This minotaur was always one of my favorite minis when I was a kid. It was painted by my friend, Tim M. — who was the best miniature painter of anyone I knew then. Everyone always wanted to trade minis with Tim; so he seemed to always have a fresh supply of new ones. I know… Continue reading Miniature Minotaur
Tag: Gaming
Much More Fun Than You Might Think
So, you might have picked up that I’ve been on something of a fantasy kick lately. One thing that I’ve considered doing off and on for several years now (Okay, ever since I got out grad. school — whatever) was picking up role-playing games again. I played them a lot as a kid and loved… Continue reading Much More Fun Than You Might Think
Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition
Oh, to have blogged in so long and only to come back with a measly list of fluff. Well, something’s better than nothing, right? I’ve been on a rather rampant fantasy kick as of late: “Dungeons & Dragons” — That venerable fantasy RPG lost one of it’s founders last month. However, not to be stopped, a new… Continue reading Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition
Legend of Zelda Movie
I’m pretty sure that this trailer for a Legend of Zelda movie is just an (elaborate) hoax. However, like some other April Fool’s Day pranks, I find myself hoping that it is the real thing.
Text Adventure Documentary Film
When I was a kid, I played just about every computer text adventure game I could get my hands on. I did try to play one of those graphical D&D games, but it never seemed to run very well on my VTech Laser128 (an Apple II clone). However, the text adventure games seemed to have… Continue reading Text Adventure Documentary Film
Gary Gygax Passes Away at Age 69
From Wired: Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, according to Stephen Chenault, CEO of Troll Lord Games. Gygax designed the original D&D game with Dave Arneson in 1974, and went on to create the Dangerous Journeys and Lejendary… Continue reading Gary Gygax Passes Away at Age 69