Monthly Archives: April 2010

Analog Gaming: Action and Interaction

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

In this week’s Analog Gaming article on The Bureau Chiefs site, I talk about the difference between games in which it makes a difference that other people are playing and most Eurogames. Join me, won’t you? In other gaming news, … Continue reading →

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Reviews: She Died in Terrebonne and The Loneliest Astronauts

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

The usual disclaimer applies here: Kevin Church is a pal of mine (in that he’s only threatened to puke into my slit throat twice so far this week). However, as always, I bought these comics with my own shint e-dollars. … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Tessellation

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

This could have been better thought out.

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Science!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

After a too-long period of no building, I’m back with a new Lego spaceship. This is the Phaladonian Science Platform “Delomitt”, named after the first scientist of that race to discover and study gravity. These science vessels study planets intensely … Continue reading →

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Polaroid Bear (with Tripod)

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

(Hat tip to Dave Thiel. Click on the pic for details.)

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This Del.icio.us Week

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Legomancer Sci-fi fans: ‘They brought sexy back to "Dr. Who"!’ :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Entertainment This and a four-page ad in EW? Is Doctor Who — gasp — popular? Tagged as: [doctorwho sexy] Wow! Meteor … Continue reading →

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Review: Hate You Forever: How to Channel Your Rage Into Effective Supervillainy

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

There are two things you need to know. First, Matt Wilson is a pal of mine, being one of my fellow Bureau Chiefs. Second, a copy of Hate You Forever: How to Channel Your Rage Into Effective Supervillainy was provided … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was Previews

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

Here is an important number to know for this month’s Previews: 285. That’s the page on which the first thing I am ordering is found. That’s right, I went almost 300 pages into this thing before I found something I … Continue reading →

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