Reply To: Hobby weekender 22/03/2019 – Alright I guess we're doing the 2010's…

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Hey everyone,

 

I have a game of X-Wing tonight and I am also addicted to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Feeling better and enjoying some chilled hobby.

 

My Pledge:

• Continue work on my Minotaurs
  Take pictures of completed ones and post them

 

• That is all. I am taking a more chilled approach this weekend. If I do anything, I will post it. If I do more, I will post it too but wont make a big epic pledge. But I might go nuts with stuff too!

 

My Answers:

 

1. Age of Kickstarter – Have there been any Kickstarters that you were really happy that got off the ground? Any you regret not getting in on? Are there any that you have gotten into after they hit retail?

 

I am happy Mythos got off the ground but sadly Paranoid Miniatures have folded up recently, so that makes me sad. Love me some mini games and love me some Lovecraft…

I regret not getting in on the first Arcworlde one and Kingdom Death: Monster. Self explanatory as they are both awesome. I got into Arcworlde since and each Black Friday I regretfully miss Kingdom Death: Monster. I guess I have something to look forward to in the next dank winter.

Unfortunately I think the age of Kickstarter and mini games (maybe not so much board games) has gone. Hawk went, Paranoid are gone, Underestimated games don’t look like they are doing too good, and others have kinda sort of come and went. They immediately spring to mind. If you look around or think about it, which ones are still around within a few years of launching a Kickstarter? Arcworlde? Mantic? Is that it?

 

2. Music music everywhere – Has the prevalence of easily accessible music expanded the genres you listen to? Or has it expanded the number of bands in your pre-existing genres that you listen to? Or do you stick with the classics that you know and love?

 

It has not expanded the genres I listen to more so than brought new and different bands to my attention. I find I can get board of listening to the same particular songs, bands, and genres if I do not mix things up every now and then. Kind of like if I keep eating pizza, which is good, I will get tired of it, and eventually find it a boring chore.

 

3. Peak entertainment – With the wealth of TV and movie streaming services, downloadable games playable smartphone apps and film franchise juggernauts are there any particular stories, IP’s or ideas that you feel tied to? Do you find the wealth of leisure activities available ever diverts your time from engaging in more traditional hobby activities? Are there any ‘retro’ movies or games that you still revisit today?

 

I do not find what is there diverting from everything else for me. I feel everything I enjoy has more options, better accessibility and availability, and are deeper experiences for what I already enjoy. I liked computer games long before I was into mini games, as an example. Now there are Youtubers who cover just Zelda, make top ten lists, budget lists, review games in nuance, do lets plays and report gaming news. I mean, if there were tv programs about computer games when I was younger (proper ones, if you look back at the 80s and 90s there was nothing that kind of set the world on fire with this kind of content on TV) I would have been overjoyed. But at least, like Beasts of War, it is all here now.

I do not feel tied to anything as such I just simply enjoy what I enjoy and having more variety and more to enjoy is simply fantastic.

My addiction to Zelda: Breath of the Wild is slightly detracting from my hobby, but I balance it with when I find hobby tedious or hit a slump. I might as well enjoy my free time and order and balance it so I am not doing something for the sake of doing it when I am not feeling the urge or like it will be fun.

Bonus question: What classic game is due for a reskin/reissue? And no, Monopoly doesn’t need another paintjob…

The original Heroquest, hands down is due a reissue without a reskin. That is my board game answer.

For miniature games I think they could do Rogue Trader in its own bubble mixing in elements of Kill Team and Necromunda with the old beakie style marines and squats in its own parallel dimension. No scratch that Mordheim all the freaking way with a a reissue and reskin ala Necromunda.

As for computer games? The two Zeldas for the Gameboy SP (I think it was the SP) Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons deserve an enhanced remake. Doubtful it will happy any time soon with this one coming soon:

 

Which makes me want to post this: