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Oliver Buchannon
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Life-long ttRPG GM who studied history, philosophy, & psychology. ❤︎ stories, game design, & math.

What I'm Really Here For

Jun 6, 2026

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11 min read

What I'm Really Here For

An essay on Infantry and making a table-top wargame from scratch

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Aliens and Blobs and Bugs!

May 30, 2026

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3 min read

Aliens and Blobs and Bugs!

A review of the table-top wargame Earth vs the Invaders

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Xenos Rampant Campaign System (mapless)

May 23, 2026

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8 min read

Xenos Rampant Campaign System (mapless)

An alternate campaign system for Xenos Rampant

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C&C Tiberian Rampant!

May 17, 2026

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6 min read

C&C Tiberian Rampant!

Force lists for C&C Tiberian Sun in Xenos Rampant

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Xenos Rampant

May 9, 2026

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7 min read

Xenos Rampant

A review of the Xenos Rampant rulebook from Osprey Wargames

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When Nightmares Come

May 2, 2026

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7 min read

When Nightmares Come

A review of the When Nightmares Come rulebook from Osprey Wargames

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Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 3

Apr 27, 2026

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8 min read

Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 3

An essay on Steel Rift and outer solar system

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Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 2

Apr 18, 2026

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7 min read

Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 2

An essay on Steel Rift and inner solar system

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Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 1

Apr 11, 2026

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13 min read

Steel Rift: Intrasolar Operations, part 1

An essay on Steel Rift and planetary conditions

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Killing Gods That Come Back

Apr 4, 2026

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11 min read

Killing Gods That Come Back

An Easter essay on table-top wargaming and AT-43

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Steel Talons for Steel Rift

Mar 28, 2026

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15 min read

Steel Talons for Steel Rift

An essay on table-top wargaming and the Global Defense Initiative

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Building a BattleMech

Mar 21, 2026

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8 min read

Building a BattleMech

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and a proof of concept

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Fitting Armor

Mar 15, 2026

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15 min read

Fitting Armor

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and armor types

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Set for Success

Mar 7, 2026

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8 min read

Set for Success

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and ammo-dependent weapons.

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On Balance

Mar 1, 2026

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12 min read

On Balance

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and Gyroscopes

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How I Fixed Narrow/Low Profile

Feb 20, 2026

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14 min read

How I Fixed Narrow/Low Profile

A homebrew rule for BattleTech that makes Quirks more accessible

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The Defense Onion

Feb 14, 2026

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22 min read

The Defense Onion

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and Defensive Equipment

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Problems of Precision

Feb 7, 2026

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13 min read

Problems of Precision

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and Fire Control Systems

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The Bones of a Good Idea

Jan 31, 2026

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7 min read

The Bones of a Good Idea

An essay on BattleTech 'Mech design and Internal Structures

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