The Action Points Podcast! Episode 23: Brothers A Tale of Two Sons
In this episode: MASSIVE SPOILERS as we discuss Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons in detail. (Spoiler alert: I liked it). We also talk about some of our highest rated […]
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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 22: Erotic Dubstep Scallop Pies
In this episode: We have a more manga-centric comic review session, and Evan also covers some anthology comics that he’s been reading. In video games, we talk about Divekick and […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 21: Everything and Manifest 2013
In this episode: Evan catches us up on all the happenings at Manifest 2013 and we review everything we can! Spiel de Jahres 2013 winner Hanabi and nominee Augustus; Sharknado!; […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 20: Pacific Rim and the Dice Tower Awards
In this episode: We discuss the joys of Pacific Rimming. Daniel gets very upset by fake Aussie accents. We all discuss our pooping habits at length. We get our anime […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 19: Dota 2 and Ouya
In this episode: We have special guests Wern and Mark on to talk with us about the official release of Dota 2 and the release of the Ouya! (Apologies for […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 18: Oz Comic-Con and Man of Steel
In this episode: Adam returns as a guest to offer a layman’s (read: not a comic reader) perspective on Man of Steel. The three regular geeks give their post Aus […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 17b: E3, Videogames and The Last of Us
In this episode: We are joined by Adam to talk about the news and upcoming games we are excited about out of E3 2013, including The Great Microsoft Backpedal with […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 17a: PAX AUS 2013
In this episode: We talk about stacks at PAX Aus! Woo! We got to test the Oculus Rift, played some great local and international indie titles (Duet, Tasty Fish, Johann […]
The disappointment of Kazumi and the joy of The Last Of Us.
[Re-posted from evanritchie.blogspot.com] *** WARNING: Discussions of an explicit nature below, plus spoilers for The Last Of Us *** When approaching the world of anime and manga, there are a […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 13: The 2012-2013 TV Season Retrospective
In this episode: An extra long episode on TV – We talk about Matt Smith’s departure from Doctor Who, and look back on some TV shows that we have been […]
Village
Village Designed by Inka & Markus Brand, art by Dennis Lohausen, English edition published by Tasty Minstrel Games. It is an action drafting game about managing your family’s life in […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 10: Movies, Geek Culture and Female Armour
Two episodes this week! It is because I am a horrible hack and didn’t get last week’s episode edited :( In this episode: Daniel and I have some movie talk […]
Board Games Recap: October 2012 – April 2013
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a weekend gaming recap or written pretty much anything solely board game related. In fact, the last six months have been really […]
In which I clarify what it means (to me) to be a gamer, and the value of freemium games.
A while ago, in conversation with fellow podcaster/blogger Evan, I found myself needing to clarify something I had said on a whim. ‘I am not a gamer’ I proclaimed, and […]
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 2
The Manhattan Projects Vol.2 (Collects The Manhattan Projects #6-10) Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Pitarra, Ryan Browne (Chapter 10) Colours: Jordie Bellaire Letters: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Whipping Boy: […]
Make Numbers Go Up: The Game
I just finished a cute little Flash game called Parameters. It is essentially a total abstraction of the mechanics behind many computer RPG and ARPG games. It looks like this: […]
A Field of Stone Hydras
I was playing Duels of the Planeswalkers, the intro level Magic: the Gathering computer game, when I encountered this amusing situation: I was playing Liliana’s deck against the Hydra encounter, […]
Hello Again and Here Are Some Opinions of Games
Back after a very long hiatus. I’ve moved into a new place, that I now pay the mortgage for, in the intervening time. Packing up for the move and everything […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 29 September 2012
I’m finally back in Melbourne! This means the triumphant return of Satruday Game Nights at Wells Street. However, the winds that brought my plane home also brought a heaping load […]
Returning to Ravnica
Back in Melbourne! And just in time to attend the midnight prerelease event for the latest Magic: the Gathering expansion set: Return to Ravnica! The prerelease event this time was […]
DOUBLE K IS BACK!
YOU GUYS! (Funny thing, I use “guy” as an asexual term. So is “”man”, in the context of “Hey man” or “Oh man!”. It’s not a sexist thing. Not consciously, […]
Battlepug Vol. 1
Battlepug Vol. 1: Blood and Drool Writer & Artist: Mike Norton Colours: Allen Passalaqua Letters: Chris Crank Cover Artists: Mike Norton and Dominic Marco Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Battler: Giant […]
The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1
The Manhattan Projects Vol.1 (Collects The Manhattan Projects #1-5) Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Pitarra Colours: Jordie Bellaire Letters: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Crazy: “Robert Oppenheimer” Do you love […]
FTL Part 2: Further Thoughts Late
I previously wrote about FTL, explaining some of the mechanics and concluding that I liked the game. Why, though? The game is fairly random, and the randomness would usually be […]
FTL: In space, no one can hear you scream obscenities at the rebel scum that just tore apart your beautiful ship
FTL was just released yesterday, and I am hooked. It’s a relatively simple title and is essentially a roguelike with spaceships. You start off with a pretty basic spaceship, and […]
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life: So Good I Bought It Twice
I’m going to take a short break from all the board game talk to review a comic book. The Colour Edition of Scott Pilgrim Volume 1 came out last month, […]
Boardgaming in Perth
Soo.. I’ve been in Perth for work for the last month, and will probably continue to be here until October. Without my heap of games and network of willing accomplices, […]
Board Games on Wells – June/July 2012
Two months since last post? No excuses accepted, best to just dive back in. Let’s talk about games! Suffice to say, we have been playing a lot of games at […]
Catching up on Games
Back in the saddle! Apologies for neglecting my tiny corner of the web. I had a very good holiday in April, while Jeannie was here visiting, and I managed to […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 31 March 2012
The last Games Night of the month of March heralded even more new games to be played, since I was weak and procured even more new games. To be fair, […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 24 March 2012
I’ve been making pretty good progress with playing all my unplayed games so far, and unlocking the No Games Unplayed achievement. The only 2 games left on the list were […]
Gaming Long Weekend on Wells Part 2: 11-12 March 2012
Sorry for the lack of updates. It’s been a pretty busy week at work, working a couple of nights and I have neglected the updates in that time. That’s not […]
Gaming Long Weekend on Wells Part 1: 9-10 March 2012
This past weekend was a long one due to the Labor Day public holiday. We took great advantage of the extra time to get a whole heap of gaming on, […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 3 March 2012
We kicked off March with a bang. A bang made up of board games. Nine people were present this week, which is a pretty good number to have as we […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 18 February 2012
As always, Saturday is the traditional day of gaming for the household at Wells Street. Planned for Saturday was the start of a new chapter of our Dungeons and Dragons […]
Runaways Volume 1: Pride & Joy
I’ve been mostly blogging about my weekly board gaming session here, but that doesn’t mean I have not been reading comics! Most recently, I got my grubby little mitts on […]
Adding Processed Fossil Fuel Products to Your Game!
I recently ordered some gaming accessories from LITKO, which have just arrived today. LITKO make a wide assortment of plastic game accessories and dice towers for a variety of games. […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 11 February 2012
This past Saturday was filled with the traditional gamery at Wells Street. I was really excited for this game session as it would be the first time we play our […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 4 Febuary 2012
This week’s board game Saturday saw a drop in attendance, but was still enjoyable. The main event on Saturday was actually the first Dungeons and Dragons session of 2012, although […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 28 January 2012
The board gaming bonanza continued on the weekend, which also coincided with the prerelease events for the latest Magic: the Gathering set: Dark Ascension. I went for one flight of […]
Games at Wells 26 January 2012 (Australia Day Edition)
I’ve been overloaded with gaming this past week. The new TV arrived just in time to add some Xbox action to the gaming apartment and the Australia Day public holiday […]
Board Game Saturday on Wells 21 January 2012
I am finally back in Melbourne, and I’ve finally found a fix for WordPress sites not loading the stylesheets correctly so I guess this blog is back in business. To […]
King of Tokyo
Let the masses tremble before your mighty… mass as you control giant monsters, aliens and robot bunnies to compete for the title of KING OF TOKYO! It’s a Kaiju battle […]
Eminent Domain
Survey distant worlds and establish peaceful colonies or assemble a mighty fleet of starships to settle them in Eminent Domain, published by Tasty Minstrel Games. The Description Eminent Domain […]
Tesla’s Atomic Robot
I was recently reminded to pimp Atomic Robo out to every comic fan I know. Now, usually with my board game reviews I will give a short (When you compare […]
Cyclades
Petition the gods for aid in establishing your supremacy over the islands of the Cyclades in this strategy board game designed by Bruno Cathala and Hank Longadong (It’s actually Ludovic […]
Isla Dorada
(An edited version this review originally went up here. I’ve cross posted the original version onto my own blog for posterity.) Welcome to the exotic Isla Dorada! As part of […]
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
(An edited version of this review originally went up here. Posted below is my full-on rambling mode initial review, preserved here for posterity.) In 2008, Donald X. Vaccarino (if that […]
EuroGameFest Canberra 20 Nov 2011
Turnout this month was very good, with almost 30 people in attendance. From when I arrived I saw Innovation, Agricola, Rattus, Trans Europa, The Sceptre of Zavandor, Glory to Rome, […]
In which I direct your attention to some reviews I wrote.
One of my major interests is in games. I love video games, computer games, card games, role playing games and board games. I love playing them, I love thinking about them, […]
