So I think I’ve been saying this for years and it was about time I actually did something about it… But to know which events I should attend I need to know which events exist so that I can attend them, right? Otherwise it’s a bit of flat objective isn’t...
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A New Podcast is born – End The Turn
So as with my post on Roll Against Cancer (hopefully have shareable news on that soon) I have another one of my revised Hobby Objectives to update you all on. This time it’s More Involved. Tomorrow at roughly 6pm UK time a new podcast will launch. End The Turn is...
Continue reading...Starting A New Game Store….
… No not me. My life as we know it would be over if I contemplated that!! The awesome Gary Ray over at Black Diamond Games in Concord, California has recently started collating and posting a HUGE amount of intelligent planning and thinking in general about the process you should...
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- 06/09/2016
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Roll Against Cancer
As part of my revised hobby objectives I set out to be more involved in the hobby at large and to organise events. Roll Against Cancer does both of these. I’ve been involved in charity events in the past, mostly during the 1st Chapter but also through events at DWARF...
Continue reading...UK Games Expo 2016 – Teaching with Games Seminar
So the seminar was billed as – “How are games used to teach and learn? Games Jams, boardgames sessions and design are increasingly used in universities around the UK to help the next generation of games developers explore gaming. Come and find out how games help us learn, what academics...
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- 16/06/2016
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UK Games Expo 2016 – Summary Thoughts
Summary I had fun, met some great people, played some great games, bought some games, drank beer (some good, some not) and all in all had a great time. Highlights Travel there and back went smoothly. No real delays and we made good time despite some crazy drivers on the...
Continue reading...Pre UK Games Expo 2016 Thoughts
So Thursday sees the return of UK Games Expo which this year is bigger than ever and is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary. Those who’ve been with the blog for some time may recall that I went last year (see here, here, here, here and ultimately here for info) and thoroughly...
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- 31/05/2016
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UK Games Expo 2015 – Part 4
Of course after commenting in the last post about using the word Two rather than the number 2 I forgot to append the year onto the post. Argh! Anyway, there’s a convention report to wrap up! UK Games Expo 2015 – Day Three So the Sunday morning wasn’t as bad...
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- 27/06/2015
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UK Games Expo – Part 3
I realised after posting Part Two (rather than 2) that I’d used the word rather than the number. Completely unplanned as that was it reminds me how out of the habit of this blogging I am. Anyway, onto matters more pressing. UK Games Expo – Day Two The hordes descend…...
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- 22/06/2015
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UK Games Expo 2015 – Part Two
UK Games Expo – Day One Let the con begin!We had planned to meet for breakfast but we all failed miserably at meeting at the same time. Perils of my body clock meant I woke up at 5am but fortunately I was able to get back to sleep.Breakfast (and parking...
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- 11/06/2015
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