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BRINK part 6 was excellent. Might be the best one yet, though I do hope with this great side-quest done, we get back to the Mercury stuff.

Nothing quite like an early morning graphic novel session in the conservatory, before everyone else awakes. #2000AD BRINK Sci-fi murder mystery

One from the vaults! In 1983, Games Workshop launched Warhammer The Mass Combat Fantasy Role-Playing Game with a second edition coming in 1985, both featuring fantastic art from John Blanche

Finally watched AVATAR FIRE AND ASH - was excellent, but the saga needs to move to an RDA starship or something to mix it up. The new villainess was terrific!

Decided to go to a nightclub! 007 James Bond: FIRST LIGHT

The thematic hitching in this UNMATCHED: ALI vs BRUCE LEE board game expansion is masterful:

Just started replaying Alien Infestation DS 🎮 A 2011 Metroidvania by WayForward set in the Alien Universe with a brilliant mechanic. Each marine in your squad is unique and represents a life. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 💀 The ratchets up the tension as you explore #RetroGaming #Alien

Finally, everyone go play Aliens: Infestation for the Nintendo DS. By far the most underrated Alien game.

I picked up graphic novel BRINK part 6 - cool detective series about cults on space stations.

3.7 million players later, UK-made action-survival game Atomfall is getting its own TV show www.eurogamer.net/atomfall-tv-...

Next up: DUEL FOR MIDDLE-EARTH Lord of the Rings (7 wonders) - fantastic game!

Played 2 games of the STAR WARS DECKBUILDING Clone Wars - we won one each.

Playing SETI board game (4 players). Interesting blend of intersecting mechanisms.

DUNE: WAR FOR ARRAKIS - is a decent wargame and fun - easier to play than WAR OF THE RING. My brain melted from learning all the wrinkles and exceptions - there’s a lot to teach when you start explaining the rules.

For my money, INVINCIBLE is the best superhero saga I’ve seen - beats Marvel and DC hands down. Currently watching s4

Currently listening to @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social talk to the Grognard Files about TRAVELLER’S: The Pirates of Drinax. Great podcast!

"THE DALEKS by TERRY NATION as featured in the BBC TV series "DR. WHO"" ("TV21" issue 65 (dated 16/04/66)). Art by Ron Turner. #DoctorWho

I wrote two standalone science fiction #ttrpg books in the same dark industrial sci-fi universe. Those Dark Places is about surviving the dangers of dystopian space travel, with a simple system. Pressure is about having a fighting chance against that same danger, with a more detailed system.

GM Tip: When you can, step back and let the players run the scenes between themselves. Two characters arguing strategy. A heart-to-heart around the campfire. You don't need to narrate everything, let them build the party dynamic together. #ttrpg #rpg #gaming #ttrpgCommunity

Another recommendation, especially if you liked SORCERER: the ENDBRINGER expansion. There’s a ton of content in the box, and offers the opportunity to solo or group battle a variety of bosses, and their varied accompanying minions.

While awaiting the sequel, I’ve dipped back into SLAY THE SPIRE. In my top 10 of all time - such an incredibly satisfying game to play. Also, it’s easier to dip into quickly, or have a swift session.

Was out filming for the MHTV channel and grabbed a mock-up of the T&T main rule book. The Kickstarter has about a week to go! www.kickstarter.com/projects/reb...

ARCHITECTS OF THE WEST KINGDOM is a very fine example of the worker placement genre of board game. It has a lovely-looking board, and does enough different for it to stay in my collection. Don’t think much of the expansions, though.

Here’s a card game recommendation: SORCERER. Without the expansion, it’s a 2-player battle - with both players picking ‘pods’ of cards to build their decks. The action system is cool, and so are the player boards. Wonderfully grim art style too!

Another board game I admire: BRIAN BORU. It’s basically DIAMONDS with an area control element, and has been a hit with us. Clever design!

In this entry in a continuing series covering the Beautiful Boards of Wargaming! we take a look at the fantastic work of Chechu Nieto for All Bridges Burning: Red Revolt and White Guard in Finland, 1917-1918 from GMT Games. theplayersaid.com/2024/08/09/t...

Nice that some folks are still playing one of my old games:

Today’s board game recommend: KELP - a 2-player game that should be in the dictionary definition of asymmetric. Each player is playing by completely different systems. My only caveat: takes a moment to digest the rules.

My wife played A Very Civil. Whist for the first time. Her review: "surprisingly I didn't dislike it, your best game so far, though I really disliked the other two." Heartwarming 😅

Just challenged dad to a game of BLITZKRIEG. Great filler 2p abstract wargame.

Popped in ALIEN ROMULUS, again. Very entertaining movie! 🍿

The incredible, eye-melting original ending to PHASE IV (1974), Saul Bass's cerebral take on the 'When Animals Attack' sub-genre; super-intelligent ants, in this case.

Another board game recommendation: GO AHEAD PUNK! A refreshing take on Scotland Yard, with a Dirty Harry theme. It’s fun. The Scorpio sniper player has to kill targets from particular rooftops (and escape) to win.

Another 2-player Reiner Knizia board game designs that I enjoy: ICHOR

This looks interesting: CTHULHU BY GASLIGHT: DUST AND BLOOD. It's a cool era to play cosmic horror within!

Can recommend the Martin Wallace board game A HANDFUL OF STARS. It’s a deckbuilder with conflict, but didn’t land with everyone in our group due to this reason.

Art by David Bergen for Shipwreck by Charles Logan (Panther, 1977)

Can recommend the sci-fi horror HOSTILE RPG. It’s basically an ALIEN or OUTLAND retooling of TRAVELLER.

Another board game I’m fond of, but not my favourite ALIEN-themed game, is Alien: FATE OF NOSTROMO. Plays well at 2 players and okay at 4, and doesn’t outlast its welcome.

A 2-player board game I can heartily recommend: ANTIKE DUELLUM. Deterministic combat, and a roundel for actions - with a small tech tree. It’s a fantastic game.

OUTSOURCED is a neat hardback for the MOTHERSHIP RPG - with a modular structure. And has cool cover art:

Okay, now seen it, and I LOVED it. Really great fun.

STARSHIPS AND SPACEMEN is an off-brand Star Trek, and the system is Tunnels & Trolls compared to FASA’s Star Trek TTRPG. It's a fun game.

I've looked over the new TUNNELS AND TROLLS, and while I think it's a completely different game with a T&T overcoat - I will get absolutely this. The rules work for my particular modern tastes. I'd even write an adventure for it. I hope it does well. Hopefully it'll all also be available in retail.

My daughter got me the PREDATOR BADLANDS blu ray! Due to reasons, I unfortunately didn’t get the chance to see it at the cinema, so very much excited to watch it.

Someone had a giant, wedding Cornish pasty! I feel like a hobbit, thinking I’m getting one of those

Been reading the INVINCIBLE RPG. Have a burning desire to play a superhero ttrpg, and I like the ALIEN and WALKING DEAD systems, but this doesn't feel like you could run this on the fly. I want a system with kinda this game's combat, but a trimmed down powers system. The twins have 13 bullet points!

I had great fun with WAR MACHINE. Didn't much care for the last 5 minutes - would rather have had an additional confrontation with a pilot, or somesuch. Still, it was a good laugh.

Now reading BLACK HAMMER volume 2