What's on my Painting Table? - Rainy day projects

It's been a rainy few days in Exeter which sucks if you want to do anything outside, or you enjoy the sun but is great for getting some hobby stuff done.  So that is exactly what I have been doing whilst the rain has been beating down.

I've had a few things that I've wanted to get finished for a while now but as any wargammer will tell you trying to get everything in your collection painted is a never ending task.  One thing I decided to try and finish was my Imperial Fists Tactical Squad.  I managed to get 8 of the 10 miniatures finished (See below) which leaves me with just the heavy bolter and one standard marine left to paint, then all my Imperial Fists in my display cabinet  will be finished (I can then move onto my Blood Angels and Imperial Knight).  Here are the results.

The Tactical Squad disembark from their Drop Pod Bolters blazing!

The Sargent displays the colours of the 6th Company on his banner. 

A Stormtalon gives some needed air support whilst the tactical squad disembark with a Librarian in tow.

I also had some time to get some work done on my second Ork Stompa which I've been meaning to get  finished for a while now but never really had the motivation to do so.  Although it still has a way to go until it is finished I am now onto the wash and highlighting stage of painting this beast.

Progress has started on the Stompa.

By the end of the day I had applied most of the washes and started to highlight the hull.  Still a way to go until this bad boy is finished, but at least I have another Stompa in my collection which is finished and ready to hit the battlefield!

Finally I even had some time to start painting my five Chaos Space Marine Terminators which are the final unit in my Chaos Space Marine collection that need painting.

These still have a long way to go!

PS:  Just another shout out to Board who are running a Kickstarter to get their cafe new venue off the table (Yes, pun intended).  To find out more and lend your support click here

Reviewed - Concept

Concept
Repos Production
4-12 players
Game Length: 40+ minutes
RRP: £30 












IN A NUT SHELL 

Concept is a team game where you have to communicate an idea, film, book, animal, person, phrase, saying, object or song to the other players without using any words (apart from yes).  To aid you in this task you have a board with easily recognisable icons that you can combine together to get your concept across. 

THOUGHTS

Concept is a game that seems to be getting more and more popular as people hear about it.  The game's (please excuse the pun) concept is brilliant.  In teams (or as individuals) you take it in turns trying to get the others to guess an idea, object, film, book etc by using an array of icons on the handily supplied game board, oh and you can't say any words or make any noises (apart from Yes).  For example you may be given Jurassic Park as your concept.  So you may decide to put a counter on the Film icon and then one on the Book icon as well.  Next you could place a marker next to the icon of animals, but also the science icon and maybe the death icon as well. If one of the other players correctly guesses your concept they get a point (whilst you get two).

The great thing about this game is that literally anyone can play it.   I recently introduced it to some students during a table top session at a residential and they loved it.  In fact it was by far the most popular game of the session.  It's a great game to play during a dinner party or social gathering as you can really see how well you friends and family understand you explanation of something using only icons. 

The only thing I do find with this game is that it is a little bit pricey for what you get when compared with other games that cost around the price (such as Settler of Catan or King of Tokyo) where you tend to get a more content for your money.  That aside though Concept is a brilliant game and would make a great social gathering game. 

RE-PLAYABILITY SCORE

5/5

VALUE FOR MONEY 

4/5

Reviewed - Roll For It

Roll for it! 
Calliope Games
2-4 players (though you can play with more!)
Game Length: 20-40 minutes
RRP: £12 (Purple or Red editions)





IN A NUT SHELL

Roll for it! is a fun dice game where players take it in turns to roll their six coloured dice, which they then match with the cards in order to score points.  The first player to get 40 points wins.  Simple!

THOUGHTS

As with most tabletop games I first came across Roll for it! in a recent episode of Tabletop and decided that it looked like fun, so went down to my local Games Store and picked myself up a copy.  Later that day I played it for the first time with a few of my friends.

The game is incredibly easy to  play with the rules effectively being that each player has a unique set of 6 coloured dice.  On your turn you roll your dice and then match up what you rolled with the dice symbols on any of the three cards that are in play.  If your dice rolls match up with a card you take it and score the number of points on that card.  The cards with the lower probability of you rolling that combination (for example rolling six sixes!) score you more points.  Players can also assign rolled dice to cards, in the hope that they roll whichever number is needed in their next turn to secure that card and score the points. 

Roll for it! not only relies on good luck but also a fairly mathematical mind as the more strategic gamer can attempt to work out the probability of them getting the various dice rolls and then determine which cards in play they wish to secure. 

Like similar dice games such as Zombie Dice, Roll for it! is compact enough to be portable, so you can put it in your bag and crack it open in a cafe, pub or similar situation.  It's simple rules makes it easy to explain to any non gamers and the real beauty is that more than 4 people can play.  All you need is some extra coloured dice (which every hardcore gamer should have!).  It's suitable for all ages and has a lot of re-playability.  A deluxe version of the game is also available which comes with alternative art work, metal box and slightly larger dice.  However it is more expensive. 

RE-PLAYABILITY SCORE

5/5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5/5

OVERALL SCORE

5/5

Kickstarter Campaign - Board tabletop gaming Cafe

 

Hi all

I just wanted to promote a new Kickstarter Campaign set up by Beth and Luke who run Board, a tabletop gaming cafe in Exeter.

I worked with both of them back in April for the Exeter International Tabletop Day and it would be really cool if they can achieve their target to relaunch their cafe in September.  They sound like they have some really cool plans for the new place and it would be awesome to have a permanent tabletop gaming cafe in Exeter.

Anyway here's the Link if you would like to find out more and lend some support. 

Jim