Michael Harker
@michaelharker.bsky.social
Gamer/Academic in Glasgow. Professionally interested in relationships, networks and dev and marketing of Apps. Personally interested in all forms of gaming (especially toy soldiers) as well as history and E-biking. I hope to post positive things.
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New article on my Patreon: we examine the creation of spaceships for the recent game Command Deck, which brings to life the covers of 1960s and 1970s sci-fi novels illustrated by fantastic artists like Boris Vallejo or John Berkey. @commanddeck.bsky.social
Command Deck, or the Legacy of the Giants of Sci-Fi Art | The Spaceshipper
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November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
New article on my Patreon: we examine the creation of spaceships for the recent game Command Deck, which brings to life the covers of 1960s and 1970s sci-fi novels illustrated by fantastic artists like Boris Vallejo or John Berkey. @commanddeck.bsky.social
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FOR SALE:
Hail Caesar hardback rulebook and Biblical and Classical army lists.
£20 with tracked UK postage.
Hail Caesar hardback rulebook and Biblical and Classical army lists.
£20 with tracked UK postage.
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
FOR SALE:
Hail Caesar hardback rulebook and Biblical and Classical army lists.
£20 with tracked UK postage.
Hail Caesar hardback rulebook and Biblical and Classical army lists.
£20 with tracked UK postage.
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Sixteen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix. O Group, Deliverance, Fate of the Fellowship, American Revolution, Dragon Rampant and Voidfighter.
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Sixteen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix. O Group, Deliverance, Fate of the Fellowship, American Revolution, Dragon Rampant and Voidfighter.
Sixteen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix. O Group, Deliverance, Fate of the Fellowship, American Revolution, Dragon Rampant and Voidfighter.
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Sixteen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix. O Group, Deliverance, Fate of the Fellowship, American Revolution, Dragon Rampant and Voidfighter.
I have baked bread! New machine has worked well each time, unlike the last one which was rather too temperamental.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I have baked bread! New machine has worked well each time, unlike the last one which was rather too temperamental.
Hobby swag of the week. I wasn’t at all sure if I’d ordered a copy - couldn’t find a purchase related email and was quite close to ordering - again apparently 🫣
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hobby swag of the week. I wasn’t at all sure if I’d ordered a copy - couldn’t find a purchase related email and was quite close to ordering - again apparently 🫣
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Part of the drama Trust Me was filmed in my home. It's when she found out she was going to be the next Doctor. Picture - Jodie Whittaker in my bed. Woke up, grabbed my iPad, and that picture was the BBC front page!
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Part of the drama Trust Me was filmed in my home. It's when she found out she was going to be the next Doctor. Picture - Jodie Whittaker in my bed. Woke up, grabbed my iPad, and that picture was the BBC front page!
Classic boy night ensuing.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Classic boy night ensuing.
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The evening movie. Recently released in 4K. Do you know, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen High Noon.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The evening movie. Recently released in 4K. Do you know, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen High Noon.
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Walter de Staplecat, Simpkin IV, Teabag, Balthasar and Benny D Cat take the stage as we meet the college cats of Oxford. And, of course, Magdalen’s Ozymandias. Read on for our photo special. (Includes a cat map.) oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
College cats of Oxford
Once upon a time, we featured an image of Magdalen's kitten, Ozymandias, in our newsletter. We figured it might be a gentle contrast to our regular diet of planning and local politics.
The grey ball ...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Walter de Staplecat, Simpkin IV, Teabag, Balthasar and Benny D Cat take the stage as we meet the college cats of Oxford. And, of course, Magdalen’s Ozymandias. Read on for our photo special. (Includes a cat map.) oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
The evening movie. Recently released in 4K. Do you know, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen High Noon.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The evening movie. Recently released in 4K. Do you know, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen High Noon.
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Seventeen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix tonight. Quartermaster General: South Front. Two games of Dragon Rampant 2, double sized Voidfighter using X-Wing ships, Love Letter and Zombiecide Invader.
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Seventeen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix tonight. Quartermaster General: South Front. Two games of Dragon Rampant 2, double sized Voidfighter using X-Wing ships, Love Letter and Zombiecide Invader.
Seventeen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix tonight. Quartermaster General: South Front. Two games of Dragon Rampant 2, double sized Voidfighter using X-Wing ships, Love Letter and Zombiecide Invader.
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Seventeen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix tonight. Quartermaster General: South Front. Two games of Dragon Rampant 2, double sized Voidfighter using X-Wing ships, Love Letter and Zombiecide Invader.
Kitten Biscuit tries the vase on for size. Honey goes for the shoebox #proofofcat
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Kitten Biscuit tries the vase on for size. Honey goes for the shoebox #proofofcat
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I love the escapism and wish-fulfillment of video games. My character can sleep and wake up refreshed and energized? Wow. Oh, to live in this fiction.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I love the escapism and wish-fulfillment of video games. My character can sleep and wake up refreshed and energized? Wow. Oh, to live in this fiction.
The Ginger Ninjas make use of the pile of Cigar Box mats on top of the terrain boxes..
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Ginger Ninjas make use of the pile of Cigar Box mats on top of the terrain boxes..
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Prototype Ranger for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Quite pleased with this for fifteen minutes. Another couple of dozen to go!
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Prototype Ranger for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Quite pleased with this for fifteen minutes. Another couple of dozen to go!
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For Sale: Battlegroup Northag Ruleset and Battlegroup Centag Supplement Book (Mint condition). Sale price £40
November 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
For Sale: Battlegroup Northag Ruleset and Battlegroup Centag Supplement Book (Mint condition). Sale price £40
Prototype Ranger for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Quite pleased with this for fifteen minutes. Another couple of dozen to go!
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Prototype Ranger for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Quite pleased with this for fifteen minutes. Another couple of dozen to go!
Friday night hobby session with the fitba. Moving some Voidfighter ships forward and a prototype for the Ranger units for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Fifty figures before that is ready
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Friday night hobby session with the fitba. Moving some Voidfighter ships forward and a prototype for the Ranger units for my Minas Tirith Midgard army. Fifty figures before that is ready
TIL that yeast is a fungus and is considered one of the earliest domesticated organisms 😳
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
TIL that yeast is a fungus and is considered one of the earliest domesticated organisms 😳
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For Sale: Hail Caesar: Rome's Conquest of the East Supplement (Brand New). Sale price £18.50
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
For Sale: Hail Caesar: Rome's Conquest of the East Supplement (Brand New). Sale price £18.50