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@rindis.bsky.social

Old-time wargamer, and into all sorts of geekery. http://www.rindis.com/blog http://www.rindis.com/fox-den/

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Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · yesterday

Osprey's book on the castles of Prussia is well-done and informative in a small space. I'd love to see more technical detail on actual layouts and the like, but there is plenty to start with, including lots of good photography. @ospreypublishing.bsky.social #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9196

Cover of Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1): The Red-Brick Castles of Prussia 1230-1466. It features a reconstruction of Marienwerder by artist Peter Dennis, and the usual gray-blue trade dress of the Fortress series.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 2d ago

Designing Wargames is available in PDF on Wargame Vault! This collection of essays from nine wargame designers was written in 1976 and published in 1978. #wargames www.wargamevault.com/en/product/5... www.rindis.com/fox-den/desi...

Cover for Designing Wargames, a collection of essays originally written in 1976 by Richard Berg, Tom Dalgliesh, John Hill, Don Lowry, Mike McGuire, Al Nofi, John Prados, Randy Reed, and Lou Zocchi; edited by Dana Lombardy and Don Lowry.

melyn 🌱@melynart.bsky.social · 6d ago

📦; don't forget to pack the cat! ⊹ ˖ֹ #pokemon #pokemonart #cats #fanart #illustration

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · last wk.

In the middle of my Danger Forward game with Mark, I introduced Jason to BCS with the same scenario in a FtF day. @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #wargame #BCS Session report: www.rindis.com/blog/9189

Battalion Combat Series; Danger Forward. This shot is at the end of July 10 from the Axis perspective (looking south). Americans are making headway, and PG KG was completely immobilized by a failed SNAFU roll.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · last wk.

Mark and I had a far more successful second try at BTS with Danger Forward on Vassal. It's a nicely small set with good variety of units (including Gruppo Mobile's Fiat 3000s). @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #wargame Session report: www.rindis.com/blog/9226

A shot of nearly the full BCS Danger Forward map as of the end of day/turn 1. The Americans are just starting to head inland, while elements of the Herman Goering division are still stuck away from the main action.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 2w ago

Jemisin's Killing Moon is not everything it's cracked up to be. There's plenty of good, but the plot is big without enough engine to get it moving well, and I'm left with a lot of questions on the metaphysics. #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9201

Cover of the The Killing Moon, by N.K. Jemisin, showing what I assume is supposed to be royal palace of Gujaareh.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 4w ago

I found Geoffrey Parker's biography of Charles V less engaging that I had supposed. The subject is good, and what he said was good, but it did not capture my attention well. #booksky www.rindis.com/blog/9187

Cover of Emperor: A New Life of Charles V by Geoffrey Parker, Yale University Press, 2019. [I am not sure about that "Y"; it is sticking up above the rest of the name for no reason....]

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · last mo.

Issue #7 (late 1973) of Lowrys Guidon magazine is now available in PDF on Wargame Vault! #LowrysHobbies #wargames www.wargamevault.com/en/product/5... www.rindis.com/fox-den/lowr...

Cover for the seventh issue of Lowrys Guidon, a supplement for the Lowrys Hobbies Catalog, giving updates, and additions.

This one is from around November 1973, and includes a Gary Gygax article recounting a _Don't Give Up the Ship_ battle.

ACSH Applecharm Starhorse @acstarhorse.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Cowboy Snivy on the bestest Bug Horse

Advos@advosart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

yee haw

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Osprey's Campaign #271 actually covers a number of campaigns between the Franks and Saxons, and therefore also two different battles. This is a major part of the Carolingian legend, and worth a look. @ospreypublishing.bsky.social #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9183

Cover of The Conquest of Saxony AD 782-85, Campaign #271 from Osprey Publishing by David Nicole. Cover is by Graham Turner, and is from the two-page spread "Carolingian Forces Are Defeated By Saxon ‘Rebels’ In the Suntel Hills in AD 782".

たろー @tontarotaro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Issue #51 (Jan-Feb 1972) of Panzerfaust magazine is now available in PDF on Wargame Vault! #Panzerfaust-magazine #wargames www.wargamevault.com/en/product/5... www.rindis.com/fox-den/panz...

Cover of issue #51 (January-February 1972) of Panzerfaust. The first of two issues printed by offset press while it was still a wargaming fanzine run by Don Greenwood.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Recently picked up a collection of various stories and other media. My first pick from it was a fun enough short-short story. There's some formatting issues, though I assume some of that is English is not May Barros' first language. @maybarros.com.br #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9181

Cover for the short short story Journey Home by May Barros.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The third Expanse novel is a welcome change from the plot structure of the first two. The "physics" going on needed an earlier and better explanation; I had some misconceptions coming out of the briefing 1/4 through until I did a reread of the scene later. #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9177

Cover of Abaddon's Gate, book 3 of The Expanse by James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck). Art by Daniel Dociu; looks Berkey-inspired to me, and shows... spacecraft? that might appear in the novel somewhere, but you'll never be able to tell.

Scott Christian Sava @ssavaart.com · 3mo ago

Teeny Tiny Star Trek Watercolor Paintings 1/2

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just in from GMT! I am very glad to get this compilation of the first two Ancient World games, and the long-anticipated Second Punic War game. But it sure seems like this will be the last thing to come out for it, despite long-ago discussions of two other sets. @gmtgames.bsky.social #wargames

Components of the GMT game, Thunderbolt: Deluxe Edition, compiling all of the three releases in the Ancient World series. Top left is the box top and top right is the box back. The Spain & Mauretania map is spread out and largely covered by other components. The upper corners have army displays and reference cards; the left has the seven counter sheets (and a final half sheet in the top center); lower right is the two other maps (folded) of Italy and Carthage+Numidia; and bottom center are the five books giving the main rules, all the 'set specific' extra rules, and the scenarios.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I recently went through and pointed up some of my favorite history books, with links to fuller reviews. These are all informative and enjoyable reads. #booksky #history www.rindis.com/blog/9165

Thirteen (Plus) Histories – Rindis.com

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🕯️faulkner’s buzzard🕯️@faulknersbuzzard.bsky.social · 3mo ago

*raises hand* I would like to see this

brasidas@brasidas.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There is literally no reason why any rendition of Homer needs to be historically accurate. Who wants to see guys fighting in this?

Found Star Trek Episodes @foundepisodes.bsky.social · 3mo ago

From "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan". Closed caption: "Genesis. A proposal for the Federation." A view of the Genesis presentation on a futuristic computer screen.

From "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan". Closed caption: "Simply put, Genesis is life from lifelessness." On the computer screen is Carol Marcus addressing us directly.

From "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan". Closed caption: "Genesis. A proposal for the Federation." Change of view to Kirk, Spock, and McCoy as they watch the computer screen. Kirk, sitting, turns to look up at Spock, standing. Kirk has this "are they for real?" look of incredulity on his face.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ada Palmer's Inventing the Renaissance is surprisingly wide-ranging, even knowing that is an overview. I was initially hesitant, but it was an informative and highly inventive book. @adapalmer.bsky.social #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9169

Cover for "Inventing the Renaissance" by Ada Palmer (in particular, the U of Chicago Press Kindle edition). It features a photograph of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, sculpted by Benvenuto Cellini, and nicely Pinied by his sword and the typeface.

Otakuman Sims @0takuman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

May 13th, May washes up near a strange island and meets a Ditto~ #pokemon #fanart #pkmnmay

May walks through a sea bridge with Munchlax and a Ditto who transforms into her.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Much of Osprey's Campaign #261 is already in Thucydides. But, as ever, there are good maps and photos of terrain. Shepherd does a good job enhancing the account with translation notes and expanding on what is glossed over. @ospreypublishing.bsky.social #booksky Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9162

Cover for Osprey Publishing's "Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC", which is the 261st volume of their Campaign Series. Peter Dennis did four two-page spread illustrations, and the cover is taken from the last one, showing the Spartan last stand of the siege.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mark and I tried out latest ZOC-bond Italy '43 with the seven-turn scenario. It feels a lot like Salerno '43, though casualties can be punishing. The later portions have fortifications that will bring a new feel to the game. @gmtgames.bsky.social #wargame Session Report: www.rindis.com/blog/9155

Turn 3 of the "Across the Volturno" scenario in Italy '43. The Allies have a slow start, but the entire German inland/eastern flank is in bad shape (especially, since the unit holding Benevento gets removed right after this).

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Dreamsnake got multiple awards when it came out in the '70s, and generally deserves them. It's not a *great* novel, but it is a very effective one on the emotional level. #books #booksky #SF Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9152

Cover of Dreamsnake, by Vonda N. McIntyre, 2021 Open Road edition.

fial @fialovart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#umbreon #pokemon

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Back on 4/12, had friends over to try the new Empire Builder: Europe from Kickstarter. Not as smooth as I'd hoped with three brand-new people. Also, the included crayons have trouble with the map surface. #Mayfair #railgame #crayonrails www.rindis.com/blog/9145

End of game for Empire Builder: Europe. I had just won with a delivery to Seville. Sadly, my note app did not save the end-of day money totals.

Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Issue #111 (Winter 1983—last issue) of Campaign magazine is now available in PDF on Wargame Vault! #Campaign-magazine #wargames www.wargamevault.com/en/product/5... www.rindis.com/fox-den/camp...

Cover of issue #111 of Campaign, The Magazine of Strategy Games, Winter 1983

Featuring in this issue:
Three Origins Report, Strategies in Civilization, and a review of another Gettysburg game... more.

This would be the final issue, as it went out of business at this point, and no one ever picked it up. The just-released PDF version includes a two page editorial from me, and a page about the business from Don Lowry.

たろー @tontarotaro.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Rindis @rindis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Entropy Effect has uneven pacing, and a few subplot problems because of that. But, I do like it, and you do feel for the wringer Spock is put through. #books #booksky #Trek Review: www.rindis.com/blog/9141

Cover for Pocket Star Trek novel #2, The Entropy Effect, by Vonda N. McIntyre. Second version - first was part of the Timescape imprint, and had a white background instead of blue.

Art by Wayne Barlowe. TMP Enterprise and uniforms are shown, but the book is more properly in TOS. Sulu has grown a mustache and his hair out in the novel, so he presumably did a read-through before doing the art (though by a end-of-book comment, that should probably be a more 'starter' mustache).

黄ナ川 @sou--sou.bsky.social · 3mo ago

吸うからね