Scent of a Gamer

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

Blackstone Fortress unboxing

I collected my copy of Blackstone Fortress today and cracked open the box to see the sweetness within. The box art is repeated inside on a print, though in my … Continue reading

November 25, 2018 · 2 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough, part 7: the final battle

You’ve made it through most of Mangar’s Tower, now only the final level and the evil wizard himself remain to be defeated. Yes, that blank area at the top of … Continue reading

November 25, 2018 · 1 Comment

Ultimate Masters art review

The latest reprint set from Wizards of the Coast has attract attention for its pricing model of ‘even-more-premium-than-usual’ but there’s some great new art in this set too. Card illustrations … Continue reading

November 24, 2018 · 3 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 6: Mangar’s Tower

Once you’ve finished in Kylearan’s Tower, it’s time to get on to Mangar’s Tower and the end of the game. This penultimate part covers the first four of the five … Continue reading

November 24, 2018 · 2 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 5: Kylearan’s Tower

No time to rest after completing Baron Harkyn’s Castle! Teleported straight to Kylearan’s Tower, you’ll find this is more of a puzzle than a dungeon. Phase Door and Apport Arcane … Continue reading

November 18, 2018 · 2 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 4: Baron Harkyn’s Castle

After the catacombs, even if you didn’t pick up the hint to come to Harkyn’s domain next, it’s the only area open to you that you haven’t yet explored. The … Continue reading

November 18, 2018 · 2 Comments

Rampart Kickstarter

I’m a sucker for some good looking tabletop terrain, so naturally my eye was drawn to the Rampart Kickstarter project. This project if for highly detailed plastic terrain, which currently … Continue reading

November 17, 2018 · 5 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 3: the catacombs

(if you missed it, go back to part 2) Having finished your first “trainer” dungeon and reached the dead end that is the stairway to Mangar’s it’s time to visit … Continue reading

November 17, 2018 · 2 Comments

Bones update 29: the gorilla

Challenged to find a ‘mechanical’ model to paint, I had a look through my drawers of unpainted models (currently 917 of them!) and found this Bones model from the original … Continue reading

November 11, 2018 · 4 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 2: your first dungeon

(If you missed it, go back to part 1) After walking into the Scarlet Bard tavern and asking for wine, you will find yourself transported to the first dungeon of … Continue reading

November 11, 2018 · 2 Comments

Blackstone Fortress: GW’s first legacy game

The Blackstone Fortress previews keep coming on the Warhammer-Community website, and the latest one has interesting information about how the game is played. From the article: Each session of Blackstone … Continue reading

November 10, 2018

Ultimate Masters revealed for MtG

Earlier this week Wizards of the Coast revealed the latest (and last for a while) Masters set. Called Ultimate Masters, this set aims to bring a lot of beloved cards … Continue reading

November 10, 2018 · 3 Comments

Bard’s Tale I walkthrough part 1: Skara Brae

This walkthrough is for the 2018 remake of the 1980s original Bard’s Tale. Join me as I take a party through Skara Brae to overthrow the evil wizard Mangar. Getting … Continue reading

November 4, 2018 · 5 Comments

Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress revealed

After a week of previews, the Blackstone Fortress edition of Warhammer Quest has been revealed in full. Here is an image of the box and its contents: From squinting at … Continue reading

November 4, 2018 · 1 Comment

The tray in October 2018

October was a quieter month in terms of painting, however I managed to move those Bones giants off the tray after several months, so I’m happy about that. All up … Continue reading

November 3, 2018

Van Saar update 1

I’ve completed the first two models from the 2018 Van Saar gang release for Necromunda: They suffered in painting mainly due to me changing my mind several times. I’d originally … Continue reading

November 3, 2018 · 5 Comments