Dave Kershaw
@davekershaw.bsky.social
Middle-aged man living in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I like wargaming, miniatures and boardgames. Even GW things, especially Blood bowl.
I've published boardgames with White Dog Games and Dietz. Own chickens and sighthounds. Foodie. Autistic kids.
I've published boardgames with White Dog Games and Dietz. Own chickens and sighthounds. Foodie. Autistic kids.
We're always doomed. Like opera. But the great thing about old people is that there are always more of them being made all the time.
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We're always doomed. Like opera. But the great thing about old people is that there are always more of them being made all the time.
WhatsApp for text. Discord for voice, if it's going to be over the Zoom time limit, otherwise Zoom. Lots of Americans seem to avoid WhatsApp, no idea why that is.
December 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
WhatsApp for text. Discord for voice, if it's going to be over the Zoom time limit, otherwise Zoom. Lots of Americans seem to avoid WhatsApp, no idea why that is.
Wargames can be great to understand why decisions were made and the impact of different approaches.
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wargames can be great to understand why decisions were made and the impact of different approaches.
Thanks! I am having a lot of fun playing it. It starts in 1796 with the first French invasion, which failed historically due to storms, but might succeed in the game. As might the 1797 Batavian effort. Meanwhile, the crown forces are rounding up pikes and leaders until the rising starts.
December 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Thanks! I am having a lot of fun playing it. It starts in 1796 with the first French invasion, which failed historically due to storms, but might succeed in the game. As might the 1797 Batavian effort. Meanwhile, the crown forces are rounding up pikes and leaders until the rising starts.
It's a wargame I'm designing based on the "Limits of Glory" system used in e.g. this game: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Limits of Glory: Bonaparte's Eastern Empire
Commanders decide when to influence events before their luck runs out.
boardgamegeek.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It's a wargame I'm designing based on the "Limits of Glory" system used in e.g. this game: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Yes. I'm designing this one. A friend is also doing the 1745 Jacobite war.
December 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Yes. I'm designing this one. A friend is also doing the 1745 Jacobite war.
A stylish set of document draws that could store minis, replacing a mish-mash of plastic trays dotted around the house.
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A stylish set of document draws that could store minis, replacing a mish-mash of plastic trays dotted around the house.