Dicetiny is a forthcoming computer game from FakeDice. It’s a mix of fantasy adventure with board game. Consider it Monopoly meets a dungeon crawl with card collecting thrown in too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3N3e8PkViw There are four classes to pick from and you can game alongside three other players. FakeDice aim to get Dicetiny into Steam Early Acccess […]
Archives for August 2014
The Secret War: Achtung! Cthulhu gets a movie
When did you first hear about Modiphius Entertainment? The London-based publisher first got attention with promises of Achtung! Cthulhu, a setting that merged the horror of war with horrors from beyond time and space, and then smashed targets at Kickstarter. Then came Mutant Chroncies as Modiphius targeted the sleeping giant, promising enough new life to […]
Does the Ragnarok gas mask make you think “Steampunk Bane”?
Etsy retailer Tom Banwell has this handmade mask up for sale. Created with leather, resin, metal fittings, cold cast aluminun and acrylic sheet the mask is titled “Ragnarok Gas Mask”. Perhaps it’s the model Banwell picked to sell the steampunk mask but I can’t help think of Gotham’s very own Bane. A steampunk Bane. What […]
Asmodee muscles into America with Days of Wonder deal
European game powerhouse Asmodee has bought game company Days of Wonder. In the States Asmodee is best known for its own games or where it is the English co-publisher of a game. It sells these games to wholesalers such as Alliance and ACD for the hobby market. In Europe it is much larger, acting not […]
Wizards rewrite the plan for Magic: The Gathering
Wizards of the Coast will bring in significant changes to the way Magic: The Gathering is run. These are not changes to the rules as such but a change to how cards are released. Starting in the autumn of 2015 the company will move away from releasing three blocks followed by a core release to […]
Yes, that’s a steampunk vampire castle made from LEGO
This steampunk world has been a project of talented LEGO builder Castor Troy for a while. It earns the name “steampunk” not through the gothic architecture of the castle but through the vehicle designs you can see in the photos. (Via Brothers Brick)
Rule 63 Shredder cosplay is one for true TMNT fans
This Lady Shredder cosplay is a top notch job. Created and worn by Glitzy Geek Girl this is a Shreader that true Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans will recognise.
Grim, dark and compelling: A review of 2000 AD’s Jaegir
Jaegir is a one-shot in the US-format from 2000 AD. The comic book is written by Gordon Rennie (Department of Monsterology), drawn by Simon Coleby (The Royals), coloured by Len O’Grady and lettered by Simon Bowland. Importantly, although Jaegir is a one-shot it is set in the same universe as the classic 2000 AD Rogue […]
A Rite from the Stars brings performance rewards to graphic adventures
Risin’ Goat are attempting to Kickstart a graphic adventure called A Rite from the Stars. I’m rather fond of the medium as a causal approach to gaming and find it quite cathartic. The Spanish studio think they’ve found a way to keep things simple and yet bring in a measure of performance. [Back this Campaign] […]
Short film: Uprooted
There isn’t a word of dialogue in Johnny Likens’ Uprooted but it’ll certainly make you think. This three minute film uses public domain images and video from NASA to create a powerful story of space and home. Likens’ quotes H.G. Wells; “Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of […]
