Dr Tomas Rawlings
@tomasrawlings.bsky.social
Game Developer. ex-VP Sumo Digital. Co- founder Auroch Digital & Bristol Games Hub. Award winning game designer. Co-founder Digital Tabletop Fest. PhD in Software Studies. BAFTA Member. Warhammer, RPG, Strategy, Horror, Sim & TTRPG fan. Climate advocate.
A week and a day until this event - do join us for @georgeosborn.bsky.social talking about his great new book on gaming, culture and politics.
George E. Osborn@georgeosborn.bsky.social · 3w agoThe week after that, I'll be joining @tomasrawlings.bsky.social, @richardcole.bsky.social and @bristolgameshub.bsky.social at Waterstones in Bristol for a wide-ranging chat on Wednesday 21st October www.waterstones.com/events/power...
If you are following along my history of Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader project, I've posted a summary of posts/replies in the last 3 months. #Warhammer #Oldhammer exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/warped-mar...
Reading my kids books was one of the most fun, joyus parts of parenting. Now they are older and don't want bedtime stories anymore, I miss it so much!
West Country Voices@westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 5d agoWhy not get a robot kid while you're about it?
A classic bit of art from White Dwarf issue 97. This issue of White Dwarf started a new 40K column, ‘Index Astartes’ that would document the chapters of the Space Marines, starting with the iconic Ultramarines. Aiming to cover - exploringwarhammer.substack.com/t/keydocuments #Warhammer #oldhammer
Fighting Fantasist@coopgames.bsky.social · 2w agoDave Gallagher #oldhammer
An interview with Lassor Feasley, co-founder & CEO of Renewables dot org! climatehopium.substack.com/p/an-intervi... I chat with someone running an organisation making a difference to cutting emissions globally and they have made it surprisingly easy for anyone to join in! #ClimateChange
An older post - There was a tavern in Warhammer called 'Slann in Space' exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/there-was-...
An older post - Diving into the Oldhammer Collectors Market exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/diving-int... #Warhammer
Diving into the Oldhammer Collectors Market
Doing research for the book meant I was sometimes poring over Oldhammer images on eBay and there was much coveting of what I saw!
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If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula. "Cast out of the Vampire’s Tower for his crimes, the Vampire is ready to begin his bloody reign over the land of Talisman..." store.steampowered.com/app/1287580/... @nomadgames.co.uk @talismanisland.bsky.social
Mad Scholar Frights@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula
Carl Critchlow was a noted artist who gained prominence for his work with Games Workshop in the 1980s and beyond. An appreciation thread! Carl contributed towards Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader itself with pages 224-228 is a guide to the ‘Lost Worlds’
So I’d written about the first Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine before, which I’d assumed was the first ever Games Workshop Space Marine, but turns out that accolade goes to ‘Doctor Who: The Game of Time & Space’ from 1980.
John Blanche: visionary artist, a giant in the creative development of Games Workshop, Warhammer indeed gaming in general. RIP exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/rip-john-b...
Scifi Art@scifiart.bsky.social · 4mo agoRest in peace the legendary John Blanche (1948 - 2026)
This is why elections matter: Good news from the UK as the goverment puts £30M into community renewable energy projects. . www.gov.uk/government/n... #ClimateChange
If you play games, do the indie dev folks who create them a favour and review the game! Here's more on how and why - nomadgames.co.uk/blog/how-to-... #IndieDev #Gaming
Such a fun, goofy model. This is also painted very well! Context: This is Limited Edition (LE) 17 - Chaos Toilet from Jan 1987 & White Dwarf 86. All the LEs - exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/the-most-f... Here's another take on it by siewake, via Reddit.
eavymetallist@stueypaints.bsky.social · 2mo agoTHROWBACK THURSDAY!!! In memory of the late, great Richard Hale, aka Orclord, I've decided that, for the forseeable future, my Throwback Thursday posts will focus on the work I did for him over the last 25+ years. Obviously the place to start is with the first piece I did for him: The Chaos Khazi!
Pleased my copy of Fear Itself by @robindlaws.bsky.social and @mytholder.bsky.social published by @pelgranepress.bsky.social has arrived!
A Key Document in the History of Warhammer 40,000: White Dwarf 82 exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/a-key-docu... Taking a look at White Dwarf 82 (October 1986) which promoted the new Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play game, the 2nd #Warhammer title to launch! (the 3rd being 40k Rogue Trader)
The week after that, I'll be joining @tomasrawlings.bsky.social, @richardcole.bsky.social and @bristolgameshub.bsky.social at Waterstones in Bristol for a wide-ranging chat on Wednesday 21st October www.waterstones.com/events/power...
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@bristolgameshub.bsky.social, Bristol University's Bristol Digital Game Lab & @waterstones.bsky.social Bristol are hosting noted games author @georgeosborn.bsky.social talking about his new book, Power Play. [1/2] Tickets here - www.waterstones.com/events/power...
The classic RT01 range of Space Marines. This image is from White Dwarf issue 99.
Trying something new with my climate newsletter! An interview with Tim Christophersen, author of ‘Generation Restoration’ about how to restore nature at scale climatehopium.substack.com/p/an-intervi... #ClimateChange
Such an iconic image. The Conan The Adventurer book cover art by Frank Frazetta really created the template for a ‘Barbarian’ warrior that has inspired so many since! More here: exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/conan
Scifi Art@scifiart.bsky.social · 5mo agoFrank Frazetta ‘Death Dealer 6’ (1990)
I predicted back in 2024 that this push would fail. And it has. "1) the economics are against him and 2) he’s going to pick people for jobs on the basis of loyalty not competence 3) The rest of the world (and some US states) will keep moving forwards.." climatehopium.substack.com/p/the-powerf...
There have been many, many amazing banners from the Rogue Trader era. Here's Eldar and Ork ones from 1988's Book of the Astronomican.
ℕ𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕠 ℕ𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕠 𝕄𝕒𝕟@nachonachoman.net · 2mo agoWild times! 80's banners and shields art work. #Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
The Stuff of Legends book published by Warlord Games is a treasure trove of amazing minis. Here's the Adventurers page. Back then Citadel made 3-packs that had the stages of an RPG character - where the model changed as the adventurer level increased! exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/citadel-mi...
Bristol! I'm heading to your lovely local Waterstones for a chat with @richardcole.bsky.social and @tomasrawlings.bsky.social about Power Play. Join us on Wednesday 21st October by buying your tickets below 👇 www.waterstones.com/events/power...
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A fantastic paint job of a classic minature - the Solitaire (8) from RTB6 Harlequins - WD106 (Oct 88). I cover the Harlequins a bit more as the danced into Rogue Trader here - exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/time-for-t...
@culexus.bsky.social · last mo.Flashback Friday - taking pics of older bits from my collection. This is the OG metal Harlequin Solitaire. In 3rd edition this guy was an absolute missile, able to charge 12" and getting +1A for each unused inch. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer #warhammer #oldhammer #nerdlings
