Category: Review

Using AI for illustrations

The past month has seen a remarkable evolution in our work on the Corvus Cluster. We’ve started to rely on AI-generate artwork. What we’ve found is an astonishing resource—within two minutes, we can give an AI generator a description of what we want. Then, within seconds, the AI […]

What to do with bad dice?

This article has no intrinsic value at all. I just feel compelled to bemoan my recent dice rolling—and what The Gaffer has done about it. We all have stories about bad bouts of luck with the dice. It’s part of a wargamer’s lore. I once witnessed someone roll […]

Review – Shadow War: Armageddon

TheGM: The Corvus Cluster is engaged in a small tournament-style mini-campaign using the recently published rules, Shadow War: Armageddon. so it seems worthwhile to review the rules. Let’s get to the bottom line: It is an adequate set of skirmish rules that provides players will all they need […]

Review: ‘Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarius’

The novel, “Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarius,” offers an intriguing if ultimately disappointing depiction of the military forces of the Empire of Mars. That’s a shame, as the Adeptus Mechanicus—with their cold-hearted logic, slavish devotion to a warped religion, and their augmented but ultimately diminished humanity—are among the most compelling “factions” in […]

Review: Hive city shanties

Whether you are a manufactorum worker living in the squalor outside a great hive city–or a mutant struggling to survive in the radiation-soaked wastelands of a desert planet–your most likely home across the Corvus Cluster is the humble and cobbled-together rockcrete and plasteel shanty. At the recent Cold […]

Review: The Surform

The Surfoam is a valuable tool for any hobbyist who works with rigid insulation foam—Extruded Polystyrene (XPS)—for building terrain. Essentially a specialized rasp, the cutting edge of a Surfoam looks similar to a cheese grater attached to a handle. It is commonly available in DIY stores, such as Home […]