Mike
@whickerman.bsky.social
He -Briish- Boring Nerd - Hobby Artist - Confused Board gamer - History Lover - Grognard... not in that order.
My formal account.
Art, Cartoons and weird stuff here -
@lazybluehorse.bsky.social
My formal account.
Art, Cartoons and weird stuff here -
@lazybluehorse.bsky.social
Reading headlines in the North of England be like:
'what t'holding?'
'what t'holding?'
September 25, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Reading headlines in the North of England be like:
'what t'holding?'
'what t'holding?'
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It's not quite available for purchase yet, but here's a sneak peak at box art for the next Air Land & Sea (including both a classic and a Critters at War version).
September 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's not quite available for purchase yet, but here's a sneak peak at box art for the next Air Land & Sea (including both a classic and a Critters at War version).
Playtesting the TTS Mod of Thirty Years of Misery
(Mod created by the friend who I am playing against)
(Mod created by the friend who I am playing against)
September 23, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Playtesting the TTS Mod of Thirty Years of Misery
(Mod created by the friend who I am playing against)
(Mod created by the friend who I am playing against)
Happy to announce that for the last few months I have been translating Kilovolt's The Coming Wave: Storm Over the Yellow Sea into English for VUCA Simulations. Although not my design, I am just happy to be assisting the company introducing a Chinese game into the Western market.
September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Happy to announce that for the last few months I have been translating Kilovolt's The Coming Wave: Storm Over the Yellow Sea into English for VUCA Simulations. Although not my design, I am just happy to be assisting the company introducing a Chinese game into the Western market.
@andyburnham.bsky.social was hidden on the Hegemony artwork. Forshadowing.
September 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
@andyburnham.bsky.social was hidden on the Hegemony artwork. Forshadowing.
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This weekend I had the privilege of grappling with some very big and difficult games with a spotlight on Michael Lorino's Imperial Elegy. As usual, the whole experience got me thinking about big games, what they demand of their players and the rewards to be found in their exploration. 🧵
August 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This weekend I had the privilege of grappling with some very big and difficult games with a spotlight on Michael Lorino's Imperial Elegy. As usual, the whole experience got me thinking about big games, what they demand of their players and the rewards to be found in their exploration. 🧵
Even searching for the Gif made me feel sick in the stomach.
August 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Even searching for the Gif made me feel sick in the stomach.
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Thx to @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social for this!
Please share the letter. If your MP is one of the signatories, please encourage to maintain pressure on Government to address the gap. If your MP is not among the signatories, please ask them to endorse it.
Please share the letter. If your MP is one of the signatories, please encourage to maintain pressure on Government to address the gap. If your MP is not among the signatories, please ask them to endorse it.
August 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Thx to @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social for this!
Please share the letter. If your MP is one of the signatories, please encourage to maintain pressure on Government to address the gap. If your MP is not among the signatories, please ask them to endorse it.
Please share the letter. If your MP is one of the signatories, please encourage to maintain pressure on Government to address the gap. If your MP is not among the signatories, please ask them to endorse it.
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Housing associations fail their residents and get away with it again and again.
Good to see this issue getting some coverage lately.
We need stronger powers for the Ombudsman and real penalties when landlords ignore its rulings.
Good to see this issue getting some coverage lately.
We need stronger powers for the Ombudsman and real penalties when landlords ignore its rulings.
Housing associations failing residents ‘face insufficient accountability’ and should face greater punishments, MPs say
Housing associations failing their residents “face insufficient accountability” by complaints processes that “exhaust rather than resolve”, a group of MPs said.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
August 17, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Housing associations fail their residents and get away with it again and again.
Good to see this issue getting some coverage lately.
We need stronger powers for the Ombudsman and real penalties when landlords ignore its rulings.
Good to see this issue getting some coverage lately.
We need stronger powers for the Ombudsman and real penalties when landlords ignore its rulings.
August 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Today we’re posting the prelaunch page for our next game: the second edition of An Infamous Traffic. There is so much to say about this game, and we’ll be talking about it quite a bit in the coming months, but I wanted to provide a little background here. 🧵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
Coming soon: An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition
A new edition of the acclaimed game of cutthroat capitalism in the nineteenth century opium trade.
www.kickstarter.com
July 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Today we’re posting the prelaunch page for our next game: the second edition of An Infamous Traffic. There is so much to say about this game, and we’ll be talking about it quite a bit in the coming months, but I wanted to provide a little background here. 🧵
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
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According to Arthurian legend, England was co-ruled by King Arthur and King Ian
July 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
According to Arthurian legend, England was co-ruled by King Arthur and King Ian
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July 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Check out the latest issue of @forteantimes.bsky.social
July 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Check out the latest issue of @forteantimes.bsky.social
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The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.
July 7, 2026 at 6:39 AM
The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.
Don't think I have seen a more tense stand-off between empires in any other game I have played before. Karamandids are stuck in the middle and not a clue what to do anymore.
June 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Don't think I have seen a more tense stand-off between empires in any other game I have played before. Karamandids are stuck in the middle and not a clue what to do anymore.
I try to keep politics to a minimum on here but I am absolutely made up that Andy Burnham has won the seat for Ashton upon Makerfield.
June 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM
I try to keep politics to a minimum on here but I am absolutely made up that Andy Burnham has won the seat for Ashton upon Makerfield.
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1/4 CALLING WRITERS & ARTISTS OF A SPOOKY PERSUASION
Submissions are open for the next General Witchfinders zine.
tinyurl.com/zine5ub
PLS REPOST
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Submissions are open for the next General Witchfinders zine.
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PLS REPOST
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June 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
1/4 CALLING WRITERS & ARTISTS OF A SPOOKY PERSUASION
Submissions are open for the next General Witchfinders zine.
tinyurl.com/zine5ub
PLS REPOST
covers by @rpfoxart.bsky.social @annijyn.com @feltmistress.bsky.social @scoobtoobins.bsky.social
Submissions are open for the next General Witchfinders zine.
tinyurl.com/zine5ub
PLS REPOST
covers by @rpfoxart.bsky.social @annijyn.com @feltmistress.bsky.social @scoobtoobins.bsky.social
Ever seen those Victorian Era photos in which they included a deceased member of the family....
June 11, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Ever seen those Victorian Era photos in which they included a deceased member of the family....
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It's time for more Japan of Green Gables in Victoria 3! It's navy building time! We build an iron fleet and make our boaty boats go boom boom and toot toot. Afterall isn't that what the 19th century was all about? Join in on YouTube or Twitch. #Victoria3 #Japan #GrandStrategy #ParadoxInteractive
HamKutz13 - Twitch
Japan of Green Gables Ep8
www.twitch.tv
June 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
It's time for more Japan of Green Gables in Victoria 3! It's navy building time! We build an iron fleet and make our boaty boats go boom boom and toot toot. Afterall isn't that what the 19th century was all about? Join in on YouTube or Twitch. #Victoria3 #Japan #GrandStrategy #ParadoxInteractive
Wasn't expecting myself to purchase it but...here we are. Had a fantastic chat with @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social about their game, being shy around Cole Werhle and living in China. Rulebook is one of the best I have ever seen in such a long time and a prime example how they should be done. #UKGE26
June 1, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Wasn't expecting myself to purchase it but...here we are. Had a fantastic chat with @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social about their game, being shy around Cole Werhle and living in China. Rulebook is one of the best I have ever seen in such a long time and a prime example how they should be done. #UKGE26