Month: January 2015

01/16/15

GrogHeads Advanced Research on Projects Advisory #62

We’re all over the map this week – RPGs, classic wargaming, digital games, and an Euro-style space 4x that’s taking off like a rocket —

 

Arms Race – The Cold War Era (Max Sprin)
C$366 of C$1200, ends 9 February 2015

Here’s a twist on a digital Kickstarter campaign – you’re pledging to help get the expansion done, and as a part of your pledge, you get the already-ready-to-play-already base game.  So for C$20 (aboot U$16.50) you get a copy of The Cold War Era game that’s ready to play now and you’re get the expansion as soon as they finish it with the Kickstarter money.  Not a bad way to get the expansion done and build your fan base while you’re at it!  Different pledge levels support those that already have the game, or just want to help it see the light of day.  This campaign is looking good, and can use your help to get it over the finish line.

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01/15/15

Birth of the Federation, an AAR, Part 10

CHAPTER X: WELL HOW ABOUT THAT…

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Previously on The Real Starfleet World…we were waiting to hear what the name of the newest addition to Starfleet is. Well here we go…

BOTF-8-011 

Dearest readers, I give you the…USS Excalibur.

Well, that was…wait, what? “Excalibur?” They actually came up with a COOL name for once? I’m so proud I break out the Romulan ale (if we actually knew what a ‘Romulan’ was it might have more to it than simple green Tang) and tell everyone to dig in. I don’t tell them each drink is coming out of their paychecks. Mu-wa-hahaha…

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01/14/15

2015 Convention Schedule

Siege of Augusta
16-18 January, Augusta, GA
Theme: The British Army in 1815;  Victory in Europe, Defeat in America, A 200 Year Anniversary

Game On!
5 – 8 Feb, Seattle, WA

  • Wargames
  • Board and Card Games
  • Monster Games, with the time and space you need to play them
  • Freefamily day on Sunday — Spouses and kids play free with your admission
  • The 10th Annual NW ASL Championships
  • OCS/TCS/SCS (if you play ‘em, you know what they are)
  • Card Games and Minis (X-Wing, Sails of Glory, and stuff with zombies)
  • Our annual swap meet
  • PLUS, beer and food served right at your table!

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01/10/15

2015 GrogHeads Readers’ Choice Awards – Voting

ed note: After the shutdown of Twiigs.com, our polls disappeared, so you’ll see a lot of headers, but no polls, on older Readers Choice posts.  We’re using someone new now, so perhaps the older polls will still be visible.

All year long we asked for your input and your nominations for the best in gaming throughout 2014.  These polls are your polls, and let our readers vote on their own nominations.  Think we missed something?  Well, we’re already looking for nominations for 2015’s best in strategy gaming.

Polls are open now, and close on 28 January, so you’ve got 2-1/2 weeks to make your voice heard.  If you nominated ’em, we’ve got ’em in a poll somewhere.  All we did was weed out the non-2014 releases and then sort them into categories.

Tabletop Games

Historical / Strategy Game

poll by twiigs.com

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Game

poll by twiigs.com

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