This cute little fellow is a Cavey. They’re designed and sold by A Little Stranger for less than a tenner. The model here is a vinyl Cavey but you can get plush Cavey creatures too. The name is a play on “Cavies” which is the scientific name for guinea pigs. They’re popular with collectors and […]
Archives for May 2013
Running a competition ad on /r/rpg. Is it worth it?
This week Geek Native is running a fantastic competition in which you can win a pretty awesome dice bag. The catch? You’ve got to be in the US or Canada and you need to use Twitter to enter. Why? Shipping and because the goal of the competition is to promote an etsy store who have […]
Newly formed Sasquatch to deliver Primeval Thule
Okay, you know you’re reading a RPG post when the title is “Newly formed Sasquatch to deliver Primeval Thule”. Let’s break it down! The Sasquatch in question is Sasquatch Game Studio. This is the studio that’s been formed by veterans Richard Baker, David Noonan and Stephen Schubert joining together for a “dream team”. Their first […]
Leather Deadpool armour only has -1 Dex penalty
Okay, so I made up the Dex penalty rule. I doubt Imperial Armories even considered THACO while designing this suit. Also, they didn’t call it Deadpool either. I think the official name of “Dark Knight Monarch” for this.
Damsel in Distress: Part 2 – Tropes vs Women in video games
The Damsel in Distress series by Feminist Frequency is picking up plenty of attention. Rightly so; it’s an intelligent commentary on the role of women in video games. Feminist Frequency comes at their observations from a feminist point of view and that can only be a good thing. I find it impossible to accept that […]
The best homemade lightsaber yet
When the laser expert and the guy who built this homemade lightsaber notes he’s not comfortable holding the device then you should pay attention. It’s also worth pointing out that 3W lasers are legal for home use in the States. What do you think? You’ve seen the power of this device and what it’s capable […]
Shortlist for 2013 Diana Jones announced
The Diana Jones Award for Excellence in gaming was established in 2001. This year the prize will be presented at the annual Diana Jones Party, held at the Cadillac Ranch, the night before Gen Con in Indianapolis this August. The shortlist includes five very different contenders; a RPG, a card game, a convention, a book […]
First image from Kiki’s Delivery Service live action movie
This appears to be the first image from the live-action version of Kiki’s Delivery Service. Although, technically, the film in an adaptation of Eiko Kadono’s first two books in the series Majo no Takkyubin, rather than an adaptation of the famous Studio Ghibli anime adptation of the first book. The live action will be directed […]
Derpy wooden robots by LouLou & Tummie
These cute, if somewhat derpy, wooden robots were created by the Dutch team of LouLou & Tummie. If you’re a fan of their work, even better if you read Dutch, you can follow the creatives over at @LouLouTummie.
LEGO facehugger
It’s amazing what people build out of LEGO. Some constructions are more dangerous than others, though. Deviant artist Carlos Valero has this LEGO facehugger on his roster of creations. It’s too scale too. Big enough to eat your face. Lovely.
