There's a game in that

A collection of topics gathered from history, architecture, science, and art, to help spark ideas for your game.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Dad’s Army – the last line of defence

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The early 1970s were still a prime era for WWII nostalgia, and at that time the BBC produced one of my favourite TV series – Dad’s Army .  S...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Cleveland’s frozen lighthouse

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In December last year, freezing winds turned Cleveland’s West Pierhead lighthouse into a giant ice sculpture.  The wind drove waves against ...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Building with ice and snow.

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On the subject of living in frozen landscapes , last year BLDGBLOG mentioned a fascinating thesis project from University of California, Ber...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Camp Century, a city in a glacier

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In 1959, the US Army Corp of Engineers built Camp Century into glaciers in the far north of Greenland.  To do this, they dug broad trenches...
Thursday, January 20, 2011

When fashion meets taxidermy

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British taxidermist cum designer Reid Peppard produces a collection of accessories and jewellery made from the skins of vermin found in Lo...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Kombucha tea

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Yesterday my brother introduced me to kombucha tea , a drink reputed to have healing properties.  Not being the sorts to just buy ready made...
Friday, January 14, 2011

The beaver’s ultimate defence

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According to a story dating back to Aesop , beavers were hunted for their testicles.  Somehow, the beavers understood this and so when they ...
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