Eric Farrington
@bloodandspectacles.bsky.social
A published wargame and role-playing game designer, a Lean 6-Sigma Black Belt, and nerdy guy who does stuff.
Bloodandspectacles.com
Bloodandspectacles.com
Another #Heroquest adventure on the blog this week!
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Another #Heroquest adventure on the blog this week!
“Are you ready to put down your toys and become a real race car driver!?!”
If you are, visit the Blood and Spectacles blog this week to learn how to do it.
If you are, visit the Blood and Spectacles blog this week to learn how to do it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“Are you ready to put down your toys and become a real race car driver!?!”
If you are, visit the Blood and Spectacles blog this week to learn how to do it.
If you are, visit the Blood and Spectacles blog this week to learn how to do it.
This week on the blog I discuss Spirit Queen’s is Spirit Queen’s Torment and expansion for Heroquest.
#heroquest
#boardgames
#avalonhill
#heroquest
#boardgames
#avalonhill
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This week on the blog I discuss Spirit Queen’s is Spirit Queen’s Torment and expansion for Heroquest.
#heroquest
#boardgames
#avalonhill
#heroquest
#boardgames
#avalonhill
November 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
After a hiatus I put brush to miniature again. Everyone’s favorite hero for Heroquest; the orc bard.
#heroquest
#miniaturepainting
#tabletopgames
#heroquest
#miniaturepainting
#tabletopgames
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
After a hiatus I put brush to miniature again. Everyone’s favorite hero for Heroquest; the orc bard.
#heroquest
#miniaturepainting
#tabletopgames
#heroquest
#miniaturepainting
#tabletopgames
October 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A look at Osprey’s latest is up on the blog…. Bloodandspectacles.com
#ospreygames
#wargaming
#miniaturewargaming
#ospreygames
#wargaming
#miniaturewargaming
October 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A look at Osprey’s latest is up on the blog…. Bloodandspectacles.com
#ospreygames
#wargaming
#miniaturewargaming
#ospreygames
#wargaming
#miniaturewargaming
October 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Ahoy! I take a closer look at Warlord Games rules Victory at Sea for WWII naval wargaming on the Blood and Spectacles blog.
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ahoy! I take a closer look at Warlord Games rules Victory at Sea for WWII naval wargaming on the Blood and Spectacles blog.
This week on the Blog, I take a deep dive into converting inspirational media into 1-shot RPG scenarios.
Art by _spacepossum_ on Instagram
Art by _spacepossum_ on Instagram
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This week on the Blog, I take a deep dive into converting inspirational media into 1-shot RPG scenarios.
Art by _spacepossum_ on Instagram
Art by _spacepossum_ on Instagram
September 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hope Reborn takes on the Fire Mage in my latest Heroquest adventures. Read all about it on the blog.
#Heroquest
#Dungeoncrawler
#boardgames
#Heroquest
#Dungeoncrawler
#boardgames
September 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hope Reborn takes on the Fire Mage in my latest Heroquest adventures. Read all about it on the blog.
#Heroquest
#Dungeoncrawler
#boardgames
#Heroquest
#Dungeoncrawler
#boardgames
September 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
On the blog this week I ramble on about the importance of abstraction in game design. Ho hum.
#wargame
#ttrpg
#gamedesigner
#wargame
#ttrpg
#gamedesigner
September 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
On the blog this week I ramble on about the importance of abstraction in game design. Ho hum.
#wargame
#ttrpg
#gamedesigner
#wargame
#ttrpg
#gamedesigner
September 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Disaster!
My #pigs got lose and broke into my hobby shed. Apparently they hate #TTRPG They bit chunks out, stomped, shredded, and broke the bindings on several books.
At least three books are OOP, and damages are around $700 of damages. 😢
#nerdlings
My #pigs got lose and broke into my hobby shed. Apparently they hate #TTRPG They bit chunks out, stomped, shredded, and broke the bindings on several books.
At least three books are OOP, and damages are around $700 of damages. 😢
#nerdlings
September 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Disaster!
My #pigs got lose and broke into my hobby shed. Apparently they hate #TTRPG They bit chunks out, stomped, shredded, and broke the bindings on several books.
At least three books are OOP, and damages are around $700 of damages. 😢
#nerdlings
My #pigs got lose and broke into my hobby shed. Apparently they hate #TTRPG They bit chunks out, stomped, shredded, and broke the bindings on several books.
At least three books are OOP, and damages are around $700 of damages. 😢
#nerdlings
This week on the blog, a new band of adventurers takes up the “Quest for Heroes” The Fellowship of Destiny was shattered spectacularly by Zargon in the quest for the Lost Wizard. Thus, a new band was formed; Hope Reborn!
#heroquest
#ttgames
#paintedminiatures
#heroquest
#ttgames
#paintedminiatures
September 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This week on the blog, a new band of adventurers takes up the “Quest for Heroes” The Fellowship of Destiny was shattered spectacularly by Zargon in the quest for the Lost Wizard. Thus, a new band was formed; Hope Reborn!
#heroquest
#ttgames
#paintedminiatures
#heroquest
#ttgames
#paintedminiatures
September 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Friends, Romans, and Bronies…. Lend me your eyes! This week on the blog I take a closer look at Renegade Studios My Little Pint RPG.
#ttrpg
#mlp
#renegadestudios
#ttrpg
#mlp
#renegadestudios
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Friends, Romans, and Bronies…. Lend me your eyes! This week on the blog I take a closer look at Renegade Studios My Little Pint RPG.
#ttrpg
#mlp
#renegadestudios
#ttrpg
#mlp
#renegadestudios
A fawn and their mom. Mule Deer on Elephant Back Trail in Yellowstone National Park
#yellowstonenationalpark
#codywy
#hiking
#yellowstonenationalpark
#codywy
#hiking
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A fawn and their mom. Mule Deer on Elephant Back Trail in Yellowstone National Park
#yellowstonenationalpark
#codywy
#hiking
#yellowstonenationalpark
#codywy
#hiking
August 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
August 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
More Castles in the Sky fun from that Dual Monarchy vs Royal Navy game. Good times!
#wargame
#castlesinthesky
#ospreygames
#aeronef
#wargame
#castlesinthesky
#ospreygames
#aeronef
August 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
More Castles in the Sky fun from that Dual Monarchy vs Royal Navy game. Good times!
#wargame
#castlesinthesky
#ospreygames
#aeronef
#wargame
#castlesinthesky
#ospreygames
#aeronef