1. Age of Kickstarter – Have there been any Kickstarters that you were really happy that got off the ground? Any you regret not getting in on? Are there any that you have gotten into after they hit retail?

I’ve never backed a kickstarter. Maybe I’m just old and find it new fangled. I’d like to be able to afford so many of them but I can’t. Highlights being Resident Evil, Reichbusters and the Batman board game. Sure. I have a type. My flgs supported DZC and DFC but once it changed hands it couldn’t continue to. Hmm, note to self, suggest to Mantic a Warpath based spaceship game..

2. Music music everywhere – Has the prevalence of easily accessible music expanded the genres you listen to? Or has it expanded the number of bands in your pre-existing genres that you listen to? Or do you stick with the classics that you know and love?

It has expanded but also it may just be I’m getting older. I did take the recent opportunity to listen to some Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd which I wouldn’t have been able to if I had to go out to HMV, buy cds, return home and find time to play them. I worry for HMV. Then I worry for everyone down the line who try to sell entertainment until there is only amazon left and they charge what they like.

3. Peak entertainment – With the wealth of TV and movie streaming services, downloadable games playable smartphone apps and film franchise juggernauts are there any particular stories, IP’s or ideas that you feel tied to? Do you find the wealth of leisure activities available ever diverts your time from engaging in more traditional hobby activities? Are there any ‘retro’ movies or games that you still revisit today?

I have said for a whole we are living in a golden age of Visual Entertainment. New Star Wars, new Star Trek, The Avengers and Justice League, Harry Potter Universe, the Conjuring Universe. The Netflix marvel and Cloak & Dagger on Amazon. The Arrow verse etc. What a time to be alive. Sadly, I am quite worried we are approaching the end of this golden age and only have cooking shows, reality TV and French subtitle emotional films to look forward to. This was our time dammit!

Bonus question: What classic game is due for a reskin/reissue? And no, Monopoly doesn’t need another paintjob…

I don’t agree with Heroquest. We have Dungeon Daga, Descent and Silver Tower etc to cover that. Bloodbowl, Dreadball and Guildball have all updated Bloodbowl. Titanicus is slowly replacing Epic. Battlefleet Gothic had DFC, Halo and one I forget to reskin it. Hell Andy Chambers even wrote DFC. Dreadfleet was no replacement for Man O War but close enough.

I’m really struggling to think of something that hasn’t been done. Except for Chainsaw Warrior. I am sooo tired my brain hurts. Did I say I feel old?