My Fria Ligan Games at North Star 2021

North Star 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th May 2021

http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/

These are the two Fria Ligan RPG games I am running at Virtual North Star in May.

The first is a new Tales From The Loop Mystery set in the UK at Christmas 1984. Adventures in the snow, a fleeting glimpse of a silver and red Father Christmas, a Jawa-faced stranger hanging around a red telephone box, and mysterious lorries delivering odd devices. What’s it all about?

The second game is an Fria Ligan Alien scenario using the crew of The Betty from Alien: Resurrection as the player characters. A heist on a popular space liner under a tight time constraint for a psychotic crime boss, what could go wrong?

‘Winter Wonderland and Snow All Around’

Tales from the Loop RPG

Saturday Morning Slot

For up to six players. New players welcome!

“Monitoring Android last looked out, On the feast of Stephen”

“When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even”

“Brightly shone the searchlights that night, the heat-rays’ bite was cruel”

“When a giant Tripod came in sight, burning down the school.”

Tags: Player-led, Sci-Fi (Alt-History), Nostalgia Play, No Pre-gens, Rules-lite, Newbie Friendly, Fria Ligan, Musical Accompaniment.

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‘All That Glitters is Gold’

Alien RPG

Saturday Evening Slot

For up to six players. Newbies welcome!

The job would be a cinch, a simple box bust on a floating palace baron stuck in a jam. Ringers onboard have thrown a spanner in the works.

Once they douse the glim, we bolt in offering gall gab as we grift our way in. Togged up as grease-monkeys to fix their gears they’ll welcome us in.

There’s no gitters or feds to nix the keister so we can oil open the box.

The haul wouldn’t be chicken feed either, it will be a cushy number of props. We secure the derby, scoot it out on The Betty, and meet up for the slaughter for our split. You savvy?

Tags: 18+, Alien, Hidden Agendas, Horror, Player-Led, Pre-Gens, Sci-Fi, Spaceships with Ashtrays, Fria Ligan, Musical Accompaniment.

[April Update] UK RPG Conventions and Cancellations

Cancelled, postponed and virtual events have been labelled.

This is the April update for the UK RPG conventions for 2021 and far beyond.

Please note that other conventions may also cancel as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  Many conventions are running a virtual version of the convention instead.

Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details.

I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list.

If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below.

Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list.

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Conpulsion 2021, Virtual Con on-line

Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th April 2021

http://conpulsion.org/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1565282570339489

Virtual GROGMEET 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Thursday 15th - Sunday 18th April 2021.

https://thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2021/

AireCan’t 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th April 2021.

https://www.airecon.co.uk

North Star 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th May 2021

http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/

Seven Hills 2021, Virtual Con on-line

Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th June 2021.

https://7hills.org.uk/

Date Change

UK Games Expo 2021, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP

Friday 30th July - Sunday 1st August 2021

http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

Continuum 2021, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG

Friday 6th - Monday 9th August 2021

http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

Grand Tribunal 2021, Gas Green Community Centre, Baker Street, Cheltenham GL51 9HQ

Friday 13th - Sunday 15th August 2021

http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page

Tabletop Scotland 2021, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd August 2021

http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/

Cancelled due to bereavement.

FeatherCon 2021, Featherstone Castle, Hall Bank, Northumberland NE49 0JG

Friday 27th - Monday 30th August 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/485003805271383/

AlbaCon 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd October 2021

http://www.albacon.co.uk

Furnace XVI, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th October 2021

http://furnace.org.uk

Wyntercon VIII, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JJ

Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st October 2021

https://www.wyntercon.org

Con-Densed 2021, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA

Friday 12th - Monday 15th November 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/

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ConTingency 2022, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB

Wednesday 19th - Monday 24th January 2022.

http://www.con-tingency.uk/

Continuum 2022, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG

Friday 5th - Monday 8th August 2022

http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

[March Update] UK RPG Conventions and Cancellations

Cancelled, postponed and virtual events have been labelled.

This is the March update for the UK RPG conventions for 2021 and far beyond.

Please note that other conventions may also cancel as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  Many conventions are running a virtual version of the convention instead.

Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details.

I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list.

If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below.

Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list.

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BurritoCon6, Virtual Con on-line

Saturday 6th March 2021.

https://oldscouserroleplaying.com/2021/02/05/burritocon6-is-a-thing/

Shake, Battle and Roll (Formerly StabCon South) Spring 2021, Virtual Con on-line

Saturday 27th March 2021

https://www.facebook.com/events/457073388812022

Conpulsion 2021, Virtual Con on-line

Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th April 2021

http://conpulsion.org/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1565282570339489

Virtual GROGMEET 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Thursday 15th - Sunday 18th April 2021.

https://thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2021/

AireCan’t 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Friday 16th - Sunday 18th April 2021.

https://www.airecon.co.uk

North Star 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th May 2021

http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/

Seven Hills 2021, Virtual Con on-line

Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th June 2021.

https://7hills.org.uk/

Date Change

UK Games Expo 2021, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP

Friday 30th July - Sunday 1st August 2021

http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

Continuum 2021, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG

Friday 6th - Monday 9th August 2021

http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

Grand Tribunal 2021, Gas Green Community Centre, Baker Street, Cheltenham GL51 9HQ

Friday 13th - Sunday 15th August 2021

http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page

Tabletop Scotland 2021, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd August 2021

http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/

Cancelled due to bereavement.

FeatherCon 2021, Featherstone Castle, Hall Bank, Northumberland NE49 0JG

Friday 27th - Monday 30th August 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/485003805271383/

AlbaCon 2021, Virtual Con on-line.

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd October 2021

http://www.albacon.co.uk

Furnace XVI, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th October 2021

http://furnace.org.uk

Wyntercon VIII, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JJ

Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st October 2021

https://www.wyntercon.org

Con-Densed 2021, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA

Friday 12th - Monday 15th November 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/

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ConTingency 2022, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB

Wednesday 19th - Monday 24th January 2022.

http://www.con-tingency.uk/

Continuum 2022, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG

Friday 5th - Monday 8th August 2022

http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

[October Update] UK RPG Conventions and Cancellations

Cancelled and postponed events have been labelled. This is the October update for the UK RPG conventions for 2020 and far beyond. Please note that other conventions may also cancel as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Many conventions are running a virtual version of the convention instead. Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details. I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list. If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below. Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list. + Cancelled - Replaced with a Virtual Con. Shake, Battle and Roll (Formerly StabCon South) Autumn 2020, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Southampton, Bracken Pl, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 3RB Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th October 2020 https://facebook.com/events/s/shake-battle-roll-southampton-/452840058700308/?ti=icl Cancelled - To be scheduled for 2021. DragonDaze 2020, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH Saturday 3rd October 2020, 10:00am - 5:00pm http://www.dragondaze.com AlbaCon 2020, Virtual Con on-line. Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th October 2020 http://www.albacon.co.uk Cancelled - Replaced with a Virtual Con. Furnace XV, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://furnace.org.uk Cancelled - Scheduled for 2021. Tabletop Scotland 2020, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ Cancelled - To be scheduled for 2021. Spaghetti ConJunction 4b, Geek Retreat, 38 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham. B4 7LA Saturday 17th October 2020, 10.00am - 7.30pm https://www.facebook.com/groups/1649755452002793/ Cancelled - Scheduled for 2021. Con-Densed 2020, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/ Cancelled - Replaced with a Virtual Con. GrogMeet 2020, Fan Boy Three, 25 Hilton St, Manchester. M1 1EL Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://thegrognardfiles.com Cancelled - Replaced with a Virtual Con. UnCon 2020, St George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 2LH Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://facebook.com/events/s/uncon-2020/460895727909901/?ti=icl Cancelled - Scheduled for 2021. GBCon Autumn 2020 Tabletop Gaming Day, Lopping Hall, 189 High Road, Loughton IG10 4LF Saturday 28th November 2020. 10:00am - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/gbconuk Possibly Cancelled? Dragonmeet 2020, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London, UK ​Saturday 5th December 2020, 9.00am - Midnight https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk + Possibly Cancelled? Winter StabCon 2021, Britannia Hotel Stockport, Dialstone Ln, Stockport, SK2 6AG Friday 8th - Sunday 10th January 2021 https://m.facebook.com/groups/21195645768 Cancelled - Scheduled for 2022. ConTingency 2021, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB Wednesday 18th - Monday 25th January 2021. http://www.con-tingency.uk/ Revelation 2021, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st February 2021 http://revelationgames.org.uk/ UK Games Expo 2021, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June 2021 http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk Continuum 2021, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 6th - Monday 9th August 2021 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/ Tabletop Scotland 2021, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd August 2021 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ FeatherCon 2021, Featherstone Castle, Hall Bank, Northumberland NE49 0JG Friday 27th - Monday 30th August 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/485003805271383/ Con-Densed 2021, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA Friday 12th - Monday 15th November 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/ + Continuum 2022, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 5th - Monday 8th August 2022 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

[June Update] UK RPG Conventions & Cancellations

Cancelled and postponed events have been labelled. This is the June update for the UK RPG conventions for 2020 and far beyond. Please note that other conventions may also cancel as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details. I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list. If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below. Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list. + Postponed- 8th January 2021 Summer StabCon 2020, Britannia Hotel Stockport, Dialstone Ln, Stockport, SK2 6AG Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th July 2020 https://m.facebook.com/groups/21195645768 Cancelled- Continuum 2020, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 7th - Monday 10th August 2020 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/ Grand Tribunal 2020, Gas Green Community Centre, Baker Street, Cheltenham GL51 9HQ Friday 14th - Sunday 16th August 2020 http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page Postponed - New date in October 2020 Tabletop Scotland 2020, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd August 2020 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ Cancelled - UK Games Expo 2020, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd August 2020 http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk FeatherCon 2020, Featherstone Castle, Hall Bank, Northumberland NE49 0JG Friday 28th - Monday 31st August 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/485003805271383/ ShadowCon XIV, Northfields Community Centre, 71A Northcroft Road, West Wali g, London, W13 9SS Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th August 2020 http://www.shadowwarriors.co.uk GBCon Summer 2020 Tabletop Gaming Day, Lopping Hall, 189 High Road, Loughton IG10 4LF Saturday 5th September 2020. 10:00am - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/gbconuk TringCon Autumn 2020, Marsworth Millennium Hall, 1 Vicarage Road, Marsworth, Herts, HP23 4LR. Saturday 19th September 2020, 9:00am - 9:00pm http://tringcon.org Armagh Ged[C]on 2020, Seven Hills at County Armagh Golf Club, 7 Newry Rd, Poyntzpass, Newry BT35 6TH Northern Ireland. Friday 25th - Sunday 27th September 2020 https://m.facebook.com/events/2527944454110946 Wyntercon VII, Eastbourne Sports Park, Ecat House, Cross Levels WY, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th September 2020 https://www.wyntercon.org DragonDaze 2020, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH Saturday 3rd October 2020, 10:00am - 5:00pm http://www.dragondaze.com Furnace XV, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://furnace.org.uk Tabletop Scotland 2020, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ Spaghetti ConJunction 4b, Geek Retreat, 38 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham. B4 7LA Saturday 17th October 2020, 10.00am - 7.30pm https://www.facebook.com/groups/1649755452002793/ Con-Densed 2020, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/ GrogMeet 2020, Fan Boy Three, 25 Hilton St, Manchester. M1 1EL Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://thegrognardfiles.com UnCon 2020, St George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 2LH Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://facebook.com/events/s/uncon-2020/460895727909901/?ti=icl GBCon Autumn 2020 Tabletop Gaming Day, Lopping Hall, 189 High Road, Loughton IG10 4LF Saturday 28th November 2020. 10:00am - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/gbconuk Dragonmeet 2020, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London, UK ​Saturday 5th December 2020, 9.00am - Midnight https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk + Winter StabCon 2021, Britannia Hotel Stockport, Dialstone Ln, Stockport, SK2 6AG Friday 8th - Sunday 10th January 2021 https://m.facebook.com/groups/21195645768 ConTingency 2021, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB Wednesday 18th - Monday 25th January 2021. http://www.con-tingency.uk/ Revelation 2021, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st February 2021 http://revelationgames.org.uk/ UK Games Expo 2021, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June 2021 http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk Continuum 2021, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 6th - Monday 9th August 2021 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/ + Continuum 2022, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 5th - Monday 8th August 2022 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

[May Update] UK RPG Conventions & Cancellations

Cancelled and postponed events have been labelled. This is the May update for the UK RPG conventions for 2020 and far beyond. Each has a website (though a few have Facebook pages) for information and details. I am waiting on news on a few regular events so I may update this list. If you know of any that have been missed please mention them in the comments below. Please note, a few conventions have asked to be removed from this list. + Cancelled - North Star 2020, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th May 2020 http://www.northstarcon.org.uk/ Postponed - no date announced as yet Mega Charity Games Day for Mind 2020, The Core, 32 Foley Trading Estate, Herefordshire, HR1 2SF Saturday 16th May 2020, 11:00am - 11:00pm https://m.facebook.com/events/459922967890974 Postponed - new date in August 2020 but new date cancelled UK Games Expo 2020, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP Friday 29th - Sunday 31st May 2020 http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk Summer StabCon 2020, Britannia Hotel Stockport, Dialstone Ln, Stockport, SK2 6AG Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th July 2020 https://m.facebook.com/groups/21195645768 Continuum 2020, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 7th - Monday 10th August 2020 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/ Grand Tribunal 2020, Gas Green Community Centre, Baker Street, Cheltenham GL51 9HQ Friday 14th - Sunday 16th August 2020 http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page Postponed - New date in October 2020 Tabletop Scotland 2020, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd August 2020 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ UK Games Expo 2020, NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT & Hilton, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd August 2020 http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk FeatherCon 2020, Featherstone Castle, Hall Bank, Northumberland NE49 0JG Friday 28th - Monday 31st August 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/485003805271383/ ShadowCon XIV, Northfields Community Centre, 71A Northcroft Road, West Walig, London, W13 9SS Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th August 2020 http://www.shadowwarriors.co.uk GBCon Summer 2020 Tabletop Gaming Day, Lopping Hall, 189 High Road, Loughton IG10 4LF Saturday 5th September 2020. 10:00am - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/gbconuk TringCon Autumn 2020, Marsworth Millennium Hall, 1 Vicarage Road, Marsworth, Herts, HP23 4LR. Saturday 19th September 2020, 9:00am - 9:00pm http://tringcon.org Armagh Ged[C]on 2020, Seven Hills at County Armagh Golf Club, 7 Newry Rd, Poyntzpass, Newry BT35 6TH Northern Ireland. Friday 25th - Sunday 27th September 2020 https://m.facebook.com/events/2527944454110946 Wyntercon VII, Eastbourne Sports Park, Ecat House, Cross Levels WY, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th September 2020 https://www.wyntercon.org DragonDaze 2020, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH Saturday 3rd October 2020, 10:00am - 5:00pm http://www.dragondaze.com Furnace XV, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://furnace.org.uk Tabletop Scotland 2020, Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2020 http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/ Spaghetti ConJunction 4b, Geek Retreat, 38 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham. B4 7LA Saturday 17th October 2020, 10.00am - 7.30pm https://www.facebook.com/groups/1649755452002793/ Con-Densed 2020, Billing Aquadrome, Crow Ln, Great Billing, Northampton NN3 9DA Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/499592967602345/ GrogMeet 2020, Fan Boy Three, 25 Hilton St, Manchester. M1 1EL Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://thegrognardfiles.com UnCon 2020, St George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 2LH Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th November 2020 https://facebook.com/events/s/uncon-2020/460895727909901/?ti=icl GBCon Autumn 2020 Tabletop Gaming Day, Lopping Hall, 189 High Road, Loughton IG10 4LF Saturday 28th November 2020. 10:00am - 10:00pm https://www.facebook.com/gbconuk Dragonmeet 2020, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London, UK ​Saturday 5th December 2020, 9.00am - Midnight https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk + ConTingency 2021, Searles Leisure Resort, South Beach, Hunstanton, Norfolk. PE36 5BB Wednesday 18th - Monday 25th January 2021. http://www.con-tingency.uk/ Revelation 2021, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GB Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st February 2021 http://revelationgames.org.uk/ Continuum 2021, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 6th - Monday 9th August 2021 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/ + Continuum 2022, John Foster Hall, Manor Road, Leicester, LE2 2LG Friday 5th - Monday 8th August 2022 http://continuumconvention.co.uk/

Making my TftL Game Blurb Picture 'On Cloud nine & Golden Sunshine'

So for one of my Tales from the Loop episodes, On Cloud Nine and Golden Sunshine, I had this image in my head. A small Magnetrine ship abandoned in a dried out marsh. Vandalised, missing parts, covered in graffiti, and deserted. A play area for adventurous Kids, a possible machine that could be tinkered with, and a possible means to get onboard a larger Magnetrine vessel floating over the industrial section of Derby. Now I am no Simon Stålenhag but I do have a modicum of artistic flare. So I went about and photobashed an image together, an orange Magnetrine ship, sitting in a green, misty field, it’s Magnetrine discs crushed and buried. Called, of course, Golden Sunshine. I used an actual photo of the field I was envisioning, from next to the location near where I used to live as a child myself. The vessel I cobbled together from a few photos of similar tractors and I swapped out the wheels for an engine to act as an undercarriage of sorts.

I also used it for my advertising for my game so I designed the title as well. I went for a “Top Gun” theme for the first part of the title, ‘Cloud Nine’, swapping Top Gun for Cloud Nine. The second part of the title I went with the Indiana Jones theme for the ‘and Golden Sunshine’.

I was rather pleased with the results, though when I used the picture in my game, most of the players just thought it was an old tractor stuck in a field. Damn, not want I wanted at all! So I went back to the drawing board. I tweaked the image to make it look like the Magnetrine vessel, Golden Sunshine was flying. Fixed and repaired by the Kids, it would hover over the hole it made in the field when it had crashed. I made the turbo in the engine undercarriage spin, added new Magnetrine discs, and added lightning sparks coming off the engine. I added a miss-coloured panel, black smoke coming out the top exhaust pipes, and populated it with eighties kids trying to fly the vessel. I particularly like the girl balancing on the ‘prow’ of the vessel on her BMX bike!

Now it is a dramatic image, an impossibly large Magnetrine ship flying over a Derby field with a range of eighties children flying the vessel away.