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Gone, but Gaming
I’ve been gone for quite some time. It’s difficult to run a one man website...
My E3 Thoughts – MONDAY
Thought I’d blast down some of my thoughts on this year’s E3, just so...
What I Am Playing
Here’s an update on what I’m playing right now. On the video game front: Red...
Magic: Archenemy
You might remember that in the past I did an episode of the show looking at Planechase,...
I Heart Tom Vasel
Tom Vasel is my hero. Just wanted to say. See, Tom Vasel is also a board game reviewer....
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DowntimeTown – Dixit
The bold Dixit! DowntimeTown – Dixit from Robert Florence on Vimeo. ZOZ! Read More →
DowntimeTown – Summoner Wars
DowntimeTown – Summoner Wars from Robert Florence on Vimeo. ZOZ! Read More →
DowntimeTown – Horus Heresy
The Heresy Revealed! DowntimeTown – Horus Heresy from Robert Florence on Vimeo. ZOZ! Read More →
Dominion Review
If you haven’t heard of Dominion, then you’ve probably just accidentally...
KIDS STUFF: Elefun Review
Is it a game? Or is it a toy? It’s certainly an elephant. Elephant fun. Elefun. Elefun...
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Thank Frazetta
Sigh. Frank Frazetta passed away recently. I first became familiar with Frazetta’s work when I saw the cover of a fantasy novel my sister’s boyfriend was reading. I must have been nine or ten years old. I can’t remember the name of the book, but the image is fresh in my mind. A muscular hero, under a strange sky. A beautiful woman,... [Read more of this article]
Back In The Game!
So where have I been? For the past few months, I’ve been busy working on a BBC TV show. It’s a comedy sketch show called ‘Burnistoun’ and it’s been a huge undertaking. A lot of writing, and six weeks of long filming days. There’s been no time for playing games, and certainly no time to operate a one-man-website. Here's... [Read more of this article]
Going Rogue – Part One
Rogue Trader is the new pen and paper RPG from Fantasy Flight, and it landed in DowntimeTown Towers a couple of weeks ago. Enough time for it to be read, digested, and brought to the table to allow the players to roll up some characters. I thought it might be nice to keep you all involved in the process as we set out to play Rogue Trader. It might give... [Read more of this article]
The Long Game
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SPACE HULK DAY
Hopey holds the parcel that's just arrived... Is it? IS IT? IT IS!!! SPACE HULK DAY! SPACE HULK DAY! SPACE HULK DAY! Hopey Versus Space Hulk In Desperate To Open It Shrinkwrap begone! No foul collectors here! Sprue The Looking Glass Full colour Mission Book with plenty of fluff. YES! The rulebook. Full colour. A Genestealer on front. BAM! Every single... [Read more of this article]
Space Hulk – Magic Flavour Ice Cream
This week was supposed to be all about the launch of Campaign Week on the site, but something far bigger and far more important has cropped up. As you’ll have seen in our news section, Games Workshop has announced the release of a new version of their classic board game Space Hulk. Why is Space Hulk so important? Because it is probably MY FAVOURITE... [Read more of this article]
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