Category Archives: Gaming

Gears Of War: The Board Game (War Altar)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Yes, it is a board game now. A co-operative one to be precise, for up to four players, playing time around 30-90 minutes depending on numbers and difficulty settings. Myself, Aido, John and Padriac were down in Maynooth’s Gamers Hub … Continue reading →

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Politics: A Play By Posting Game

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Over on the NUIM Gamessoc forums, I’ve started GM ing a play-by-posting RPG which I urge all my gaming-minded readers to check out. It’s just called “Politics” because that’s what it is. Players are cabinet ministers in the government of a slightly altered … Continue reading →

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Dominicon Of Steel

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Fun weekend and my participation there was the reason NFB was unusually quiet for the past few days. Yes, yes, I know how heartbroken you were and I promise I’ll get round to answering the flood of e-mail complaints that filled my … Continue reading →

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Dominicon: Getting It Done

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

Two games ready to go, but one more still gives trouble. The 3-Table has a lot of issues surrounding it, but its all about co-ordination. I think that, in the aftermath of the Con, I will make a post about how … Continue reading →

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On The Steppe, Part 5

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Another entry from the Play By Posting series. Marcus Eddington was feeling uncomfortable. He and Larson were nestled into the base of a hill just a few meters away from the road. Quietus remained on the Tauros’ big gun, swinging … Continue reading →

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Fairs Day In The NUIMSU: Bad, Bad, Bad.

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Just got back from the annual Fairs Day thing in NUIM. For the unenlightened, it’s an occasion where the various clubs and societies of the campus show off and invite first years to sign up for the coming year. It’s an … Continue reading →

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RedvsBlue: Revelation

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

I’ve been a fairly big RvB fan for quite a while now, having watched it regularly since near the beginning of its run. Excellent premise, the forefront of the machinima movement. Rooster Teeth came up with something big and they haven’t looked back. The … Continue reading →

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War Altar

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

The Warheads, my good friends over at onthestep.net, have started a new blog to discuss various aspects of wargaming and the Irish gaming scene. If you’re interested in that sort of thing, please give it a gander.

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The Name

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Someone asked me about the name of the blog recently and I was torn as to what I should say. Part of me wanted to say it was an answer to a question I’m posed in various forms: Why do … Continue reading →

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On The Steppe, Part 4

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

Marcus Eddington felt weird. It was an odd feeling. Everything around him seemed distant. Voices and noises seemed to be coming out him through a filter, making them muffled and distorted. Nothing in front of him was clear. He was … Continue reading →

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