Miniature gaming has always been more than just playing games for me. I enjoy building terrain, collecting rulebooks, painting miniatures, tinkering with equipment and generally making things. Sewing fits into that perfectly. Years ago I even attempted to sew a few items of clothing for my daughter Charlotte. Looking back, they certainly weren’t masterpieces, but […]
One of the unexpected benefits of buying a reliable 3D printer isn’t the terrain it produces. It’s the thinking time. Mine has been absolutely smashing through kits lately. Once it was assembled and dialled in, it simply got on with the job. Instead of constantly checking failed prints or troubleshooting problems, I found myself wandering […]
I wasn’t expecting the biggest surprise of buying a new 3D printer to have nothing to do with the printer itself. Sure, it’s fast. Sure, the print quality is excellent. But that’s not what’s impressed me the most. It just… works. That might sound like a strange compliment to pay a machine, but if you’ve […]
I often joke that I have the best viewers on YouTube. The truth is… I don’t think it’s a joke anymore. Recently I uploaded a video about trying to get my old CR-10S 3D printer working again. I wasn’t expecting much more than a few troubleshooting suggestions. Instead, the comments turned into a masterclass. People […]
People often say the biggest challenge in any hobby is finding enough time. I’m not so sure. Sometimes it’s the things that are supposed to save you time. Lately I’ve been trying to resurrect an old CR-10S 3D printer. In theory, it should be simple enough. Level the bed. Clean the nozzle. Feed in some […]
For the last few years, I’ve had the same question pop up over and over again. “When is Knights of Dice coming back?” It’s a fair question. The answer, until now, has always been the same. “It isn’t.” Or at least, not in the way people remembered it. Running Knights of Dice wasn’t just about […]
It’s funny how quickly your enthusiasm for a hobby can change. Not because you buy something new. Not because a new game releases. But because you spend a weekend with the right people. I nearly didn’t make it to PAX. Between twelve-hour shifts, ten-hour shifts, barely any sleep, and Trent’s annual tradition of turning my […]
I’ve always loved narrative gaming. Not because I want perfectly balanced scenarios or tournament-level competition. I love those moments that nobody planned. The moments where the dice tell a better story than you ever could. Recently, my mate Ara and I finally managed to get a game of Legends of the Old West onto the […]
There are comfortable projects. Then there are projects that remind you how much you still have to learn. I’ve been happily building Wild West terrain for weeks now. Timber buildings, dusty streets, little bits of scatter terrain—it’s familiar territory. I know what I’m trying to achieve, and every session feels like progress. Then I pulled […]
Every tabletop has its centrepiece. The imposing church. The sheriff’s office. The grand saloon. The massive fortress that dominates the battlefield. They’re the models everyone notices first. But I’ve started to realise that they’re rarely the pieces that make a table feel believable. Sometimes it’s the little things. A lean-to. A stack of firewood. A […]
I caught myself doing something we’ve all done. Sitting on the couch, mindlessly scrolling through YouTube, telling myself I was “looking for inspiration” when really I was just avoiding starting anything. So I closed YouTube, grabbed the Legends of the Old West rulebook, and started flipping through it. I’ve always loved rulebooks. I own hundreds […]
Sometimes the most satisfying hobby sessions are the ones where almost nothing remarkable happens. No grand reveal. No spectacular centrepiece. No revolutionary technique. Just a quiet evening at the workbench, finishing a few odds and ends in preparation for the next game. That’s exactly where I found myself this week as I put the finishing […]