Who Dares Rolls does Essen Part 1.
The facts expressed below belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw… Ever since starting this blog there has always been one entry in my gaming grail diary that I’ve wanted to put a big tick against. Attend Spiel in Essen a mecca for enthusiasts of cardboard entertainment to gather […]
Judge Dredd The Board Game
WDR Bronze
Judge Dredd is one of my earliest hobby game purchases from way back in 1982, it was the golden age of Games Workshop in the UK they had a blockbusting run of stone cold classics during that decade. There was Dungeon Quest, Rogue Trooper, Talisman, Chainsaw Warrior, Cosmic Encounter, Fury of Dracula, Warrior Knights and […]
Who Dares Rolls TV Episode 3 – Secret Hitler
What can only be considered as ‘on a roll’ we’ve produced another You Tube video. Yes WDR TV episode 3. And in this rambunctious episode we contemplate Seafall and the lack of love for this long awaited title. Poke at the dark underbelly of Kickstarter with a peak at Vengeance and Gods Strateg. And finally […]
51st State Master Set
WDR Silver
So a quick history lesson for you, everyone got their pens and notepads ready? 51st state was the precursor to Imperial Settlers which subsequently was the remake of this game. Thematically they are entirely different beasts Settlers abounds with cutesy Romans and cuddly Barbarians while 51st State wallows in its grim, dark post-apocalyptic future of […]
Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Games fall out of love
So after much gossip and general scuttlebutt following Gen Con, it’s finally official. Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Games are parting company. After a successful 8 year run of FFG producing what many agree has been some of the best implementations of GW’s Warhammer/40K licenses the party is finally over. So what does this mean? […]
Who Dares Rolls Podcast 35 – Gen Con!!!
Fresh returned from the kitchen Mike, Nate and Phil perform a autopsy on this years Gen Con. Scythe gets another airing and apps in board games get given a good going over. Plus all the other scandalous nonsense you’ve come to expect.
From the ashes. Resurrecting Fire Knight
I have this issue, occasionally, well heck I’m just going to toot on my own trumpet. Often I can be so far ahead of the curve as to be teetering on genius. I did warn I was going to be blowing smoke up my own butt. This savant-like ability often materializes in ideas for projects; […]
Chapter 1
Jeb Jeb set off for the cave as the first stirrings of dawn lit the eastern sky. Any other morning the village would already have been alive with the sounds of farmhands travelling up to the high meadows, but today they slumbered recovering from the night’s festivities. He dressed quickly favouring a light, loose fitting […]
Prologue
The Knights Creed As Knight appointed by the Imperium. This is my creed. This is my Quest. To defend and uphold the pure innocent and helpless. To be a beacon of light shining as an example of all that is great and inspirational within mankind. I wield honour and might for the Imperium. […]
XCOM: The Board Game
WDR Silver
With the announcement from FFG that we’d finally be getting an expansion XCOM: Evolution, I was inspired to pluck this one back off the shelf where it’s languished for most of the last year. Having now vigorously revisited this, I’m rather glad I didn’t write this review on my initial close encounter, time has, in […]
