We’re lost, and that’s a city

My Game Cryer review of Lost Cities is up. Hooray!

For Tom

You might not know him, but there’s a man called Tom Vasel who is one of the most prolific board game reviewers in the world. He used to do it in print, now he makes Youtube videos, but in either medium his reviews were great: informative, balanced, detailed, probing, useful and infused with a sense of fun and love for games. He seemed like a great guy and I felt honoured when I found out he and I were on the same judging committee for the Origins Awards. But Tom’s life is not without struggle and sadness, and he just lost the terrible battle to save his little son’s life.

People are trying to raise some money to send to Tom and his family to help off-set the large medical bills they incurred in the short time that Jack was with us. There is currently an auction going on at the BoardGameGeek website..and the community is pitching in by both donating game items and bidding generously on them.

If you’ve got a game or some cash spare, this is a damn fine cause for a damn fine man, who gave so much of his time and energy to others.

 

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Clockwalkers

New year, new toybox.  I can’t seem to turn off the tap yet.

I love this idea. Came to me in a canefield in north Queensland, I had to run home to write it down. If I ever did anything besides have ideas, I think people would like the thing with this idea in it!

 

 

Ah, Smallville…

Best stat line I’ve seen in a while (via RPGnet):

 

“KIM JONG-IL hates my guts d8”

 

A Blog That Knows It Shit, plus prizes

It’s probably been years since I last read Tommy Bromwell’s blog, if not decades, but I stumbled onto it as it the way of the net, just in time to discover that his Top Six RPGs from 2010 make an awesome list that speaks of a man who a) knows his shit, b) can review damn well, c) likes the same things I do (including stuff I wrote)  and d) is raising the profile of some seriously awesome stuff.

PLUS! there is a competition to WIN THE AWESOME THINGS ON HIS LIST. Get over there and suck seed before the thing closes on the 15th.

 

 

Fear ye yon beaties in yon darke wode…

For theye ha’ many a hi’point, and are up to no gode

– Geoffrey Chaucer

For my view on the Dark Elves and Forest Folk, you can check out the new Creature Companion for WFRP 3rd ed which is now on shelves in all good game stores everywhere. Yes, even the really filthy places too.

Especially them.