Monthly Archives: October 2013

I’m always late to get the news… I checked out reviews for Ghost in the Shell: Arise, and Evangelion 3:33 You Can (Not) Redo… and man, it’s depressing. I could be wrong, and I could be over-reacting… it wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ditEyvRbM An excellent documentary on the Moon landings – I recommend it!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTtiWW9GSIA Kenshi is a desert RPG game in development, with an overall post-apocalyptic feel (except for the East Asian swords). It’s not very interesting to me… except for the city and building design, which definitely has its place in the … Continue reading →

Not a bad set of shorts: the sfx is limited but adequate, and the stories short and to the point. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmlOrVJVy8 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-dJJ1bJYw And some oldies, just for kicks: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4URRp39XOo httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO_a8hlEdfI

Just taking this article, and doing a light rewrite: Ties between Sector Duke Intui Hesse and the major business interests of the Old Expanses are rooted in the long friendship between the Hesse and Lianman clans, which stretches back to … Continue reading →

If you ever wanted to restrict your game to just one world, you need a good map of a fictional world. This is a very nice one. (And the not-so-nice climate map of the same world.) With the amount of … Continue reading →

This ad – for a Favela Family Home in Rio – reminded me that even dangerous areas in the world often has a oasis of safety, where Travellers can relax and enjoy the atmosphere (or, for more militaristic Travellers, bind … Continue reading →

Preamble: I tend to model the Imperium after the Roman Empire… but if you like the Victorian Empire instead, this is a good idea for you… The game “Sir, You Are Being Hunted” is a Very British Game where you … Continue reading →

It isn’t what it used to be… Personally, I blame Traveller: The New Era… [Virus Rant Deleted] [Setting Rant Deleted]

Actually, Unbounded Robotics created a more sophisticated robot, but at $400,000 a pop nobody could afford the two-armed beast. So they went Vilani, cut the price down to $35,000, hacked off an arm, and reduced the technology level to “something … Continue reading →