the surprisingly crowded Weird War 2 category. DUST, AT43, and now Bolt Action spinoff Konflikt 47 have all been higher profile. But SOTR is still available while the DUST...
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2026 Goals Check
As I am waiting for my hobby funds to recharge for The Forest project, and am currently vacilitating between my remaining major painting projects - Quar/ECW/Greece/Japan - I thought I'd stocktake where...
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Pirate PC Games & 30 Years War
Just realised I've yet to register my monthly post. I'm still painting and hobbying but at a reduced rate as I am waiting my budget to recharge.The Forest (haunted forest where overusing magic makes...
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Delta Vector 2026 Space Drift Mechanics
Ok, I was bored on a car trip again, and I'm rehashing my space/drift mechanics for my homebrew space game.I had a system with counters showing where ships would "drift" to - a kinda projected...
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15mm is Back, Baby!
Unfortunately for my STALKER/Mordhiem "Forest" project, all 5 boxes of the miniatures arrived at the same time, due to delays (instead of arriving spaced out over a month). Combined with the lack of...
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15mm and Scale Compression
One thing I always like about 15mm is even if you use 24" shoot/6" move it 'looks' right.Unlike 28mm where it seems like a nerf gun could out-range them. I mean, if a 28mm/1" mini is ~2m then guns if...
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Something I've been thinking about lately. I tend to be pretty free with swapping in/out mechanics in my homebrew rules, as long as they achieves the result (probabilities) I desire. However, when...
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Mechwarrior Online (PC Game) 2026
This is an aging freemium PC game perfect for "dad-gamers." It has had a tumultuous past (OP clan, p2W aspects, casuals playing with premade teams of pros) but this is almost entirely balanced out....
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