http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:26:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer along with many other gaming systems. We have been gaming for longer than we care to freely admit and we have a wide range of interests and experiences in gaming in general (everything from obscure games printed in the 1980's to the most recent tabletop wargames). We like to take a lighthearted approach to our discussions and mix them up with other nerdy news and content as well. RupertG yes RupertG rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (RupertG) © Dice of Doom Dice of Doom Podcast dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, roleplaying, gaming, roleplaying games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Logo-New-SQ-SM.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-zombie-autopsies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-zombie-autopsies/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 20:00:07 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=3154 If you’ve ever wondered what a Zombie Autopsy might look like, well, it might look a little bit like this… The Zombie Autopsies. Warning, pictures possibly NSFW (although drawn, they are pretty brutal). [Via @ZombieTrend]Similar Posts: The Big Bang Theory: Mystic … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2011/05/the-zombie-autopsies/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:46:16 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2101 Zombies are one of the all-time great horror sub-genres, and they fit extremely well into almost any setting. There are many different flavours of Zombie, however, and you shouldn’t just automatically choose the most obvious. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/08/horror-roleplaying-part-4-zombies/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/zombie-dice-on-the-iphone-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/zombie-dice-on-the-iphone-review/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:25:33 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=2080 A game we've been hanging out for for the iPhone for a while now is Zombie Dice by Steve Jackson Games. Many of you would be familiar with the dice game by now, and if you're not, you probably should be. The premise of the game is simple - you and you're fellow players are all zombies trying to eat as many brains as you can without getting shotgunned. Now, with the release of the iPhone version, you can play anytime, anywhere. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/zombie-dice-on-the-iphone-review/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/zombie-dice-from-steve-jackson-games/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/zombie-dice-from-steve-jackson-games/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:25:06 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1751 Zombie Dice, a new game from Steve Jackson Games, has us pretty excited here at Dice of Doom. The premise is pretty simple – you are a zombie, hungry and desperately attempting to eat brains whilst trying to avoid the … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/zombie-dice-from-steve-jackson-games/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/zom-b-gone-day-06-other-repellents-required/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/zom-b-gone-day-06-other-repellents-required/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:57:39 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1135 Due to the enormous success of Zom-B-Gone by Geeky Clean in protecting me from the threat of daily zombie attack I have come up with a list of other repellent soaps that I would find quite useful. Ex-girlfriends Auntie Betsy … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/06/zom-b-gone-day-06-other-repellents-required/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-03-still-no-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-03-still-no-zombies/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 10:46:47 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1081 While I can safely report no zombies on day three (boring I know…) we did have an interesting discussion over lunch at work. Where are the Vampire Repellent soaps? I thought that that was a very good question. There was … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-03-still-no-zombies/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-01-no-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-01-no-zombies/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 22:40:04 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1070 After the initial excitement of receiving my Geeky Clean order and wanting to try all of them at once I opened only the Zom-B-Gone soap and put it next to the shower so that I would not forget to use … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zom-b-gone-day-01-no-zombies/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/geeky-clean-soaps-have-arrived/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/geeky-clean-soaps-have-arrived/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 12:33:20 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1060 My wife arrived home today, a box looking like those that I get models and books in from the US, under her arm. Ripping apart the label that said “Customs has opened this parcel for inspection” (I can only imagine … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/geeky-clean-soaps-have-arrived/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 05:28:44 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1009 Zombieville USA is one of those simple to play magical games that can distract you for hours doing the same repetitive thing over and over. It’s hard to say whether the charm stems from playing a trucker’s cap, flannelet shirt … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/05/zombieville-usa-beginners-strategy-guide/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:22:12 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=832 Ah, Zombies. A classic creature from various mythologies that, like many others, has been revived through modern film and literature, and is thus standard fare for roleplayer gamers such as us. Ironically, many of the aforementioned reviving pieces are set … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/monster-of-the-week-zombies/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:30:12 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=730 Zombie Attack! for the iPhone has kept me happily distracted protecting the beer shack vigorously against the zombie onslaught for more hours than I care to admit. The recent update has seen the game improved immensely with new ways of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/feed/ 34 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:38:50 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=606 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/tools-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/tools-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:21 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=547 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/tools-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/feed/ 28 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/zombie-apocalypse-defence-kit/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/zombie-apocalypse-defence-kit/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:19:00 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=436 We all know the zombie apocalypse is coming and its only a matter of time. While I have made very careful plans for the days and weeks that are to follow (and made sure that they are thoroughly understood by … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/09/zombie-apocalypse-defence-kit/feed/ 10 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dd-minis/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dd-minis/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:35:07 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=297 D&D Minis is a collectable miniature game set in the D&Dverse. Taking obvious inspiration from Magic the Gathering, each box set (20 or 30 AUD) comes with 8 collectable plastic miniatures already painted for you. The miniatures are numbered and … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dd-minis/feed/ 22 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/zombie-walks/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/zombie-walks/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:30:17 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=50 You know, there’s nothing better than a good Zombie Walk. Really… I am not kidding. If you don’t know what they are, they are usually a loosely organised collection of people who turn up at a location looking like zombies … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/zombie-walks/feed/ 4