Scent of a Gamer

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

L’il drop pods

Astartes drop pods have been previewed for Epic Legions. These look so much like their 40k counterparts to me that I wish GW had photographed them next to their bigger … Continue reading

September 30, 2023 · 4 Comments

Art of the Week: What do you mean, ‘We’re lost’?

Checking with Fantasy Art Daily, my pick for the best art posted this week is What do you mean, ‘we’re lost’? by Keith Parkinson

September 24, 2023 · Leave a comment

Blood Bowl Vampires resurrected

The Vampire team has returned for the latest edition of Blood Bowl. The classic vampire team was one I found challenging, but not very interesting. With only two player types, … Continue reading

September 23, 2023 · 4 Comments

Win the dueling titans

NOVA Open has a new charity raffle going on, this time to win a Squidmar diorama featuring two Warlord Titans battling each other: Yes, these are Warhammer 40,000 scale titans, … Continue reading

September 18, 2023 · Leave a comment

Art of the week: The North Watch

A weekly check in with Fantasy Art Daily, and my pick for the week is The North Watch by Keith Parkinson.

September 17, 2023 · 2 Comments

Bretonnian progress 3

A quick update here as I have completed the sorceress and some more of the archers. Another set painted with just contrast paint – almost. I added some metallics to … Continue reading

September 17, 2023 · 1 Comment

More terrain details for Epic Legions

How does terrain work in games of Epic? It’s an important question. Unlike other games, the massive war machines in this game have the ability to level whole buildings in … Continue reading

September 16, 2023 · Leave a comment

Bretonnian progress 2

Another week, another WIP photo. I’m progressing slowly through the next batch of Bretonnians: The sorceress has had a coating of Doomfire Magenta while the others have had the wood … Continue reading

September 10, 2023 · 4 Comments

Narrative over competitive play

Maybe it’s an age thing. I find with wargames tha I have no interest in the competitive side of the game at all. It wasn’t always this way. 20 years … Continue reading

September 9, 2023 · 7 Comments

Bretonnian repaint progress

I’ve completed the first five Bretonnians: This selection is all metal miniatures from 5th edition. The all Contrast Paint scheme came out nicely, if a little drab. The next batch … Continue reading

September 3, 2023 · 10 Comments

Knight and Titan battle groups in Epic Legions

The game may have been delayed to later this year, but Games Workshop have previewed a couple of the boxes we’ll be getting. This time it’s knights and titans: I … Continue reading

September 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

Repaints: Talisman dragon

Look at this poor creature: This dragon originally came to me as part of an expansion for 3rd edition Talisman. That is long since sold, but the dragon remains. This … Continue reading

September 2, 2023 · 2 Comments