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CJ Events at Games Expo 2023, Birmingham NEC. June 2nd to 4th.

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

Plenty of spaces in my events at Games Expo UK this year so if you enjoy role-playing games or have never tried them do come along. I will also be helping out at the Pelgrane Press stall. You can learn … Continue reading →

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D&D, movies and gatekeeping

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

Have you seen the Dungeons and Dragons movie? I haven’t, and probably won’t. I mean I have seen 3 Ghostbusters movies, Paranormal Activity, Missippi Burning, Star Wars, Excalibur and Tombraider at the cinema in my lifetime so I think it’s … Continue reading →

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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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RPG Review: Mars Colony, a 2 player Tabletop RPG by Tim Koppang

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Chris Jensen Romer

Can you save Mars? A 2 player RPG that is not an investigative game, and that does politics well… So this morning I found myself with the prospect of a free evening, and in a spirit of optimism I fired … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Kindness…

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

A few of you may know that I write a lot for the books for the Ars Magica 5th edition roleplaying game published by Atlas Games, and that I am something of an enthusiast for the game, originating and often … 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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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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About My Hobby for Non-Gamers: An Introduction to the 5th Edition Ars Magica Roleplaying Game

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Chris Jensen Romer

OK, many of you will know I play a game called Ars Magica about medieval wizards and have written on a lot of books for the line over the last nine years or so. I really enjoy the game, but … Continue reading →

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Review: Continuum 2012 Roleplaying Games Convention

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Chris Jensen Romer

OK, so I am back from Continuum, which was a marvellous experience. In fact the best weekend I have had a in a long time! For those who don’t know Continuum is a UK games convention held bi-annually in Leicester, where people play roleplaying, board, miniatures and freeform LARP games. Continue reading →

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