http://www.thetoymaker.com/2Toys.html

(not my usual kind of papercraft...)

Anyone interested in novels/short stories by Lawrence Block, James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane etc ? They'll end up at secondhand book shop at the end of the week unless you put your hand up :)

Call for Volunteers ( Read more... )

I'll be posting a summary in a little while of the individual events, what I thought worked and what could be done better. This post is a somewhat more articulate thanks to all the people who made the Swancon gaming stream a success than I managed at the closing ceremony ( Read more... )

quick op-shop smash and grab has netted me ( Read more... )

Posting this here as a sounding board before I post to the Swancon comm etc - my brain is mushy atm from work ( Read more... )

As gaming coordinator this year, I am aiming to make the gaming room more welcoming and accessible. I'd like everyone from the newcomer or casual gamer through to the hard-core to feel that the gaming stream has a place for them.

A (reasonably) detailed description of what I have planned is up on the Swancon webpage for your comments. Please have ( Read more... )

The West Australian Boardgaming Association turned the regular monthly event into a fundraiser for Victorian bushfires. All entry fees and proceeds of a silent auction of donated boardgames will be donated.

$776 was raised - details here http://www.boardgamegeek.com/

All entry fees, plus proceeds of a game auction to bushfire relief

The West Australian Boardgaming Association will hold their next Eurogamesfest get-together at:

Mt Claremont Community Centre - Banksia Room
105 Montgomery Avenue
Mt Claremont
Saturday, February 14th 11am - 6pm

Cost will be $5.00
All entry fees collected will be donated to bushfire relief ( Read more... )