The Crimson Fists were on the cover of the first edition of Warhammer 40,000, way back in 1987. In this post, I'll show you how to paint these fearsome ork hunters in 15mm scale.

Posted on 10/3/2025

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'The Trials of Herakles', DEMIGOD's first expansion, is officially live to the public! Want to know more? Read on!

Posted on 1/27/2025

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Crunch is what separates a well-built wargame or tabletop roleplaying game from when you played Cowboys and Indians as a kid. So how do you write good crunch?

Posted on 1/10/2025

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Building a great game board is something that can really elevate your games. Here's how to build great gameboards for your games of DEMIGOD!

Posted on 1/8/2025

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Since releasing DEMIGOD in November of 2022, I've received a number of questions on where to get fitting miniatures to represent your demigods and monsters.

Posted on 1/1/2025

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Sometimes the best way to design a game is to start at the end. What do you want these rules to do? A quick breakdown on how to build a gameplay loop and what playtesting might look like.

Posted on 7/17/2024

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Inspired by games like Star Wars Armada, you've decided to write your own wargame. But where do you begin? How do you write a game as complex as that from scratch?

Posted on 6/19/2024

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Having a quick-start guide is one of the best ways to get people up and going with your game. But how do you write a good guide?

Posted on 1/31/2024

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Artillery has been called the king of the battlefield, and it's typically what achieves the most kills in a modern battle. So how do we represent that in a skirmish game?

Posted on 1/24/2024

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Sorry for the hiatus! That said, I've got a new project in the works. Read on for more...

Posted on 1/17/2024

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A first look at Tadhg Lyons' FEIGR, a game of doomed Viking Age heroes under the watchful eyes of distant gods.

Posted on 9/13/2023

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So you've finally decided to fund your first game, but don't want to go through the rigmarole of Kickstarter. What's a game developer to do? Enter slowfunding.

Posted on 9/7/2023

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DEMIGOD has officially come out of Kickstarter. So what does this mean for the future of the project?

Posted on 8/30/2023

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Or, how to properly price your TTRPG or tabletop wargame without selling a piece of your soul.

Posted on 8/23/2023

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The Blog With No Name's been on a bit of a hiatus while I work through some exciting new developments. Read on to find out more!

Posted on 8/14/2023

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Or, four things you can do to make your first con appearance a good one.

Posted on 7/26/2023

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Thermopylae is one of the most famous last stands in history. Now you can fight it out yourself with this scenario for Othismos!

Posted on 7/19/2023

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Good scenarios will draw players into the game while bad ones will leave your ruleset languishing on the bookshelf. So how do you write good scenarios?

Posted on 7/12/2023

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Morale rules are one of those things that are conspicuous when they're either absent or done badly. How do you write good morale rules, though?

Posted on 7/5/2023

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When it comes to miniature wargaming, there are a dizzying number of creators and games. Where's an interested player to start?

Posted on 6/26/2023

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From H.G. Wells to GW and beyond. Or, why a post with "Kriegsspiel" in the title doesn't actually talk about Kriegsspiel.

Posted on 6/25/2023

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