Welcome to my gaming blog! Contact me through tjkopena@rocketshipgames.com.
Latest Posts
- Imperialis 25mm Base Toppers (4/4/2019)
- Foxhole Markers (12/20/2018)
- Gaming Nov–Dec 2018 (12/19/2018)
- No-Skill Speed Painting for Infinity (10/23/2018)
- Motorcycle Marker (10/21/2018)
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Featured Posts
Games & Other Releases
The Campaign for Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/01/18
40k Skirmish Variant: Recon Squad! Posted on: 2015/01/09
Beta Station! Posted on: 2014/04/11
Gold Leader on GameShed! Posted on: 2013/01/17
Modeling
No-Skill Speed Painting for Infinity Posted on: 2018/10/23
First Impressions: WanHao Duplicator i3 Plus 3D Printer Posted on: 2018/05/07
Magnetizing Inceptors Posted on: 2017/08/16
Derelict Depot Posted on: 2017/08/11
Painting 3D Printed Parts: Tech-Coffin Posted on: 2017/05/18
Spice Pirates Patrol: X-Wing Repaint Tutorial Posted on: 2016/12/22
3D Printing Tutorial: Modeling & Making a GR-75 Cargo Pod Posted on: 2016/09/17
Medea Refinery Posted on: 2016/06/08
3D Printing for Wargaming Scratchbuilding Posted on: 2016/05/19
Easy Modern/Future Ladders Posted on: 2016/05/07
Deathwatch: Overkill Card Boxes Posted on: 2016/03/09
Sergeant Tolek Shows How To Photo Minis Posted on: 2016/03/01
Magnetizing A Predator Posted on: 2011/08/09
Game Design
40k 8th Edition Isn't Any Less Messy, But Could Be At Least As Great Posted on: 2017/06/16
First Round Gaming Tournament Seeding Posted on: 2016/03/31
40k: Alternate Maelstrom Posted on: 2015/10/22
Narrative Tournament Design in Tabletop Wargaming Posted on: 2015/05/14
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Gold Leader Design
I'm Big In China Posted on: 2013/02/13
Gold Leader @ 50,000 Posted on: 2013/01/31
Gold Leader: Early Analytics Posted on: 2013/01/18
Gold Leader: Mechanics Posted on: 2012/10/02
Gold Leader: Narrative Posted on: 2012/09/30
Gold Leader: Inspirations Posted on: 2012/09/27
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Code
Importing TTF Fonts Into LaTeX With Kerning & Ligatures Posted on: 2015/12/14
Basic Scaling, Animation, and Parallax in Pixi.js v3 Posted on: 2015/09/10
Bootstrap Navbar Centered Vertical Alignment Posted on: 2015/07/28
Asteroids: Moving Objects Posted on: 2015/03/11
Asteroids: Drawing Objects Posted on: 2015/02/09
Fullscreen Scaling in Phaser Posted on: 2014/10/26
Recursive Shadowcasting Posted on: 2014/07/01
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Tactics & Game Play
Motorcycle Marker Posted on: 2018/10/21
Cube Jägers and Battlefield Tasks Posted on: 2017/09/20
40k Matched Play Armies Walkthrough Posted on: 2017/09/18
X-Wing Pilot Statistics Posted on: 2017/02/13
X-Wing Squad Building for Beginners, and Better B-Wings Posted on: 2016/12/04
Battle Reports
Apocalypse!
PAGE Apocalypse 2016: Rebuffed at Barnes 595 Posted on: 2016/01/13
PAGE Apocalypse 2015: The Fall of Kimball Prime Posted on: 2015/01/08
PAGE Apocalypse 2014: The Defense of Kimball Prime Posted on: 2014/01/05
Campaigns
2018 NOVA 40K Narrative Posted on: 2018/09/06
The Sword Sworn Campaign Posted on: 2017/05/15
First Playthrough: The Molokh Gambit X-Wing Narrative Posted on: 2016/12/12
Apocalypse on Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/05/19
Escalation on Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/04/20
Alliances of Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/03/15
Shift on Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/02/23
Drop on Solypsus 9 Posted on: 2015/01/25
The Cataclysm on Caldor IV Posted on: 2014/12/22
The Debacle on Caldor IV Posted on: 2014/11/23
Tournaments and Other
September ITS Posted on: 2018/09/24
2018 NOVA 40K Trios Posted on: 2018/09/05
2017 NOVA 40k Trios Posted on: 2017/09/05
First Infinity Tournament: Redcap's RECON Posted on: 2016/10/30
2016 NOVA 40k Trios Posted on: 2016/09/08
Redcap's August X-Wing Tournament Posted on: 2016/08/28
40k Battle Report: Enter the Eldar, Come Captain Nitrol! Posted on: 2016/02/01
40k Battle Report: Necrons vs Kingbreakers Posted on: 2016/01/29
First X-Wing Tournament: Redcap's X-Mas Wing Posted on: 2015/12/27
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Books/Movies/TV/Music
2016 Book, Music, & Film Highlights Posted on: 2017/09/09
2015 Reading Highlights Posted on: 2016/12/20
2015 Music Highlights Posted on: 2016/12/19
2015 Movie Highlights Posted on: 2016/12/19
2014 Music Highlights Posted on: 2015/06/05
2014 Movie Highlights Posted on: 2015/06/04
2013 Reading Highlights Posted on: 2014/01/14
2013 Music Highlights Posted on: 2014/01/13
2013 Movie Highlights Posted on: 2014/01/13
Recent Featured Reviews
- Book Review: Shakespeare in Company (3/18/2014)
- Book Review: Beevor’s ‘The Second World War’ (12/7/2013)
- Book Review: Betrayer (11/3/2013)
- Book Review: Know No Fear (10/27/2013)
- Movie Review: Skyfall (11/20/2012)
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tjkopena does many things: Research and development in computer science as a small business owner; cycling, running, backpacking, and other outdoors activities; grassroots organizing in cycling through one group or another; and dabbling in game design. Mostly he plays games with the Philadelphia Area Gaming Enthusiasts at Redcap’s Corner and other Delaware Valley locations.