Wiz-War from Fanasy Flight Games

It's come to my attention that there has been movement on the Wiz-War front.  In 1983, Tom Jolly had one of his game designs published and it was followed in 1985 by an expansion set, another coming along in 1993.  The game pits two to four players, as wizards, against one another in a quasi-arena contest to defeat one another.  This coming year, 2012, Fantasy Flight Games will release a new version with all new artwork, miniatures for the principles, and a few teeks to the rules.  Follow some of the links on the years above to check out the evolution of the game!

Fortune and Glory The Cliffhanger Game

Our regular gaming group has been taking a break from the RPGing over the holidays and mostly playing board games.  Next week, we give Fortune and Glory The Cliffhanger Game from Flying Frgo Productions a try.  We might even have a full eight players for the week, so we'll see how it goes.  Since I am trying to get a handle on this game, I've read the BoardGameGeek.com entry for it and dug up a bunch of videos that I thought I would share.  Enjoy!

There are a lot more with many details on how to play but I'll leave those to those of you who wish to search a bit for more.  Have fun!

"Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea" Kickstarter

There's a very cool retro RPG with a Kickstarter program called "Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea" and they are very close to achieving their goal f you'd still like to get in on the ground floor.  Check it out here!

Doctor Who Timeline

Fans of Doctor Who will love looking over this fantastic timeline of Doctor Who history from CableTV.com.  Enjoy!

Winter War January 27th - 29th, 2012

Just a quick note to make sure everyone knows that "The Midwest's Longest Consecutively Running Independent Gaming Convention!" is coming up in a month, again, and if you can make it, you'll have a blast.  Check out more on Winter War here!

Eco-Friendly Home Built from Scratch

There's a fascinating home that has been built by Simon Dale in Wales, UK, that is both practical and beautiful.  Read more here!

Happy Gaming to All!

'Twas a year filled with gaming, and let us be clear,

We could game all we want, and still need more year,

The boardgames were opened and laid out to play,

The card decks were shuffled for card gaming day,

The RPGs ready of types old and new,

The nights we spent playing them being too few,

And there were some games we used dice on their own,

They were fun, we enjoyed them, I'm picking no bones,

But I have to say that if given a choice,

Between sleeping and eating, while losing my voice,

I'd be gaming from Midnight to Midnight non-stop,

With sugar and caffeine ingested from pop,

Plus carbos and salt from the snacks to round out,

A diet that no dietitian would tout,

As suffucient nutrition for a growing boy,

Though growing, I am, if I may be coy,

But back to my point about gaming and stuff,

There's really not quite enough time, sure enough,

To get in the number of games that I buy,

And play them with all of the players, and try-

out all of the games that they also have bought,

It's enough to make any game lover distraught,

To see shelves upon shelves of unopened boxes,

As each maker of games and his ilk quite outfoxes,

My scheduling acumen and ability to,

Fit each in a place on my list of to-do,

But as the calender year comes to close,

And though some will say it's a bit on the nose,

I can say it's been worth it at any old price,

So, Happy Gaming to all, and to all Roll the Dice!