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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 2d

After Aliens finished up early last night, it seemed like a good opportunity to try out the newly arrived Shallow Regrets by @tettix.bsky.social - pleased to add another reliable, enjoyable and actually under 15 minutes game to the collection for exactly these occasions!

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 3d

Final game of Aliens:AGDitC by @galeforcenine.bsky.social - mission 5: Sulaco!

With Ripley captured, Vasquez had to step into the Power Loader with support from Hudson, Apone, Ferro and Frost. Drake was sucked out the airlock, but they ejected the Queen in the end!

Final score: 21

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 13d

Man, I had completely forgotten about the book on the right until seeing it now...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 14d

And Terror Below actually, haha...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 14d

Absolutely love Reichbusters, I'm interested to see how Monolith update it but am still happy with the Mythic original.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 14d

Ran some games of Cthulhu Death May Die for www.easthertsgamers.co.uk charity day for Mind (the mental health charity) which in hindsight may not have been entirely appropriate, but everybody had fun!

Saw some other great games being played, and also did quite well in the raffle!

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 19d

Sounds good!

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 20d

There's an interesting narrative in the comic where he's chatting to Albert Einstein and it's implied they're just weaponising his sociopathic tendancies against the cultists, rather than any need to "do good". It's an interesting slant for the morally suspect characters in the game!

Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 20d

Such a great game - no excuses needed to get it out... Never thought I'd be able to say "Ernest Hemingway is one of my favourite characters" about anything!

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 20d

#ArkhamHorror today, The Key and the Gate scenario!

First time dealing with the Silver Twilight Lodge (despite seeing them mentioned across the IP) this one had some interesting wrinkles along the way (without spoiling anything!) but wasn't too difficult for new investigators.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 21d

Played some solo Nemesis today, to try out the new 'constructs' pack and make some judgements on painting the miniatures.

Not sure I'm sold on the escape pods/engines/coordinate computer - they look great on the table but not sure they add anything apart from fiddliness...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 22d

No problem - good old Drona from IKEA - I use them for expansions and other small boardgame sundries - save that level from any dog related mishap...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 22d

My current #shelfies, post the great carpeting upheaval - I think this is happiest I've been with them in a while...

We won't discuss the Cupboard of Misfit Games™...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 28d

For those in the #hertfordshire area our local boardgame group is holding a day for www.mind.org.uk in two weeks time!

Details: www.easthertsgamers.co.uk/charitygames..., still space in my evening Cthulhu: Death May Die game!

There's also a raffle, with great prizes!

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CHARITY GAMES DAY | East Herts Gamers

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 29d

If you are referring to Reece Shearsmith you should watch some of his shows (League of Gentlemen, Pyschoville, Inside no.9) - they are quite something!

Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Sep 10

Another session of Aliens from @galeforcenine.bsky.social - mission 4: Retrieve

With Spunkmeyer standing in for Hicks, the group managed an escape. Frost killed an alien that burst through a door to nearly kill Newt, but sadly Ripley was captured by the Queen!

Total lost cards: 33

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Sep 9

Unless you have beings who might climb or run into it, anchoring is not necessary if weight is distributed properly.

It would be most appropriate if it was freestanding (which is not accounted for).

I have different storage for oversized - I don't like the missing slats or trust the integrity.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can't wait. Thank you for doing it, it has a special place in my heart.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Sep 6

Haven't played much of anything in the last few weeks due to covid, but have just moved all my boardgames into my office so the flooring can be redone downstairs.

Hoping that this gives me impetus to sort them properly and maybe move some on, but that's a later battle!

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 17

Haven't played it to make a comparison, but the combat in this game definitely sets it apart in the genre.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 17

Got Auztralia to the table today - one of Martin Wallace's lesser known titles, but always great!

Definitely the most unusual Cthulhu themed game in my collection, and the only railway game - the action selection mechanism is excellent, with each action's time affecting turn order.

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 15

I picked them up a while ago as I'm not fond of the current Blood Bowl ones - when I actually get around to painting them is another matter entirely...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 15

As much as I love the Marauder Troll Slayers, the Treeman is an icon...

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 13

Continuing Aliens: AGDitC by @galeforcenine.bsky.social with Mission 3: Survive!

Ripley managed to melee the facehuggers like an ultimate badass, before the dropship was called on turn 4. Unfortunately, Hicks got waylaid on approach to the exit and was killed.

Total cards lost: 23

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · Aug 13

Delighted to be mentioned at the beginning of the frankly excellent @thesecretcabal.bsky.social podcast's Lords of the Dungeon for pointing out archaic vulgarity in British slang purloined by an RPG setting - my ascendants would be proud! (or call me a berk, more likely...)

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Lords of the Dungeon 88: Becoming The Character — The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast

Greetings, noble Cabalists! This day, the Lords do commence their grand convocation by heeding a missive from a most inquisitive listener, who doth inquire how they divine their next realm of adventur...

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