Hello my intrepid gamers and welcome to episode 2 of The Parallax View. On this episode I'll be talking with Bumyong Kim aka Gaminggeek. We’ll chat with Bum about some of his first gaming experiences, the creation of his Youtube channel, and the now famous gaming table video that started it all. Those topics and... Continue Reading →
Projects, projects and more projects
TPV has been busy with so many hobby projects as of late, hence the lack of any regular updates here. I've been going back and forth between printing out terrain for Star Wars Legion and a few other Kickstarter campaigns, I'm also painting up 3 different game miniatures. Mixed in with all of that, been... Continue Reading →
How good is creality’s new sub $200 ender 2 pro Printer? (Hint, pretty damn good)
3D printing is really neat. As a gamer, I have a deep love for miniatures, parts, pieces and all manner of items that make up the gaming experience. Any time I pick up a new game, one of the first things I think about is how I can upgrade it. Whether it's creating better box... Continue Reading →
I don’t have anything clever to say
If you're one of a dozen or so people who check this blog regularly, you might have noticed that updates have been few and far between lately. The holidays being what they are, which normally takes up a large chunk of my December, had the addition of my brother's 50th birthday event the weekend before... Continue Reading →
Feywood terrain from Iain Lovecraft
So my updates here, beyond the occasional trailer release, have been lacking lately. Beyond the fact of normal life being what it is, I've been busy with printing and painting the terrain from the Feywood campaign from Iain Lovecraft. I'm still in the midst of also working on the Firwood terrain as it's being released,... Continue Reading →
Kickstarter Round-Up
Here is a collection of current Kickstarter campaigns that I think are worthy of your attention. 6: Siege https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/6-siege-the-board-game Hagglethorn Hollow https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/printablescenery/hagglethorn-hollow-stl-files FPS The Documentary https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fandamental/first-person-shooter-the-definitive-fps-documentary S5E: Superheroic Roleplaying for 5th Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sigil/s5e-superheroic-roleplaying-for-5th-edition War Room: A Larry Harris Game (2nd Edition) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightingale-games/war-room-a-larry-harris-game-2nd-edition Warborn - The Rise Of Barbarian https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingdomoftiradom/warborn-the-rise-of-barbarian DCC Dying Earth https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devillich/dcc-dying-earth Villagers: Shifting... Continue Reading →
I’m stuck in a rut (again)
Me, trying to climb my way out of the hobby rut I currently find myself in My pile of shame taunts me. "Why aren't you painting me?", I heard in my minds eye as I walk past my paint station. "You should be working on printing out all these 3D Kickstarters you have in queue... Continue Reading →
My favorite content creators
The lads from Shut Up & Sit Down Recently during a Discord hangout for patrons of Gaming Geek, someone asked the question about who they went to for board game reviews and playthroughs. And that got me thinking about just how many options there are these days in the realm of content creators. We are... Continue Reading →
What I’ve learned after the first 6 months of owning a 3D printer
My Creality CR-6 SE setup The Dichotomy of being a 3D printer owner is ever present, as this hobby space never lets us forget that we are always a clogged nozzle away from wanting to bash in our printer like Michael Bolton from Office Space. On the other hand, when we get those perfect prints,... Continue Reading →
What happens when your collection reaches critical mass?
Hi, my name is Richard, and I am a collector. I've been a collector for as long as I can remember. As a child it started with action figures and comics. As I got older, it morphed into RPGs, CDs and DVDs. Now it's Tabletop games, 3D printed terrain or whatever else I can feed... Continue Reading →