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When literary hype disappoints - In Memoriam review
Alice Winn’s historical novel In Memoriam succeeds in two fundamental areas:
Sep 8
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Stanislav Stanchev
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August 2025
Arkham Noir
Crank up the moody jazz and pour yourself a drink. Arkham Noir is on the table. Does the game provide an engaging puzzle in a small package? Does it…
Aug 30
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Stanislav Stanchev
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A kaleidoscopic sci-fi novel of great ambition, terrific world-building, and some truly memorable chapters - my review of Dan Simmons…
Hyperion by Dan Simmons was a terrific, gripping science fiction read.
Aug 5
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Stanislav Stanchev
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May 2025
Sundered Isles 8 - Pursuing the Demeter
In this session, Domingo and his crew - with Saida on board - pursue the merchant ship the Demeter and try to seize it with a ruse rather than a fight.
May 20
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Stanislav Stanchev
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Sundered Isles 7 - Making connections, visiting taverns, starting quests
The narrative naturally allows me to take a stab at Sundered Isles' connections mechanics, and as I chase leads for a fat merchantman with which to…
May 19
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Stanislav Stanchev
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Sundered Isles 6 - Recovering from folly
Defeating the French pirates came at a high cost, and Domingo's leadership is openly questioned. Lessons learned and new vows taken.
May 14
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Stanislav Stanchev
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"Warfare" movie review - a sonic boom of real-life horror
This is one of those movies that really must be experienced in the cinema. The audio dimension blew me away. And unlike most war movies, at no time did…
May 10
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Stanislav Stanchev
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Sundered Isles 5 - A Chance Encounter
The adventures of Domingo "Ironface" de Mendoza start off with a clash at sea
May 9
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Stanislav Stanchev
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Sundered Isles 4 - Final Prep
I finalize the prep by creating my local area, The Emerald Waters, and get ready to set off on the adventure proper with a new local connection!
May 9
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Stanislav Stanchev
Sundered Isles 3 - My Character
In this final prologue, I create my adventurer, Domingo de Mendoza, his backstory and his ship, the Alecto
May 8
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Stanislav Stanchev
Sundered Isles 2 - The World
Creating my fictional world of Sunderia for my Sundered Isles playthrough. A mix of Sundered Isles prompts, Pirate Borg and my own imagination.
May 6
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Stanislav Stanchev
Proof of concept: Ambushed in Poland
I learned the rules of the grim Twilight 2000 RPG by playing out a short string of solo sessions
May 2
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Stanislav Stanchev
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