Free Textures For Paper Buildings

CG Textures has a terrific collection of textures you can download and use to design your own paper buildings. There area bricks, doors, windows and more. I’m going to use them to create some photorealistic 15mm buildings for an upcoming zombie game.

Thanks to reader Troy for the tip!

La Guerre Infernale

La Guerre Infernale is a 30 issue illustrated magazine published in 1908 about a future war between France and Germany.

Even if you don’t read French, the Victorian Science Fiction illustrations are terrific. Lots of inspiration for your VSF games.

Free ebook on The Gutenberg Project

Indiana Jones: The Animated Series

No it is not really a series, but merely a fan-made “trailer” for a non-existent cartoon show.

Nonetheless, it is full of pulp goodness.

The Battle of Dorking

Published in 1871, The Battle of Dorking is a novella about a German invasion of England. Set fifty years after the defeat and dissolution of the Empire, it is framed as the reminisces of a veteran to his grandchildren.

You might call this a novel of a war of futures past.

Free Ebook on The Gutenberg Project.

Farkle Rules

Farkle is sold as a commercial game that includes dice and cups. It is actually a folk game that has been known under various names, such as Cosmic Wimpout, Hot Dice, Greed, Zonk and Darsh. There are a wide variety of variations, but the basic rules are here.

You could buy the commercial version, however, most gamers have all the dice needed at home.