Tag Archives: Medieval
What’s Gus Playing? Episode 11
The wee wonder of warmongering waxes whimsically ~
Lloyd Sabin, 18 December 2017
Well my Polish campaign in Medieval 2: Total War (with the Stainless Steel mod) looks to be wrapping up in a way I didn’t really want…Hungary, Novgorod and now Venice have all found savory bits to lop off my increasingly small empire and I fear I may be knocked out of the campaign soon. Witness some of the below shots.
Initially I cheered at this news as the Holy Roman Empire was a victory objective for me to defeat but then I quickly realized that the powers that dismantled it were in the process of taking my Polish empire down too.
Arms & Ambition – Playtest Report
GrogHeads had a chance to check out a pre-release playtest of the new Arms & Ambition boardgame ~
Chris Caran, 15 November 2017
This weekend while attending the MACE convention in Charlotte, I had an opportunity to sit down with Brad Warren and play his new wargame, Arms and Ambition. The game is in development, but very polished so far – a beautiful vinyl mat, 3D printed pieces, and professionally printed cards. Only the rules and documentation are still in developmental mode.
In the game, you play one of eight noble families vying for the throne after the ruling dynasty collapses. Each family has starting territory and “family ambitions” – victory conditions specific to the player. The overall goal is to gain 100 victory points and declare yourself the new king. You have starting units and each territory you own (represented by a card) has an income value.
What’s Gus Playing? Episode 5
GrogHeads’ Garden Gnome of Goodness goes granite ~
Lloyd Sabin, 30 October 2017
Yes I covered Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone just a couple of weeks ago but I am so, so, so in love with the game that I am still playing it. Plus, it’s very close to Halloween and this particular part of the Hearts of Stone DLC – taking place in the von Everec manor house – is extremely well done. It is plain old frightening in some spots and I have to say, unexpectedly well done…even for Witcher 3, which is consistently fantastic.
Plus there’s evil, fairly attractive demons, wraiths and ghosts that will make you question your sexuality
The player is sent to the von Everec manor pretty close to what appears to be the end of the main story line of Hearts of Stone, and you get to fill in some major backstory on Olgierd von Everec: how he became character you’re ‘not so sure about,’ where he came from and how his head and scalp got so badly damaged. Plus there’s evil, fairly attractive demons, wraiths and ghosts that will make you question your sexuality. See below for more!
Oh and how could I forget – if you choose the correct path through Hearts of Stone, you can get some, as is tradition in all Witcher games. In this particular case it is with an old love interest named Shani. You attend a wedding with her and it is up to you to decide how you want the evening to end, as long as you are a gentleman about it.
What’s Gus Playing? Episode 4
Our wee warmonger wages (total) war ~
Lloyd Sabin, 23 October 2017
Total War
Yes, Total War. Deal with it!
Some games just capture our imagination and never let go. For me, games like the Thief series, The Witcher series, the Age of Wonders series and Skyrim are all permanently installed on my hard drive. And then there are the games with extra special mojo that I hope to play until my dying day…like the Total War series.
I know, I know…the AI sucks! It presents no challenge after 20 turns!! Total War punched my grandma!!! You know what? I don’t care. It has always been my go-to series of games and I have loved every single one of them since the release of the original Shogun…well, with the exception of the Warhammer: Total War games. I own the first one and still have not started a campaign. I will be playing very soon but I think my delay with Warhammer: Total War is my lack of knowledge about the Warhammer universe. But that’s a tale for another What’s Gus Playing.
Explorers of the North Sea – First Look!
Hexes, sir! Off the starboard bow! ~
Brant Guillory, 31 August 2016
Every now and then, everyone takes the plunge on a straight-up impulse buy. Sometimes, it’s an impulse pledge on Kickstarter. I give to you Explorers of the North Sea. Haven’t played it yet, but here’s what it looks like!
That right there is a bad-ass cover
