This Sunday I’m thankful for Pirates. And Zombies. I haven’t been involved in the Zombicide world since Toxic City Mall; I haven’t played any of the games in over a decade. Then Gamefound sent me a heads-up about the new crowdfund: Su-nu-va … ! This looks like it could be peanut butter and chocolate!… Read more »
Vampire Hunter!
This Sunday I’m thankful for Captain Kronos. I first learned of Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter from an interview Grognardia did with James Raggi eight months ago. (I’ve come to really appreciate the fact that as much as new films and shows are constantly being churned out, there is an, for all intents and purposes,… Read more »
Sunday Roast
This Sunday, I’m thankful for Sunday Roast at my local pub. When my wife and I were in England years ago we were lucky enough to enjoy a couple excellent examples of this classic dinner. Recently our favourite pub, The Irish Heather Shebeen, brought their Sunday Roast back into rotation. It’s a great way… Read more »
Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman
This past Sunday I’m thankful for discovering the Zatoichi TV Series. A few years ago I picked up the box set of Zatoichi movies from Criterion during a flash sale. They’re so very good! If you get the chance, I highly recommend you check out that TV series from the ’70s as well. So… Read more »
The Lord of the Rings Really Does Rule Them All
This Sunday I’m thankful for the 25th anniversary theater release of the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. I was lucky enough to get the last seat in the house Friday night for The Fellowship of the Ring. Yesterday I watched The Two Towers. Today I’ve got The Return of the King lined up…. Read more »
Local Conventions Are Fun
This Sunday I’m thankful for Trumpeter Salute. It’s the biggest annual gaming convention in Vancouver. Last year — 2025 — I ran a game on Saturday that I’ll talk about later. But the games I played on Friday night and Sunday morning are why I really like local conventions. Friday night I played in… Read more »
HAPPY!
Bottle Battles
This Sunday I’m thankful there are men in the world who don’t allow even the mortal danger of organized violence to come between them and a good piss-up. A few months ago, in the March 2020 issue of Miniature Wargames magazine, I learned about the Battle of Tuttlingen. I thought, “Cool, that’s a well written… Read more »
OK Now this Plague is Really Getting in the Way
Lamentations of the Flame Princess (US Store) just released a handful of new titles. For virus-related reasons he’s unable to ship to a few countries, including Canada. If you’re up here and want any of the new books I recommend you go through a freight forwarder. Going through a forwarder will add shipping costs… Read more »
Thankful for the Middle Ages
What a time to be alive! Something I’ve wondered about off and on for years is why nobody was making figs inspired by classic art. There are a lot — tons really — of minis out there of this or that TV or film character. And a fair few of daring heroes and cruel villains… Read more »
