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Monthly Archives: April 2007

SF War Games in the Works

I still don’t have (and haven’t played) Attack Vector by Ad Astra Games, but I’m eager to get a look at it at Origins this year. Now I learn that they have another game in development that looks very interesting: Squadron Strike. It sounds truly magnificent.
A Victorian science fiction war game is currently in development [...]

Traveller Sites Now Linked

A Traveller Sites page has been added. The permanent link to the page can be found at the end of the left column of the Links page under the category “Etc.”
Traveller is a science fiction role-playing game that was first published in 1977 by GDW, and which is soon to be released in its fifth [...]

Hyperlink Shuffle: Starship Combat News

I have moved the Starship Combat News link on the Links page from Game Support to Game Periodicals.
Starship Combat News is a handy site for anyone interested in following news of product releases or just learning about all the different starship war games that have been produced.

Dragon Magazine, Dungeon Magazine End

In a press release, Paizo announced that publication of Dragon and Dungeon magazines will cease. I’ll offer my thoughts on this later.

Site Sighting: Tabletop Gaming News

In a search for reviews of a certain game (Wings of War), I discovered another useful game reference Web site: Tabletop Gaming News. It focuses on news and reviews, both of which are always welcome as far as this hobbyist is concerned. (I’ll be adding this to the Links page soon.) [Edit: Link added.]
Speaking of [...]

Board Game Mania

My most recent board game purchases, still unplayed:

Settlers of Catan (Mayfair Games)
RoboRally (Avalon Hill)
Puerto Rico (Rio Grande Games)
Rheinlander (Face2Face Games)
Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World (Front Porch Classics)

Time to start playing some games, eh?

The Final Frontier

Recently, I wandered into my Favorite Local Game Shop both to browse and to search for a specific book, when I noticed some Federation Commander games, supplements, and miniatures on display. I had first learned of this game whilst perusing the Star Fleet Universe Web site, the official site of Star Fleet Battles, the original [...]

Palladium Contemporary Weapons to Fudge

I have added How to Adapt the Palladium Compendium of Contemporary Weapons to Fudge to the Omnium-Gatherum at Fudgery.net. The Compendium of Contemporary Weapons is required. You can purchase it from Palladium Books or your Favorite Local Game Shop.