Lee Brimmicombe-Wood
@leebwood.bsky.social
Game Designer. Softography: Far Cry 3; Killzone Mercenary; Dark Pictures: House of Ashes; Classified: France '44. Author of Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual. Based Cambs, UK.
Another failed US counterinsurgency.
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Another failed US counterinsurgency.
Enjoying 'Death by Lightning' on Netters. Michael Shannon at his most restrained. Matthew Macfadyen as his most unhinged. Bradley Whitford snarks like no-one's business while Nick Offerman chews the scenery. Shines a spotlight on the corruption and violence of that previous gilded age. Recommended.
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Enjoying 'Death by Lightning' on Netters. Michael Shannon at his most restrained. Matthew Macfadyen as his most unhinged. Bradley Whitford snarks like no-one's business while Nick Offerman chews the scenery. Shines a spotlight on the corruption and violence of that previous gilded age. Recommended.
Okay, I'm biased because my wife is translating the comic for Titan Books, but 'Sanda' (boy turns into Santa Claus in a Japan in the midst of demographic collapse) is the wildest, horniest, most messed-up show of the season. Studio Science Saru are knocking it out the park.
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Okay, I'm biased because my wife is translating the comic for Titan Books, but 'Sanda' (boy turns into Santa Claus in a Japan in the midst of demographic collapse) is the wildest, horniest, most messed-up show of the season. Studio Science Saru are knocking it out the park.
Just a reminder.
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Just a reminder.
Cheney's dead?
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Cheney's dead?
What a joy! Topping & Co., our top class local bookstore in Ely is expanding into the neighbouring space where the opticians lived.
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
What a joy! Topping & Co., our top class local bookstore in Ely is expanding into the neighbouring space where the opticians lived.
The last few days I've been bingeing episodes of 'Sutherland's Law', a middlebrow '70s BBC Scotland drama about a highland procurator fiscal who solves crimes. With the excellent Iain Cuthbertson, supported by Gareth Thomas, it's just solid throughout and stands up 50 years on.
October 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The last few days I've been bingeing episodes of 'Sutherland's Law', a middlebrow '70s BBC Scotland drama about a highland procurator fiscal who solves crimes. With the excellent Iain Cuthbertson, supported by Gareth Thomas, it's just solid throughout and stands up 50 years on.
In the Louvre robbery case the police have published photos of subjects wanted for questioning.
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In the Louvre robbery case the police have published photos of subjects wanted for questioning.
Posting this for no reason. No reason at all.
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Posting this for no reason. No reason at all.
Added to the list of Japanese tourist anime, is 'Touring After the Apocalypse', in which teens Youko and Airi ride a motorcycle across a deserted Japan that's gradually returning to nature. It's surprisingly cheery and upbeat, with a world that's verdant, bright, and only occasionally melancholic.
October 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Added to the list of Japanese tourist anime, is 'Touring After the Apocalypse', in which teens Youko and Airi ride a motorcycle across a deserted Japan that's gradually returning to nature. It's surprisingly cheery and upbeat, with a world that's verdant, bright, and only occasionally melancholic.
Ack! I'm sick and not thinking properly. For clarification, here's the org chart from the V Corps rulebook:
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Ack! I'm sick and not thinking properly. For clarification, here's the org chart from the V Corps rulebook:
The Aristocrats!
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Aristocrats!
Was there any doubt about jokes in the trenches? If so, may I introduce you to 'The Wipers Times', the trench newspaper?
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Was there any doubt about jokes in the trenches? If so, may I introduce you to 'The Wipers Times', the trench newspaper?
This would be the 'Father Ted' that's still freely available on Channel 4's streaming site, right?
September 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This would be the 'Father Ted' that's still freely available on Channel 4's streaming site, right?
Tokyo musician Alexi loves metal music like life itself. So when he dies and is reincarnated in a world of dragons, demons and zombies, it's like he's come home!
Kasuga Ryo's 'Isekai Metaller', co-translated by my missus, is not only a great concept for an isekai, but is silly in all the best ways.
Kasuga Ryo's 'Isekai Metaller', co-translated by my missus, is not only a great concept for an isekai, but is silly in all the best ways.
August 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Tokyo musician Alexi loves metal music like life itself. So when he dies and is reincarnated in a world of dragons, demons and zombies, it's like he's come home!
Kasuga Ryo's 'Isekai Metaller', co-translated by my missus, is not only a great concept for an isekai, but is silly in all the best ways.
Kasuga Ryo's 'Isekai Metaller', co-translated by my missus, is not only a great concept for an isekai, but is silly in all the best ways.
The Japanese didn't 'do the opposite'. Rather, there are competing victim/perpetrator narratives. The schoolbooks issue is complex and nuanced, and one of the best sources on it is Akiko Hashimoto's 'The Long Defeat'.
August 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The Japanese didn't 'do the opposite'. Rather, there are competing victim/perpetrator narratives. The schoolbooks issue is complex and nuanced, and one of the best sources on it is Akiko Hashimoto's 'The Long Defeat'.
The latest Commando comics cover has ALL THE THINGS! All the nutrients a growing boy needs.
July 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The latest Commando comics cover has ALL THE THINGS! All the nutrients a growing boy needs.
Apparently I've had an influence on the new 'Alien: Earth' TV series.
July 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Apparently I've had an influence on the new 'Alien: Earth' TV series.
As someone eternally fascinated by the French Air Force in WW2 (I made a whole module of my 'Wing Leader' game about it) I discovered yet another book to add to my library!
July 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As someone eternally fascinated by the French Air Force in WW2 (I made a whole module of my 'Wing Leader' game about it) I discovered yet another book to add to my library!
Sad to hear that the great old thesp Ken Colley has passed. I'm sure a lot of folks will mention his iconic roles in Star Wars, or in Life of Brian, but here's a pic of him playing Nelson instead.
July 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sad to hear that the great old thesp Ken Colley has passed. I'm sure a lot of folks will mention his iconic roles in Star Wars, or in Life of Brian, but here's a pic of him playing Nelson instead.
Reading the Representation of the People Act of 1918, I discovered that conscientious objectors were disqualified from voting for the duration of the war and 5 years afterwards. Also that men as young as 19 could vote if they'd served. 'One Gun One Vote' seems to have been a powerful slogan.
June 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Reading the Representation of the People Act of 1918, I discovered that conscientious objectors were disqualified from voting for the duration of the war and 5 years afterwards. Also that men as young as 19 could vote if they'd served. 'One Gun One Vote' seems to have been a powerful slogan.