Archives for January 2014

Part TARDIS, part dalek and part dress

January 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Here’s cosplay worthy of Gallifrey – although the subject might worry those Time Lords. Cosplayer Bewitched Raven has created a hybrid dress, a mixture of TARDIS and dalek complete with a light from each on her headband.…

Retro sci-fi as Boiling Point serve up more posters

January 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Creative group Boiling Point have taken to Etsy and expanded their range of fan posters. In the past I’ve rather liked Boiling Point’s Shogun Warrior collection. The new “retro sci-fi” have a similar style, mixing colours with simplicity to create some striking images.…

Chaosmos board game is a love letter to sci-fi master William Sleator

January 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

This post by Joey Vigour, the lead designer at Mirror Box Games, is about YA sci-fi author William Sleator and his book Interstellar Pig. Strange as it may sound, Interstellar Pig is the inspiration for the Chaosmos board game that’s close to raising $100,000 on Kickstarter.…

#TableTopDay 2014 announced

January 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Saturday the 5th of April will see the second TableTop Day. TableTop Day is the virtual and real-world event created by Geek & Sundry the entertainment network associated with Felicia Day and Sheri Bryant.…

The fires of marzipan Smaug

January 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

This little Smaug is a dragon made from marzipan and who has made his home an small hill of chocolate soufflé. I love the little on candles. This is a marzipan dragon that breathes fire.…

Cyberpunk RPG soundtracks kickstarter

January 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Back this Campaign] This is a RPG campaign that gets to use the word retrofuturistic in the pitch. It’s the project by an artist called Strangelette who suggests her mind might be akin to The Addams Family taking on a 3D role-playing game.…

The creation of Dungeons & Dragons: The Great Kingdom

January 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is the trailer for the documentary The Great Kingdom that follows the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. It’s about the great work of Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson… and then the troubles with TSR.…

Photograph: 12th Doctor and Clara

January 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

This photograph shows Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor walking with Jenna Coleman on the set of Doctor Who. It looks like Queen Street in Cardiff and you can see the pattern of Santander, Lush and Phones 4u on Google Maps.…

Beware the Pikachu crawler

January 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Imagine seeing a cute Pikachu peeping up from behind a bush. Imagine the horror as it crawls forth to reveal the bloated caterpillar body that shuffled through the mud. How fast would you run when the monster’s head peeled back to reveal a gaping jaw and rows of teeth.…

Cannons in but tentacles out for both sexes in latest holiday cruise survey

January 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you had a few weeks to enjoy on a cruise how would you like the holiday spiced up? Research from Virgin Cruises discovered that both men and woman could be persuaded to enjoy a fantasy themed holiday on board a cruise ship.…

Part TARDIS, part dalek and part dress

Retro sci-fi as Boiling Point serve up more posters

Chaosmos board game is a love letter to sci-fi master William Sleator

#TableTopDay 2014 announced

The fires of marzipan Smaug

Cyberpunk RPG soundtracks kickstarter

The creation of Dungeons & Dragons: The Great Kingdom

Photograph: 12th Doctor and Clara

Beware the Pikachu crawler

Cannons in but tentacles out for both sexes in latest holiday cruise survey

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