This past weekend (really now as I'm writing this) there was a bit of a winter storm hitting the East Coast of the US. Very seasonal. Somewhat pretty, in its own way. A pain in the back. But it does help to put one in the right mindset to work on a game with an... Continue Reading →
Boy did I get cocky. Figured I had a plan for these penguins, easy job, make them just creepy enough and they would be done. No problem. Stupid. If you haven't read Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness," then you don't know why I am painting penguins for the BtMoM project. In the original story,... Continue Reading →
What to do, what to do? I'm being doing yearly projects since 2021, it looks like. First it was HeroQuest. Most recently it was Dracula. But how have they really gone? They work well for me. It's a way to keep things focused and provide a motivation to paint or build specific things. I could... Continue Reading →
Things have not been going well for the Count. He plans for his big move to England. Hires a firm to help him scout out a location and move his stuff. Then, after he's moved in and starting to get to know the area and the local cuisine, his realtor shows up with some friends... Continue Reading →
Where are we in the Dracula story? He's moved in, found a great place to live. And great neighbors, as well. They can be a bit loud, but they are insane so that is to be expected. Episode 4 takes us to the ruins of Carfax. Dracula has moved in but hasn't had time to... Continue Reading →
For Episode 3, we find the poor Lucy has died. No one has told her that, yet, but she died. She was dead and buried for her eternal rest. Again, no one thought to get positive confirmation back from her that she was aware of the eternal portion. So, it's off to the graveyard to... Continue Reading →
Count Dracula's vacation has not been going well. His travel agent, Mr. Harker, took ill. His wives are nagging him. And you know how difficult it can be to find good hired hands in Transylvania. Labor unions are most likely to blame. He finally got away. After centuries, he really needed this change of scenery.... Continue Reading →
I've been very lax about posting, obviously. But I have been working on the terrain and miniatures to play all of the Dracula Episodes. There is a lot of terrain. I may have bitten off more than I should. Which is fine, but I'm a little sick of all of the terrain. It's not the... Continue Reading →
Do you know how difficult it is to find children? For wargames. Don't make it creepy. It makes sense when you think about it. For most games there is no reason to include kids. Maybe they could be there for some WWII fighting in cities. Maybe a few for pulp games; everyone needs that plucky... Continue Reading →
I've been working on the board for 7TV Dracula Episode 2. It's an... odd board. Why is it odd? It's small, only 2x4. It's multiple levels, with three tiers. This is the point in the story where the Demeter, the ill-fated ship carrying Dracula to England all unknown to the crew, reaches shore. That portion... Continue Reading →
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