{"id":1849,"date":"2016-05-04T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2016-05-06T18:56:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T18:56:14","slug":"a-pleasing-terror-three-dogs-and-an-ambush-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/a-pleasing-terror-three-dogs-and-an-ambush-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pleasing Terror, Three Dogs and an Ambush Bug"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, dear listener, to our usual mid-week medley, that great tradition which always provides not enough of the stuff you personally like. Today, more sight-hound action photos, an update on the super M R James<\/strong> card game from Pleasing Terror Games<\/em>, and DC’s Ambush Bug <\/strong>comic. Plus a hello to Black Gate<\/em>, a new friend.<\/p>\n

Avid enthusiasts of weird, fantastical and supernatural fiction will be delighted that our first topic is sighthounds. Last week we published our illustrated guide to Bitey Face (see lurchers for beginners 9<\/a>), but we had some terrific photographs left over, so here they are, courtesy of Katrina from the fastgreyz<\/em> blog. Firstly fun…<\/p>\n

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snow day, from katrina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then real fun – bitey face again…<\/p>\n

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cali having fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"lizzie<\/a>
lizzie and roxie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"head-lock\"<\/a>
head-lock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We may have mentioned that we’re going to interview Swedish artist Richard Svensson<\/strong> some time this month. In the process we were in touch with Pleasing Terror Games<\/em>, as it is indeed Richard’s art which adorns their game card. James Drewett<\/strong> of PTG<\/em> has supplied an update on where they’re at and their current plans. Rather than rewrite words from the terrifying spectral horse’s mouth, we offer up his communication with greydogtales<\/em> here:<\/p>\n

Pleasing Terror Games<\/span> produces games based on the\u00a0ghostly\u00a0writing of\u00a0the great M.R. James. Our\u00a0aims are to bring Jamesian literature fans\u00a0into\u00a0a new\u00a0immersive, interactive experience, as well as\u00a0enticing\u00a0gamers\u00a0who are new to M R James to discover\u00a0these wonderful stories for themselves.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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monsters and miscreants cards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Monsters & Miscreants<\/span> <\/em>is a light introduction game; a simple trump-style game, familiar to most people and easy to learn.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Each card has a depiction of a ghost, monster or villain from one of James\u2019 stories, such as \u2018The Linen-Faced Pursuer\u2019 from \u2018Oh, Whistle, and I\u2019ll Come to You, My Lad\u2019, and has a set of statistical categories such as Fright Factor, Wall of Weird, Slayer Score etc. On your turn you choose a category on your top card which you hope will beat your opponent\u2019s top card. The artwork features the unique styling of the multi-talented artist and designer, Richard Svensson.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

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prototype for monsters- don’t treat them gently!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The game has exceeded all our expectations, selling over 130 copies worldwide since January. UK buyers can purchase a copy via PayPal from the facebook site:\u00a0monsters and miscreants<\/a> \u00a0or from the website page: https:\/\/pleasingterror.wordpress.com\/buy-now\/<\/a> for \u00a39.99 including postage and packing. Non-UK buyers can purchase a copy by sending $18.99 to Richard Svensson\u2019s paypal account loneanimator@gmail.com<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

I am currently working on three follow-up games which are detailed on the website: pleasing terror games<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n