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Yearly Archives: 2008
Facebook Zombies
By the title of this blog you may think I am talking about people who spend so much time on Facebook that they become like zombies, Pale skin, unable to communicate in person except by grunts, but despite this rather … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Computer Games, Horror, Zombie Apocalypse
Tagged apocalypse, Bestiary, Computer Games, facebook, Horror, vampires, werewolves, zombie
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Zombie Attack! for the iPhone
There has been a sudden rush of Tower Defence games released for the iPhone recently, and for the most part, they OK to play. What there hasn’t been is any real innovation in the genre as it is played on … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, iPhone Games, Zombie Apocalypse
Tagged apocalypse, Computer Games, iPhone, review, strategy, tower defence, zombies
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Monster of the Week: Rakshasa
The fearsome Rakshasas, originally demons in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, are evil magical shapeshifting spirits. Fictional usage has developed far beyond the original myths, so much there’s a wikipedia page on it. In fiction, they are often humanoid with animal … Continue reading
Posted in Bestiary, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Role Playing Games
Tagged Bestiary, cute, gaming, Rakshasa, Role Playing Games, rpg
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What’s in a setting?
Whether we talk of gaming, movies, or literature, a single important choice is the setting. By this I mean the time period, level of technology, and the like. In particular, the time period is a very strong influence on a … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Game Design, History
Tagged Computer Games, Game Design, Gaming, History
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Extremely lifelike faux corpses – just in time for Halloween
For those of you who really get into the whole spirit [*cough*] of Halloween, this one might be for you. For a mere $545-$595 USD, you can purchase your own friend corpse to sit around the house, watch TV with … Continue reading
iPhone Polyhedral (RPG) Dice Rolling Applications
Some of you might remember my previous rant on this topic. Back when the iPhone 2.0 was released, the App Store contained a pretty poor collection of RPG dice rollers. And some were asking extraordinary amounts for them. Well, that … Continue reading
Posted in Dice Games, iPhone Dice Rollers, iPhone Games, Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames
Tagged dice, Dice Games, dice rollers, iPhone, iPhone Games, rpg, tabletop
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Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny- Yes you can download it and play it still…
Growing up, one of my absolute favourite games was Ultima V – Warriors of Destiny. The scope of the game, the large maps, the magic system, story, characters, etc, made it one of the most enthralling games of my childhood. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games
Tagged abandonware, Computer Games, old games, rpg, ultima, ultima v
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Tools for the Zombie Apocalypse
We around here are big believers in being prepared. The Zombie Apocalypse is not a matter of ‘if’, but of ‘when’, and as such, we should all put some thought into being ready for the day (or more probably night…). … Continue reading
Dungeon Tiles and a sense of scale
One of my pet annoyances with doing everything on Dungeon Tiles is the complete and utter unrealistic nature of the scale when you are not in a bare dungeon fighting monsters. Recently this was brought home when we used our … Continue reading
Posted in Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames
Tagged d&d, D&D4e, Dungeon Tiles, GMing, rpg
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The truth about the internet
Many of us grew up with Sesame Street. A lot of us still remember our favourite songs and animations, and we certainly have a little giggle (privately) over the characters that we loved as a kid. And while the vast … Continue reading
