Misc articles

🎨 Notice anything different? In preparation for some big upcoming news, I’ve given my website a lick of paint. I’m hoping the new design will make it easier to find the best articles (as well as just generally looking cooler). Feel free to drop me an email if you have any ideas to make it even better.

Merry Christmas from Strat Packer

If your December has been anywhere near as busy as mine then you’ll understand the dearth of articles and videos in recent weeks, as a few ongoing reviews and retrospectives have taken a back seat to social events and Christmas preparations (and rightfully so). Don’t worry - I’ll return to...

I've launched a YouTube channel!

It’s an idea I’ve been toying with under one guise or another for the last decade, but I’ve finally bitten the bullet and done it: I’ve launched a YouTube channel! Not wanting to come to a new platform empty handed, I’ve produced six initial videos which are all available to...

What to expect from TSP in 2023

It’s been quite a ride for The Strat Pack since the site’s original soft launch in September 2021. More than a year later, after a site design upgrade and 76 articles, my musings on games and adjacent interests have amassed nearly 50,000 views, which is certainly more than I expected...

The newbie's guide to buying Formula 1 models

Unless you’ve got the money and the space to fill your mansion with real Formula 1 cars, scale models are probably your best bet for having a little piece of motorsport history to admire at home. The world of Formula 1 models is one I’ve only recently joined and deciding...

What if Football Manager was a tabletop game?

What if Football Manager wasn’t a computer game you play alone in front of a screen until the early hours of the morning, but a physical product you could reach out an touch with your hands? Maybe even an activity you could do - dare I say it - with...