Pledge: Be better GM.

For RPG’s I have used thematic stuff… sounds of a rain forest, thunderstorm etc.

When painting and buildings I listen to music if I’m sitting down for a long session.

Occasionally I play solo board games and put music on for that.

Pledge: Continue to broch on. And not stare out the window waiting for CGL to deliver. That way lies madness

Answer: “It depends”. While doing painting and building I either have podcasts on (things I do not need to look at necessarily) or music. While gaming usually there is nothing on as me and my mate often do enough talking as is XD Though…[Read more]

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[unofficial weekender] It's all in the background. Or is it?

To quote the newsletter:

International with Hubs: We’ve learned that most shipments have arrived at UK and Asia and are getting checked in.  Both have started sending address verifications and are eager to get started!  EU and Australia are largely still in transit, but we are expecting news any day.

Still not holding my breath. I’d be very s…[Read more]

New Battletech update … posted by backers and now confirmed by CGL

– UK hub has received stuff and is sending email confirmations out to backers

– EU still waiting, but expected to start doing their thing ‘soon(tm)’

– Australian hub delayed to next year due to the holiday related closures that anyone could have seen coming …

Expect further…[Read more]

Alright, the episode has abatement.

Pledge: Finish up my female hoplites and shipping crate terrain for my nephews this weekend

My favorite scale of mini to work in is 28mm. I can see it clearly and I have enough brush control to make them look passable decent on the tabletop (with a growing push for display quality). 25mm is a comfortable fit…[Read more]