The wisdom of goldfish
In Magic: the Gathering, “goldfishing” is a term for testing your deck against an absent opponent. You cast your creatures and spells, attack and so on. Your opponent does nothing, … Continue reading
Neglected models
May is neglected models month, a challenge to dig out some older models and give them the paint job they deserve. This is definitely a challenge I can participate in! … Continue reading
A different Zombicide
The Zombicide trains continues rolling. This once-Kickstarted board game is now well and truly established as a top seller at retail. The makers of the game still use Kickstarter as … Continue reading
Dominaria art review
The Dominaria set heralds a return to Magic’s past. In spite of being a setting where the planeswalker protagonists can go to any plane at will, most of Magic’s early … Continue reading
Reach for the light: a review of Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a new board game that puts you in charge of growing and recycling trees in a forest. In nature, trees are in competition with each other, though by … Continue reading
Paint, sell, or throw?
This post was inspired by a couple of events. First, I was looking through old articles on this blog (as you do), when I cam across the Pile of Shame … Continue reading
Challenge met
The Challenger decks release last week-end and the early signs are that this is a great new product. In the past, Wizards have been coy about adding actual good cards … Continue reading
Blood Bowl Dwarf team complete
With the pair of slayers finally finished, the Blood Bowl Dwarf team is now done: I rebased the team to make it look as though they are playing Dungeonbowl rather … Continue reading
Reservations about the Reserved List
Right now the Reserved List is a dead weight on the game of Magic: the Gathering. I don’t believe it should be discarded, but it could be changed to become … Continue reading
The tray January to March 2018
I’ve enjoyed fulfilling (so far!) my New Year’s resolution to paint as often as possible. Below is a grand slide show with all the progress shots from January to March … Continue reading
SAGA version 2 rules review
The new edition of SAGA is upon us, and it comes with a reorganisation of how the game is packaged and sold. The rules book is now separate from any … Continue reading
The tray in March 2018
I managed to paint on 10 separate occasions in March, which is good considering I didn’t paint at all after the 25th. A combination of work, study, and family commitments … Continue reading
Industrial dome and pipes
More of the Warhammer 40,000 terrain is painted up. I kept these pieces cleaner than the last lot. I have two more of those pipe sections, so expect to see … Continue reading
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