Sep 23No Escape: IntroThis is a short fiction based on the game Escape from Tarkov from Battlestate Games. Fuck this place, and fuck Terragroup for bringing us here. It’s been a week since the fall, and five days since Lieutenant Schaefer took a Russian bullet to the face. Our unit was supposed to…Escape From Tarkov6 min readEscape From Tarkov6 min read
Sep 20Late to the Party Reviews: Cabin in the Woods or How Joss Whedon created the best live action Scooby Doo to dateOriginally published on Frags and Beer on March 11, 2013 Let me first start by saying I really enjoyed this movie. It was a unique concept and story, tied to a very classic sort of horror movie format we are all used to. Despite the familiar format this movie is…Cabin In The Woods4 min readCabin In The Woods4 min read
Sep 19Why Historical Accuracy is Important in Video GamesOriginally published on Frags and Beer Webzine, March 5th 2018 When the popular RPG Kingdom Come Deliverance was discussed a couple years ago the topic of historical accuracy in games became pretty heated. Now with its release, and some information about Assassin’s Creed Origins historical references coming to light the…Gaming7 min readGaming7 min read
Jun 25The King’s Court v1.1 (Card Game Rules)The King’s Court is a game of bluffing, strategy, and luck that is played all over the Realm of Thraul. It is played in taverns, royal sitting rooms, brothels, and among ship’s crews. All that is required is a standard deck of cards, though the quality, art, and construction of…Card Games4 min readCard Games4 min read
Oct 18, 2022Happy Anniversary My Love (Written on Lunch)I knew it then, When I saw her eyes in the rear view, I’d want to be, Looking into them for all time through. Did not know then, What rocky path lay for us ahead, But even today, I’d take the leap again without dread. For I know now, She’s the…Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Apr 28, 2022They Lie AloneA little background on this one. Both of my parents have passed on. My mother is buried in Leavenworth Veteran’s Cemetery, which befits the spouse of a service member. Shortly after my mom passed, my father moved on to the neighbor woman who slowly fed him alcohol and lies until…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Apr 20, 2022Cocktails and Classics: Smokey and the BanditOriginally published on Frags and Beer on October 21, 2020 Remember a time when comedy was funny without trying? Maybe I’m old, but I still laugh more at this movie, released in 1977, than most modern ‘comedies’ combined. It’s irreverent, and just on the virtuous side of vulgar, and it…Cocktails And Classics4 min readCocktails And Classics4 min read
Apr 20, 2022Classic Games We Love: SimCityOriginally published, January 24, 2013 With the impending release of the new and improved SimCity, I thought it would be good to pay an homage to the one that started it all. To me, the grandfather of all city/civilization simulation games. I spent hours playing this game on my parent’s…Simcity2 min readSimcity2 min read
Apr 12, 2022Pointless Geek Debates: Rollplay vs. Roleplay in D&DOriginally posted on Frags and Beer, April 6, 2020 The internet is awash in pointless geek debates; which superhero is stronger than which, which version of Battlestar is better, Robotech or Macross, but one that really defines pointless to me is whether D&D is, or was always meant to be…Dungeons And Dragons6 min readDungeons And Dragons6 min read
Apr 7, 2022Cocktails and Classics: The Legend of Billie JeanOriginally published on Frags and Beer, October 14, 2020 This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. I remember watching it on the TV in my Grandparent’s basement because they had HBO. I was enthralled with the idea of kids standing up for injustice, and I probably had…Cocktails And Classics4 min readCocktails And Classics4 min read
