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Dr Tomas Rawlings

@tomasrawlings.bsky.social

Auroch Digital Studio&Bristol Games hub co-founder. VP Sumo Digital. Award winning game designer. Co-founder Digital Tabletop Fest, PhD in Software Studies. BAFTA Member. Warhammer and TTRPG fan. Climate advocate.

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Cometh the Chaos, Cometh the Players A brief look at how Chaos bubbled up in human culture and thence it came into the Warhammer world

More here - exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/cometh-the...

05.08.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what I'm taking about!

04.08.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Four Chaos Warriors in different poses. Detail from the Citadel October 1982 releases form of Chaos Warriors. Source; Stuff of Legends

Four Chaos Warriors in different poses. Detail from the Citadel October 1982 releases form of Chaos Warriors. Source; Stuff of Legends

Cometh the Chaos, Cometh the Players - A brief look at how Chaos bubbled up in human culture and thence it came into the Warhammer world. exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/cometh-the...

"For Hesiod, Chaos is a giant yawn, a dark chasm full of emptiness." (Lawrence 2005)

#Warhammer #Warhammer40k

04.08.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure, I’ll ask the organisers. Thanks

03.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A chaos beastman faces a group of warrior knights. From the cover of the first Citadel Compendium, from 1983. Photo of the cover by OP.

A chaos beastman faces a group of warrior knights. From the cover of the first Citadel Compendium, from 1983. Photo of the cover by OP.

I'm excited to say I'm going to be talking about the development of Chaos as a concept in Warhammer/40K.
Loc: Games Workshop Research Day 2025 International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
Date: 11th October
Free to attend & all welcome! manchestergamecentre.org/events/2025/...

#warhammer

03.08.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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A young person, playing Altered Beast on a retro console. Picture by author

A young person, playing Altered Beast on a retro console. Picture by author

I’ve started a newsletter to note thoughts and musings on game development. For my first proper I am musing on the challenges of providing work experience placements for video game developers and also some possible solutions. exploringgamedevelopment.substack.com/p/the-challe... #gamedev #gaming

30.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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R-Didsy's comment on "An Eldar Guardian with Forge World β€˜wings’ and the classic image of the Eldar from pg. 89 of Rogue Trader. Stills from latesat Snipe & Wib video." Explore this conversation and more from the Eldar community

People like it www.reddit.com/r/Eldar/s/Io...

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Wow!!!

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That’s an impressive force!

27.07.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, hope you enjoy it!

27.07.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hat tips to @unitedpackage.bsky.social & @wib.bsky.social - thanks!

27.07.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A Mole Mortar in action and below it the technical drawing of the Rogue Trader era Mole Mortar. Both from White Dwarf 99, pg. 63

A Mole Mortar in action and below it the technical drawing of the Rogue Trader era Mole Mortar. Both from White Dwarf 99, pg. 63

Mole Mortars are back, An Emperor Easter-Egg and Flying Guardians - Some cool 40k things! exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/mole-morta... #warhammer #warhammer40k #oldhammer

27.07.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Space Marine looks down at units on a Kl Team board game

A Space Marine looks down at units on a Kl Team board game

Played some Kill Team today again. This time the new coop mode which is really good fun! #warhammer

26.07.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gamefound acquires Indiegogo Today, we’re excited to share some big news: Indiegogo is joining forces with Gamefound. This marks the beginning of a new era for crowdfunding – one that’s better for backers, better for creators, an...

Gamefound has acquired Indiegogo gamefound.com/en/blog/post... #ttrpg #boardgame

24.07.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 10 Steam games by sales this past week:

#1 - Counter-Strike 2
#2 - Destiny 2
#3 - Steam Deck
#4 - Umamusume: Pretty Derby
#5 - Marvel Rivals
#6 - Rugby League 26
#7 - PEAK
#8 - RimWorld
#9 - Warframe
#10 - HELLDIVERSβ„’ 2

23.07.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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65 books wasn't enough, so get ready for Warhammer Horus Heresy: the sequel With the Emperor grieviously injured and the Betrayer dead, The Scouring novels will explore the aftermath of the infamous Horus Heresy.

2 Horus 2 Heresy www.wargamer.com/warhammer-th...

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65 books wasn't enough, so get ready for Warhammer Horus Heresy: the sequel With the Emperor grieviously injured and the Betrayer dead, The Scouring novels will explore the aftermath of the infamous Horus Heresy.

2 Horus 2 Heresy www.wargamer.com/warhammer-th...

21.07.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this I implore you to post a picture from your device without comment.

20.07.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Needs to happen more

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Eyes.gif

19.07.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Backed this on Kickstarter so excited for it!!

19.07.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It'll never take off imho.

16.07.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

15 is a sacred number as LE2 was the first Space Marine and plus 15 takes us to LE17. It all connects

15.07.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the Chaos Lavatory! #warhammer

15.07.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot showing 1000 subscribers

Screenshot showing 1000 subscribers

Bit of news from me, excited that my climate project has hit 1000 subscribers, so big thanks to you all! climatehopium.substack.com

#climatechange

14.07.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mercenary force by Andy Craig, from the pages of White Dwarf 115, showing a Space Marine, an Eldar and an Ork all warning the same unit colour of armour.

Mercenary force by Andy Craig, from the pages of White Dwarf 115, showing a Space Marine, an Eldar and an Ork all warning the same unit colour of armour.

Just posted an article, Warped Marginalia, which if you follow Exploring Warhammer, is a look back at the posts from April-June 2025 and noting & comments & reader comments. Thanks for all those who read & special thanks to commentors! exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/warped-mar... #Warhammer40k

14.07.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, never noticed before

13.07.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Typo. Wow nor me.

I googled the image again to make sure I was seeing it right.

13.07.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, not me

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