Scent of a Gamer

From the computer to the tabletop, this is all about games. Updated each week-end.

Games Workshop versus the Internet (part 2)

Games Workshop’s one-company crusade against the internet continues. The latest company to feel the GW force choke is The Combat Company, an Australian internet retailer. Their missive reads like the … Continue reading

May 26, 2013

Fantasy Heroes update 3

He’s too camera shy. I painted the “lost dwarf” and classic Games Workshop miniature that is one of my favourites by them. Perry brothers work, naturally. However whatever angle or light I … Continue reading

May 18, 2013 · 1 Comment

Miniatures Review: Willy Miniatures Chaos Team

The Chaos fantasy foot ball team from Willy miniatures consists of beastmen, chaos warriors, a Minotaur  and assorted star players. If you play Games Workshop’s Blood Bowl, it is a very … Continue reading

May 18, 2013 · 3 Comments

Fantasy Villains update 2

These two figures were painted faster than I thought. Completed in one day of painting (not exclusively). I left them overnight to finish the base work. Other than that they … Continue reading

May 12, 2013 · 1 Comment

Imbrian update 2

Progress has been made across a number of painting projects, surely there is no connection between this and the recent computer death. No, must be something else. Sunspots? Here are three Imbrian … Continue reading

May 12, 2013

Fantasy Heroes update 2

Taking a break from the army painting, I’ve picked up a couple of the character figures I’ve had lying around for years. This is the first one finished: This is … Continue reading

May 5, 2013 · 1 Comment

Games and Stories

I am more interested in a game that lets me tell a story over a game that seeks to tell a story regardless of what I do. With computer games, this means … Continue reading

May 5, 2013