I have finally finished converting my 1775 Royal Highland Emigres to 1793 Black Watch. Mostly this consisted of building the bonnet up into an early version of the feather bonnet, and repainting a few details. Sources on details of Highland uniforms in the 1790s are scarce, vague or contradictory. For example, the feather bonnet developed during this decade but pictures vary from a few feathers … Continue reading How regimental traditions are made.
One of our affiliate websites OpenGameArt (OGA), a free repository for public domain and copyleft licensed art, has just begun hosting this year’s Summer Game Jam. To all libre developers looking for a challenge, this is your call to arms. The rules are simple: participants are to create a game which independently of length and genre must use 6 art assets already available at OGA. … Continue reading OpenGameArt Summer Game Jam #3 has begun
TROOP TRAIN AMBUSHED! Dominion government blames Origawn Rebels for Blue River Incursion and urges calm. MILITIA MOBILISATION BILL INTRODUCED IN PARLIAMENT. AMBUSHED! Our correspondent Russell Williams has filed this report from Hastee Junction in the Blue River District. ——- It was late on the first when we rounded the bend and caught out first glance of Hastee Junction since we had passed through last fall … Continue reading Rebel Incursion in the Blue River Valley!
July 1st is a National Day of Celebration in the Dominion of Faraway, the official anniversary of the transformation of the nominally independent Kingdom of Faraway effectively ruled by the Faraway Trading Company to a Consitutional Monarchy ruled by an elected Parliament. Wars don’t always allow for holidays though and the lead elements of Colonel Ross’s brigade celebrated as well as they could crammed into … Continue reading A Dominion Day Train Ride
FS-UAE is one of the newest Commodore Amiga emulators on the scene, and perhaps the only true multiplatform emulation project for the system still in development. It has had astounding progress since it was originally released in 2011, and last week it announced the release of version 3.0. The changes in the newest release are many and varied, so feel free to check the full … Continue reading Amiga para siempre: FS-UAE Amiga emulator hits version 3.0
After surveying the enemy position, General Douglas decided to try a left hook while threatening the enemy’s left flank with his cavalry. The attack on the left started out well. The centre however suffered horendous casualties as they advanced. The flanking fire from the Guards Brigade helped weaken the enemy and the second assault took the sunken road but at a heavy cost. On the … Continue reading Just when Final Victory was close
The fruits of victory depend on a vigorous pursuit. A safe retreat depends on a stubborn rearguard. Twelve turns of day light remain as General Douglas deploys his pursuing force and plans his attack on the sunken road. Continue reading Rearguard
For the first time I heard of Vegan on a Desert Island I assumed it was some kind of bad joke, and frankly this impression lasted with me for a while. However, through some amazing persistence and determination from the developers, this upcoming title is slowly capturing the hearts of the libre development community through sheer charm and wits. Determination might really be the key … Continue reading Vegan on a Desert Island wants to become an ironic masterpiece
It has been a while since we last spoke of KeeperRL. The hybrid blend of dungeon building sim with roguelike features seems to be doing rather well, with a growing community and regular progress updates. The latest alpha has just been released, and this time it has a flavor for modding. Aside from the regular bugfixing and gameplay improvements, this build adds upgraded mod support … Continue reading Keeping up with KeeperRL: alpha 28 released, improves mod support
I’ve been holding on for too long to report this one, but now it seems to be the right time. Tobu Tobu Girl is a wonderful thing. Developed by the nice folks at Tangram Games (who previously brought us the equally libre titles Mr. Rescue and Duck Marines), this arcade platformer is very likely the first Game Boy title to be developed in a 100% … Continue reading Tobu Tobu Girl, the first 100% libre Game Boy game, is getting a new deluxe edition
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