Author Archives: Corey Burger

And Then the Golem Threw Another Stone…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Corey Burger

Always interested in a new gaming system and being pen and paper roleplayers, Brian and I have been playing a little bit of Songs of Blades and Heroes recently. Like many of our gaming experiences, this one has been long … Continue reading →

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Zulu War: A hospital unrelieved

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Corey Burger

And so the day began, much like the day before it, but with the promise of relief. Dust clouds had been seen along the road toward the main force, maybe the good Colonel could see fit to send us some … Continue reading →

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Hordes of Zulus!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Corey Burger

Zulus sir, thousands of them! Well, dozens at least. We have recently decided to start down the Zulu War path, but haven’t made it very far down that path. In fact, I think we made it about 1/4 across the … Continue reading →

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Pony up!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Corey Burger

Everybody has played Cowboys and Indians before, but not many have experienced the insanity that is Pony Wars, a game designed deliberately to emulate the Western TV shows of the 20th century (now give the rules were written in the … Continue reading →

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RCW cards now uploaded

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Corey Burger

I have managed to sort out the technical difficulties, and the RCW Cards are now released. Check out the RCW Cards Released post for more information.

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io9 covers WW1, interwar, and WW2 European pulp

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Corey Burger

io9, source of much pulpy goodness such as the Tozo comic, has turned its attention to European pulp, covering the period from 1914 all the way through to the end of World War 2 in 1945. Oh the planetary romance, … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Amulet of Fire game at Dak’Kon

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Corey Burger

I have finally got the pictures from the Amulet of Fire game at Dak’Kon. This is the second time the game has been run (the first was GottaCon in February, the third will be this weekend at Trumpeter Salute) and … Continue reading →

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1920′s Egypt in colour

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Corey Burger

Egypt, much in the news today as it was in the 1920s when these pictures were taken, is the focus of this photo collection: Egypt in the 1920′s in colour (from How to be a Retronaut). in 1919 a major … Continue reading →

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Tozo – the Public Servant: a Tintin-esque comic

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Corey Burger

The Tintin series is a great resource for all sorts of pulpy goodness, and in that, vein, comes Tozo – the Public Servant. Just take a look at the artwork:

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Sci-fi Signage

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Corey Burger

Note: These signs are Brian’s work from the old Warbard. One day they may be recreated in Inkscape and SVG — Corey This zip file contains two very detailed, 1200dpi images in Adobe Photoshop PSD format, with lots of varied … Continue reading →

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