Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Organs, Transmission, & Hope

Three from Kickstarter this week with the first being "OrganATTACK! - a Card Game by The Awkward Yeti" by Nick Seluk here.

Also, have a look at "Transmission" by Paper Unicorn here.

Finally, checks out "HOPE - The Board Game" by Morning Players here.

Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup on CreativeMountainGames.com 

Keeping an eye on those Kickstarter & IndieGoGo
projects plus other crowdfunding efforts.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Discounts & Drgaons

Over on tenkarstavern.com, Erik is offering a $5 discount for your GameHole Con convention badge when you sign up for free membership at Tenkar's Tavern here.

Also, on geekandsundry.com, they examine "Why are People Picking Up D&D Again?"  Find out here.

Finally, on tedxtalks.ted.com, Ethan Gilsdorf tells us "Why Dungeons & Dragons is Good for You (In Real Life)."  Enjoy!

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Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics not covered

elsewhere or needing a particular focus.

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Throwback Thursday - Movie Sword Fights

Over on the Jonas Brothers Paradice YouTube channel, they look at the fun sword fighting scene in The Court Jester (1955) with Danny Kaye.  Enjoy!

Also, on the jrm4646 YouTube channel, they show us the wonderful scene from The Princess Bride (1987).

Finally, on the WatchMojo.com YouTube channel, they expound on the "Top 10 Sword Fights in Movies."  What do you think is missing?

Throwback Thursday on CreativeMountainGames.com 

A look back at early tabletop hobby gaming

 or gaming-adjacent topics of the past.

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Events & Play Wednesday - Nexus Game Fair 2016

I was only able to break away from work long enough to get to the Nexus Game Fair this year for one day but I had a blast!  The convention was well-organized for me and I checked in and jumped headed straight to the miniatures wargaming hall to find guys from the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society like John Bobek, Kevin Cabai, and Steve Fratt, and get lots of pictures of their tables, and hopefully play in one of their tremendous games!  These are the sort of thing I only get the chance to do at conventions though I hope to coax one or two of them up from Illinois to run something at a future First Sunday event, or maybe on a different Sunday to better utilize the new Lake Geneva Games space.  There was plenty of room for the open boardgaming at Nexus and the dealer area was attached right to it while the RPGers were on the lower deck.  I took quite a few pictures and they can be found on Facebook here and Google Photos here.

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News of Conventions and Gamedays as well as pictures

from those I have attended and games I have played.

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Tech Tuesday - Particles, Forces, & Fusion

Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "New evidence could break the standard view of quantum mechanics."  Find out how here.

Also, on gizmodo.com, they say "New Evidence Suggests a Fifth Fundamental Force of Nature."  Learn more here.

Finally, on atom-ecology.russgeorge.net, they suggest "COLD FUSION - Real, Revolutionary, and Ready Says Leading Scandinavian Newspaper."  Find out more here.

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News focused on Technology
as it might interest gamers.

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RPG Media Monday - Movie Witches

First off, this isn't a post about Wicca as it is practiced or observed in the modern world, simply a look at several movies from recent years that depict fantastical witches in a fictional way.  With all of our grundies now properly unbunched, let's first look at Season of the Witch (2011).  This is fantastical in many ways but is grounded primarily in the Medieval era even starting off with scenes in the Crusades.  While some folks are not a fan of Nicholas Cage, and for me he is hit and miss, this one comes off as a very good D&D-esque movie with an adventuring party and a mission.  The special effects are fine to good while the story, as much as the characters make this a film RPGers should definitely watch.  With Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, and Christopher Lee as part of the cast, it's an easy movie to like despite having the lowest IMDb rating of the three I am presenting in this post at 5.4.

Next up, take a gander at Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013).  It has a Medieval Fantasy feel moreso than a Fairytale feel the name might imply.  The stars of this, including Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, and Famke Janssen, help carry this movie along and it has a number of recognizable character actors in the supporting cast as well.  The story might be a bit choppy but it is fairly straightforward recasting the named leads as all grown up and not going to take it any more.  There are a lot of magical effects in this film and much of it is quite inventive and spectacular.  Don't expect the moon and an RPGer can have quite a bit of fun watching this one.

Finally, check out The Last Witch Hunter (2015) for a modern setting with flashbacks to Norse mythological times.  Some very good effects throughout this movie though a few left me wishing the film had been more consistent on that score.  Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, and Michael Caine make up the core of the cast with some memorable villains seeing less screen time.  In some scenes, Rose Leslie really steals the show and her character actually feels better written than the others, with Caine's minor character having some surprising depth as well.  There are a couple of points in the story that might feel confusing and I've often said the script seems like it was edited for time and perhaps had some things cut that should have been kept.  Nevertheless, worth seeing if only for the better magical effects.

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News for Movies, Television, and more
of gamer-relevant Media.

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Sunday Funnies - Gaming Humor

Over on RDigby's Deviant Art page, there is a Gamer Guide to Good Behavior here which has some humorous takes on the matter.  Here's a taste . . .

Also, on pinterest.com, you can explore all sorts of Gamer Humor here.  (Mind your step!)

Finally on the GamersOnGames YouTube channel, they share some gaming humor as well.  Enjoy!

Sunday Funnies on CreativeMountainGames.com

Humor, often gaming-related,
to start the week with a chuckle.

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