Category Archives: Fun forthcoming events

Image from The Wizard Torn 3: an online Ars Magica convention.

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Chris Jensen Romer

Tonight I am writing about my gaming hobby so feel free to skip reading this unless you are a tabletop rpg gamer or very curious! I will be back tomorrow to normal topics (whatever they are?) Well another Image from … Continue reading →

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Review: Continuum 2016, Games Convention in Leicester

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Chris Jensen Romer

WARNING: Many links contain sound. Don’t click on them if at work. Last week was spent on my annual holiday, this time spent visiting my parents in Suffolk and from Friday to Monday at Continuum, a bi-annual games convention in … Continue reading →

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Pokémon Take Back The Night in Cheltenham?

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Chris Jensen Romer

It was about 2.30pm yesterday and a beautiful sunny  afternoon; I was walking along Cheltenham High Street when I first noticed the two elegantly dressed, seemingly normal women. They were in their 30’s I guess, and as they approached I … Continue reading →

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My Friend Fancies You – Gaming Romance

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Chris Jensen Romer

So I’m back from Peaky, the game writing weekend, after a few hours on site. I left at breakfast on the first full day, with a full refund and a lift to a train station, but still pretty dejected and … Continue reading →

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The Doctor Who Missing Episodes

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

This will be a short post — I’m typing it on my phone! This year sees the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, and we have the anniversary special on November 23rd to look forward to. At 5.15pm on that day … Continue reading →

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How I came to organise a Convention (and why you probably should too!).

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

Firstly, and foremost. It is all Kevin’s fault. I never set out to organise anything – organisation and me are distant acquaintances, at the best. I rarely know what day it is; I sometimes struggle to recall the year. I … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian LARP/Freeform in England – A New Approach?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

OK this post is about one of my hobbies, games, and more specifically live action roleplaying games and Freeforms. I’ll return to my usual subjects soon I expect, though my blog is always a bit of a hodge podge of … Continue reading →

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UKGamesExpo 2013

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

OK, so I went to UKGamesExpo today, the board, card and rpg games convention in Birmingham, held at the NEC Hilton Metropole in Birmingham: first year in that location, ion previous years it has been held near Edgbaston as I … Continue reading →

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Ars Magica the Computer Game: Interview with the Black Chicken Kickstarter Team

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Chris Jensen Romer

First up, do me a favour. If you don’t know or care about Ars Magica, but you enjoy strategy games, or fantasy games, or history games, go to this Kickstarter and think about pledging $20. If it funds, you get … Continue reading →

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On Thursday I’m Talking Ghosts At Skeptics In the Pub, Cheltenham Science Festival Fringe. Controversy May Ensue :D

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chris Jensen Romer

So I am trying to write my talk on The Science of Ghosts for Thursday night… Continue reading →

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