Ari Marmell, aka Mouseferatu, is a novelist that many gamers know well. He’s written novels for the likes of Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf as well as RPG material supporting D&D 4E for Expeditious Retreat Press, Pathfinder for Adamant Entertainment and plenty of World of Darkness game material for White Wolf. The Rodent […]
Archives for June 2014
Discover what was posted on the blog during June 2014. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Books, and Anime.
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Steampunk science and elemental magic: A Silver Mirrors review
Silver Mirrors is the sequel to A.A. Aguirre’s Bronze Gods. The Apparatus Infernum series blends some steampunk concepts and imagery with fairy concepts and imagery. As a result you have trains powered by elementals that criss-cross a busy city on an island now sealed off by magic. In the first book our two detectives (a […]
Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge’s English-sub trailer
Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge is a movie based on the Hunter X Hunter anime TV series. The film came out in Japan last year and topped the box office on its first weekend. Animax Asia gets the ball rolling with the international showings and the English subtitled version will run in Singapore, Malysia, the […]
Life sized Hatsune Miku created block by block in LEGO
Japan’s favourite digital idol Hatsune Miku took a step out of VR with this LEGO project. Chaosbrick made the first LEGO version of the Vocaloid star and now, years later, is back with this life sized version. To see more details, including some “fan service angles”, pop over to the Brickshelf for a gallery.
Modiphius scores Thunderbirds game license
Kickstarter masters Modiphius have been using their rising profile wisely. The company has announced that they’ve secured the license from ITV Studios to produce a Thunderbirds tabletop game. The designer is Matt Leacock who’s well known for games like Pandemic, Forbidden Desert and Forbidden Island. The game is due out in the Autumn next year. […]
Short film: Machine Stopped Working
This short film is an entry by Batwings & Bubblegum for Sci-Fi London’s 2014 48hr film competition. This means the whole film was made in 48hrs and that includes the special effects such as a 10-foot tall robot. Another twist of the challenge is the line and prop that must be used. They had to […]
Will the GameChanger change tabletop RPGs forever?
I’ve seen some bold attempts to bring game-changing tech to the tabletop roleplaying hobby via Kickstarter before. Some look great. Some, I think, look like dead projects walking. Then there’s the GameChanger from Richard Woodfield and Splendiferous Press. Frankly I’m not sure what to make of this one. So here’s the pitch video, with loud […]
Awesome Studio Ghibli inspired ring set
Geek Native is a fan of the cosplayer Dustbunny and a quick peak at this Totoro dress will remind you why. The cosplayer also has an Esty store where you’ll find this collection of Ghibli inspired goodness. Aren’t they clever?
Vanja Todoric’s fantasy art based on Serbian mythology
Vanja Todoric is an artist behind some powerful images. She’s a freelance artist who draws in Novi Sad, Serbia and you can see more of her art on her blog or at CG Society. Todoric sometimes illustrates for books of Serbian Mythology or fairytales. I think they look stunning.
Retro classic games turned into tasty cake!
This impressive birthday cake was created for a 30th. The artist baker is Nicole of Cake Haute Couture and she’s a talent based in Bunbury in Western Australia. Each side of the cake is a different game. There’s Frogger, Tetris, Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. The joystick, buttons and coin slot are edible too. You can […]
