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3 days ago
2 min

Here Be Heroes

Last week I showcased some of the Massive Darkness heroes from a couple of the small box expansions... well that was just the tip of the ...

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Chris Bowler

Sep 12
3 min

Bring on the Lightbringers

Last week we faced the Elementals, they brought doom and gloom to our little dungeon, so to balance it out we have some heroes to spread lig

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Chris Bowler

Sep 4
2 min

Facing the Elements

Last week I talked about how I had backed the new Massive Darkness Hellscape. After the campaign ended I got a little excited and decided...

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Chris Bowler

Aug 31
4 min

Weekend Warrior: When to Review?

Recently I was watching a youtuber (@BoardGame_Co) discussing whether or not it was okay to review a game after a single play and of cour...

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Chris Bowler

Aug 28
2 min

What's Behind that Door?

This week I've been mostly focused on Descent 2nd Edition. Last week I finished all the outstanding heroes while this week I've been more fo

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Chris Bowler

Aug 24
6 min

Weekend Warrior: Darkness is Massive

This weekend me and the boys have been playing Massive Darkness 2 on Tabletop Simulator. This epic dungeon crawler is a pre-release demo fro

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Chris Bowler

Aug 21
2 min

Holding Out For a Hero

So, this last couple of weeks I've been painting some new Heroes for Descent across three different expansions, Bonds of the Wild, Vision...

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Chris Bowler

Aug 19
6 min

Marvel Champions: Hulk

HULK SMASH! This deck is all about maximum damage at all times. If you want to play as the team's balled fist then Hulk is for you.

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Chris Bowler

Aug 17
3 min

Top 3 Kickstarters that Delivered

So, my love hate relationship continues and today I present a top 3 list of Kickstarter games that have actually delivered on their promise.

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Chris Bowler

Aug 13
5 min

Marvel Champions: She-Hulk

If you’re looking for a hero who can lay the smackdown on every villain in the game then look no further. She-Hulk is strength and speed rol

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Chris Bowler

Aug 7
4 min

Painting Cave Trolls

After a quick trip home last weekend I managed to grab some of my old Lord of the Rings models. These were painted back when the films first

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Chris Bowler

Aug 5
5 min

Marvel Champions: Spiderman

With great power comes great responsibility and with a great hero must come a great hero design… but does it? Let’s take a look at the Spide

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Chris Bowler

Jul 24
2 min

Painting Pledges 2020 - Update

At the start of the year I set myself some painting targets and now that we're halfway through the year I wanted to revisit those and update

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Game Night Reviews: Back to the Future: Back in Time

Chris Bowler

Jul 23
6 min

Game Night Reviews: Back to the Future: Back in Time

As a Game Night game Back in Time is a great one-off cooperative game experience, especially with a group that has nostalgia for BTTF

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Chris Bowler

Jul 17
2 min

Treaty of Champions

Last week I hinted that I may have bought some more Descent minis after coming desperately close to finishing them all. The truth is that I

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Chris Bowler

Jul 15
6 min

Marvel Champions: Black Widow

Black Widow offers a very different playstyle to the other heroes available in Marvel Champions. She relies on secrecy and planning, dealing

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Chris Bowler

Jul 13
4 min

Weekend Warrior: Delving in the Dark

After months in lockdown I finally gave in, decided I will never see my friends again and turned to the dark arts of the solo gamer.

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Chris Bowler

Jul 11
2 min

Crusade of the Forgotten

As I neared the completion of my Descent collection earlier this year I panicked, I'd never been this close to not owning any Descent minis

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Chris Bowler

Jul 6
6 min

Marvel Champions: Black Panther

The warrior King of Wakanda enters the game, dressed in latex laced with vibranium and claws that could tear a hole through time and space.

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Chris Bowler

Jul 3
2 min

This is how it ends?!

There is something incredibly satisfying about finishing a painting project but also something a little sad. This month I have finally put Z

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