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A format for gamemaster notes 13 June 2026

I've been running RPGs for over forty years. (Eek.) By now I have a reasonable idea of what my notes before a game should look like.

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Last of the Netbooks 12 June 2026 - 2 comments

Some years ago, netbooks were everywhere. Now they aren't. But for the dedicated fan they're still achievable.

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This Brutal Moon, Bethany Jacobs 11 June 2026

2025 SF, last of its trilogy. The colony is going to be invaded, the rebellion is at a standstill, and the new dictator is about to make his move…

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The Mark of the Horse Lord, Rosemary Sutcliff 10 June 2026 - 2 comments

1965 historical fiction for young people. Phaedrus the gladiator wins his freedom, but has no idea what to do with it, and rapidly runs into trouble. Then he is offered a role in a cunning plan: to stand in for the rightful king (deposed, blinded so as to be unable to rule, and thought dead) of a North British tribe and lead the counter-coup.

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BritBoP 2026 09 June 2026 - 1 comment

I went to the unfortunately-named British Birds of Prey gathering. It was… an experience.

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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) 08 June 2026

1959 whodunnit, dir. Otto Preminger, James Stewart, Lee Remick: IMDb. The soldier killed the bartender who raped his wife. But is it really that simple?

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The Weekly Challenge 376: Half a Chessboard 07 June 2026

I’ve been doing the Weekly Challenges. The latest involved an old friend and extensive string manipulation. (Note that this ends today.)

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Dice and Meeples number two is out 06 June 2026

The second issue of Of Dice and Meeples is now out.

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A Different View of Character Points 05 June 2026 - 5 comments

Is a disadvantage really a disadvantage? It depends on how you look at it.

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Neighbourly Games 1 June 04 June 2026

More gaming with nearby friends, after a bit of a gap for bank and other holidays.

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