So, four months on, it would appear that I’m still not over the Rise of Skywalker. (Spoilers ahead, obviously. But if you haven’t seen it by now, do you really care at this stage?) So, first of all, I should say what kind of Star Wars fan I am. I was two when the original… Continue reading Why the Rise of Skywalker broke me
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Star Wars Episode VII: your republic is my empire
The teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII is out and it is causing much excitement, ridicule and exasperation at all the excitement and ridicule (delete as applicable): One of the things that has got a lot of people buzzing is the presence of stormtroopers, albeit Apple circa 2001 stormtroopers. Wasn’t the Empire destroyed at… Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII: your republic is my empire
How JJ Abrams could severely hurt tabletop gaming
Typical. Just after I write a blog post praising Fantasy Flight Games, they go and do something that makes me wary. Yesterday, FFG announced their intention to be taken over by French board game company Asmodée. This comes just months after Asmodée took over Days of Wonder, publishers of the enormously successful Ticket To Ride… Continue reading How JJ Abrams could severely hurt tabletop gaming