Sunday, 29 March 2026

From Barks: AHPC XVI

Where did the time go? I knew this Challenge was going to be a struggle, but my aspirations still exceeded my grasp. I have plans for the upcoming year, inspired by Planetfall and Traitor's Toll, and the Challenge gave me opportunities to make a dent in the piles of potential. I was glad to see the return of terrain and scenery, but that is not points-efficient at all! I was particularly happy to get the Robin Hood figures done, and for them to gain recognition at the Theme round. I was also pleased to be able to host the Skull Duel again, which had a particularly exciting finish. I'm sitting pretty on 238 skullz.



Congratulations everybody, I really enjoy the camaraderie here. It is difficult to find time for painting in the attention economy, and I appreciate your support.

For my entry fee I made a donation to Effective Altruism.

Skully McSkullface and the Skull-o-meter™ will return!

26 comments:

  1. Great Challenge Barks - I did love your terrain entries in particular, and they will make for an incredible gaming table. And thanks, as ever, for the Skull Duel mania!

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  2. Good job, Barks, and thank you for the Skull Duel! See You in December!

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  3. Wonderful work, Barks! I really enjoyed your Robin Hood figures and terrain. Thanks again for running the Skull-o-meter for us this year!

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  4. Always good to make progress towards getting your new game on the table. Thanks for running the Skull-o-meter™

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    1. Sometimes I wish I could just focus...

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  5. Great work this year Barks and thanks again for skill of the week recognition. And remember that “a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”

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  6. Lovely haul and thanks for your support throughout. Norm

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  7. A great effort Barks. Well done!

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  8. Lots to be proud of there mate and 238 skullz is a total that a zealous Chaos Champion would be happy with!
    Will watch your ongoing Planetfall adventures with interest :-)

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    1. Don't hold your breath... but I have been very inspired by the rulebook!

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  9. Cracking challenge Barks

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  10. That was a really nice mix of entries!

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    1. Thanks, I sometimes wish I could concentrate on one thing!

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  11. Still a fantastic set of figures though Barks

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  12. Great challenge Barks. I greatly enjoyed the skull duel. Cheers.

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