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Review Mythic Commander from Modiphius Games

Posted on August 30, 2023 by hurcheon

Mythic Commander Modiphius Publishing £16 + P&P review by Colin D. Speirs One of the first set of rules I ever owned was from Micro Ancients, from Tabletop Games. This wargame as a cardboard folder bound book of 1976’s state … Continue reading →

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First Impressions and light review – Deep Space and Supplenents from Farsight Games

Posted on August 16, 2023 by hurcheon

Disclaimer. I do not know Jonathan Hicks personally, but we have talked at times on social media, I dedicated my “Essence Core” to him as he helped motivate me to write that version. He provided access to PDFs of the … Continue reading →

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First impressions of “Swords of the Serpentine” RPG

Posted on February 8, 2023 by hurcheon

First Impressions of “Swords of the Serpentine” RPG by Emily Dresner and Kevin Kulp with Matthew Breen On Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th Feb 2023, I played in a game of “Swords of the Bosphorous”, Martin Cookson’s (@mcookie123 on Twitter) … Continue reading →

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Cthulhu Lives – an Eldritch tribute to H. P. Lovecraft

Posted on September 27, 2014 by hurcheon

Disclaimer: I was given an uncorrected proof to review by the editor. There were no conditions placed on the review. Book available from all good stores and a few tax dodgers too. Publisher’s site with links here It is a … Continue reading →

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Review: “Royal Armies of the Hyborian Age” – A Wargamers Guide to the Age of Conan – Lin Carter & Scott Bizar

Posted on December 30, 2013 by hurcheon

That these fantasy wargames rules, first published in 1975, are still in print, or at least available in PDF, is less a testament to these rules and much more about the strange business habits of Scott Bizar, who kept products … Continue reading →

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Reviews from the Past 3 – Lazer

Posted on July 22, 2013 by hurcheon

Lazer by Marc J. Tobert published by Geek, Inc 27 pages – $30.00 ISBN 0970947208 website www.lazerblast.com Rating –  D This hack’n’slash rpg of high technology, magic, cyberpunk and the undead in a universe without humanity” is an excellent example … Continue reading →

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Review – “Irrepressible!” by James Desborough of Postmortem Studios

Posted on June 19, 2012 by hurcheon

Obtained from RPGNOW Price $3.99 PDF or $6.99 Print on Demand from lulu.com “In the worlds before Monkey, primal chaos reigned. Heaven sought order, but the phoenix can fly only when it’s feathers are grown. The four worlds formed again … Continue reading →

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Reviews from the Past – 02 – Violence

Posted on June 16, 2012 by hurcheon

Violence The Role-playing Game of egregious and repulsive bloodshed. By Designer X (Greg Costikyan) Published by Hogshead Publishing under their “New Style” Imprint First things first. This isn’t a game. It looks like one, it’s got rules and everything, and … Continue reading →

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Reviews from the Past – 01 – The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Posted on June 5, 2012 by hurcheon

“The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen” ISBN – 1-899749-18-7 UK£ 3.95 US$ 5.95 (at time of publishing) Copyright 1998 Hogshead Publishing Ltd. Authorship denoted as being by Baron Munchausen The scene The shadowed and dim studios of elijiah Hogg, scrivener … Continue reading →

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Why do I have a loose approach to scenarios?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by hurcheon

I know I shouldn’t read reviews, but I do, mostly to get ideas for things I should add or improve or try and plug the holes in. However an attitude I’ve seen in a couple of places didn’t concern the … Continue reading →

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