Scent of a Gamer

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

A series ends, a story continues

The fifty-fourth book of the Horus Heresy series was released this week. The Buried Dagger tells the story of how the Death Guard finally fell to chaos. For those wondering … Continue reading

February 24, 2019 · 1 Comment

People just liked it better that way: a review of Istanbul (the board game)

Istanbul is board game which places the player in the role of a trader. The game is a race to trade into the required number of rubies before anyone else. … Continue reading

February 24, 2019

Spiralling Growth: Seb McKinnon returns to Kickstarter

After a successful first Kickstarter, Magic artist Seb McKinnon has returned to Kickstarter with a new set of prints and playmats. Seb is fast becoming the favourite artist of many, … Continue reading

February 23, 2019

Longevity

I hit a milestone recently: I’ve been running a Magic: the Gathering league for 10 years now. Also, 10 years ago, the stonecutter father of a regular player made us … Continue reading

February 23, 2019 · 2 Comments

MtG artists: Simon Dominic

Simon Dominic is a relative newcomer to Magic: the Gathering art, with his first illustration appearing in Hour of Devastation. He’s illustrated more than 30 cards since then, producing a … Continue reading

February 17, 2019

Size matters: a review of The Big Kopinski

What compels the visual artist to draw? Editions Caurette have a new art book: the Big Kopinski. This book is mainly a collection of sketches from artist Karl Kopinski, and … Continue reading

February 16, 2019

Dungeon in a box

Tenfold Dungeon is a Kickstarter project that caught my eye with its original take on gaming environments. Most dungeons or other environments come in boxes, and are laid out flat … Continue reading

February 10, 2019 · 6 Comments

Blackstone Fortress update 1

World, meet Darkbrother and Brightbrother: This is what I have named my two rogue psykers. I decided I wanted them to look different to one another. I ended up choosing … Continue reading

February 10, 2019 · 3 Comments

Places to go: a review of Elsewhere by Jesper Ejsing

If you have always wanted a quality art book in your house, or if you’re looking to add to an existing collection, take a look at this Jesper Ejsing art … Continue reading

February 9, 2019 · 3 Comments

Games Workshop Vegas previews

Games Workshop have given us a lot of previews in their latest round. Coming from Las Vegas, these have also been profiled on the warhammer-community page so that no one … Continue reading

February 9, 2019 · 1 Comment

Bard’s Tale II walkthrough part 11: Lagoth Zanta

If you missed it, go back to part 10. With the segments of the scepter in your grasp it’s time to get your party over to the Temple of Narn, … Continue reading

February 3, 2019 · 3 Comments

Middle Earth dwarfs complete

The final batch of 7 dwarf rangers in their snow scheme is now complete. It’s 7 because although the models come in boxes of 24 (actually I think it’s 12 … Continue reading

February 3, 2019 · 2 Comments

Bard’s Tale II walkthrough part 10: The Destiny Stone

(if you missed it, go back to part 9) The final dungeon before the final showdown with the evil Lagoth Zanta is here. You’ll find the Destiny Stone in the … Continue reading

February 2, 2019 · 2 Comments

Miniatures on display

I took advantage of a recent family trip to Ikea to pick up something I’ve had my eye on for a while – their glass display case. The case was … Continue reading

February 2, 2019 · 13 Comments