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sWe’re very pleased to be informed that so many of our authors received Hugo nominations in a variety of categories yesterday. And we’re particularly pleased that not one, but two Castalia House bloggers were nominated for awards: Jeffro Johnson for Best Fan Writer and Ken Burnside for Best Related Work for his excellent piece that […]
REVIEW: A History of Strategy by Martin van Creveld
Saturday , 4, April 2015 Book Review Leave a commentI am unfamiliar with the subject of military strategy, other than what can be gleamed from a casual study of history and a healthy dose of military science-fiction. Nor am I a war-gamer, or even that good at laser tag. But like his other recent Castalia House release “Equality: The Impossible Quest”, Martin van Creveld delivers a commendable […]
Wrath is All They Have: The Fall of the Bat-Man in 7 decades, 14 Pictures
Wednesday , 1, April 2015 Uncategorized 3 CommentsIn the same issue (which appeared in 1939), the Batman strikes an iconic and oft-repeated pose: that of a terrifying night creature shocking petty thugs in some secluded urban recess. Finally, it is in this first appearance that The Batman establishes that the use of violence – even if it kills a crook – can
I went to GaryCon VII this weekend, demo’d Squadron Strike for about a dozen people, picked up a case of convention-crud, and sat down and played some Old School Revolution gaming. I tried to run some Dungeon World, but got tired. I think, having designed a few RPGs in my time, that I don’t have the […]