Evidently some of you liked the previous issue, so here we are at it again with a second one. We’ve got a few new contributors to join the team this time around, and we’re always looking for more – if you’ve got something you’d like to write for the newsletter get in touch with the […]

For the 2nd Annual MegaMek Tournament this year, the Organizers worked together with the MegaMek devs to cooperate in bringing to life something truly special for the tournament. Working together to help train the new MegaMek CPU successor to ‘Princess’, our communities worked together to develop this custom snapshot just for the tournament! Featuring the […]

by Zebulon Wanna hear me gush about a game that has a wild Golden Age of Sci-Fi Optimism, themes of mutual aid, cultural preservation and the rights of all sentient beings and being a mech pilot on the fringes of the great human Diaspora? Created by Massif Press and written by Miguel Lopez and Tom […]

Now with 50% more ways to die in space! by Pablo Ichiban Space Station 13 has been a cornerstone of the Black Pants Legion ever since a gravel-voiced YouTuber chose recording software over a bottle of whiskey. For years, Tex and the crew have played on every server imaginable, ranging from standard space adventures to […]

Dear Squic, I need to decide what food to cook for a wedding. We have an estimated 200 people coming and I need to make a decision. What should I cook? BBQ? Mexican? See if Wide Tom can cater for it? Sincerely, Tarnc Food has a very interesting link with human history. Nearly everyone alive […]

by Motormouth Jamie A few years back, I ran a short Lord of the Rings game using the then recently released One Ring by Free League. It was, from my perspective, a great representation of the fantasy of Lord of the Rings; we had two manlings, a dwarf, the dangers of a post-Hobbit, pre-Fellowship Eriador, […]

Intercepted Missive from Rebel pilot Ayamari “Aya” Osiri, Ilum Intended for known associate and criminal “Nate the Nose”, Nar Shadaa The Empire isn’t order. It’s fear. Fear that men like Tarkin and the Emperor exploit. But as a wise woman once said: the tighter they close their fists, the more systems slip through their fingers. […]

by Deputy So, at Tex’s insistence I watched The Perfect Weapon. It’s a 1991 action film that’s only purpose was to introduce Jeff Speakman and Kenpo (not Kendo, that’s different) to an American audience. It did not really succeed on either account but actually was a pretty good film otherwise. I wrote a review but […]

By Storm Song Time for your Horoscopes ladies and gentleman! Let me guess, you’re thinking that I don’t know butt about the refined and respected science of Astrology, and you’d be wrong. I just got my Associates Degree from Discount Dan’s Legally Distinct Devry University Adjacent Facility! I’m not just an Astrologist – I’m an […]

by DoTs From a utilitarian standpoint, the word ‘petrichor’ is used to describe the very specific smell elicited from fresh rain occurring in a dry environment. Chances are, reader, that you have encountered this sensory experience, and probably have memories associated with it: It is a spectacularly evocative smell, and one that is exceedingly specific […]