So, that happened… Exploding Kittens edition
This week, I was planning to write about how a game project recently posted to Kickstarter has been doing gangbusters. THAT post was going to be about Shadowrun: Hong Kong, a new campaign by developer Harebrained Schemes following on the success of their 2012 project. It was going to be about they’ve raised nearly 600k in just a few days time, and how they’, like inXile’s Wasteland 2, are an example of a truly successful crowd funded game developer, unlike some other notable players in that space. The fruits of their first Kickstarter was a riot, and you should totally back the new project.
It was going to be a really good post. But I’m not going to write that post, because this happened.
Monday Miniatures: Blacksmith
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The response to the blacksmith was mixed. Some people loved the classic mini, and others found themselves looking forward to some of the more interesting ones in the coming weeks. Regardless, we have 7 versions for your viewing pleasure.
Monday Miniatures: Flesh Golem
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It’s alive, alive!! This week we paint a reanimated monstrosity, which is not to be confused with a plain old zombie.
Indie Comic Review: Atomic Robo Presents: Real Science Adventures vol 1&2
Not long ago, I posted a general-ish review of one of my now favorite indy titles, Atomic Robo. Thinking that I had gotten my mitts on all the trades available, and pining for new material featuring my favorite, well, atomic-powered robot, I was delighted to discover that I was mistaken. Pristine on the shelves of my local comic seller were not one, but two volumes of Atomic Robo Presents: Real Science Adventures. How do these collections compare to the original? Peek below the fold to find out.Monday Miniatures: Shaeress
Is this week’s model a sorceress? A demon? A queen? A martial artist? I don’t know for sure, but I love how many different takes this week’s artists had on it.
Monday Miniatures: Dain Deepaxe
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After taking a long hard look at the Reaper Bones minis that were available, we chose to paint the most Santa like dwarf we could find this week, Dain.
The results are 6 different dwarves, none of them bedecked in red.
Monday Miniatures: Deladrin
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This mini didn’t look like much. Honestly I may not have picked it if it hadn’t been asked for by one of regular painters. The sheer variety of painting styles this week really justifies the project. It’s the for doing this.
New School Meets Old School in D&D’s 5th Edition
For my first post after returning from my much needed hiatus, I thought I’d write a bit about one of things has brought me much joy since the start of my break. 2014 is the 40th anniversary of the seminal role playing game Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast has marked the occasion with the release of a new edition. Starting with release of the Player’s Handbook in September, continuing with the Monster Manual’s drop in October, and culminating with the recent release of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, players around the world now have the complete rule set for the 5th edition of the world’s first, –and perhaps still greatest–pen and paper RPG.
I’ve been fortunate enough to try 5th edition in both online and offline games, and I’ve collected my impressions for your consideration.
Monday Miniatures: Arius
Well loyal readers, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. For my part, I did a lot of relaxing, and even more driving. After a week off, there are a couple items worth reporting on.
First, this week there were 9 minis submitted before I wrote up the post, a new record.
Second, after being in existence 29 months, this blog has hit 100,000 views. That’s hardly enough traffic to set the world on fire, but still, it’s a pretty cool milestone.
Thank you all for your continued readership and participation.
Caffeineforge 
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