Bok McDonagh

I am Bok, a British-born expat living in China. I was born in Lancashire but identify as a 'plassie-Scouser'. I spent my youth growing up in Cumbria. Here I developed a great taste for exploration, climbing mountains and camping in the wilderness - a taste for travel that has defined my life.
 

Assault on the Iron Throne Mine

Aegon and the Troupe have finally located the Iron Throne’s Mine within the Cloakwood. After scouting the area, they learned there was only one way in. They marched through the front gates to find heavily armed bandits waiting for them.

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Darwin Kastle’s Cthulhu Realms

Ever wanted to build a deck of unspeakable horrors to shatter your opponent’s sanity? Cthulhu Realms lets you do just that. Based on the Cthulhu mythos, this tongue-in-cheek deck-building game challenges players to conjure sinister combos, manipulate minds, and adapt their strategy on the fly to drive opponents into madness.

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A Butterfly Spawn Category

One problem that’s been around since the mod’s inception is that butterfly spawns take away from other animal spawns. That means fewer cows, sheep, rabbits, and so on in any Minecraft game with Bok’s Banging Butterflies installed. And as more butterfly species were added, the problem only got worse.

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No Other Way But Forwards

Aegon and the Troupe have discovered the Iron Throne’s Mine in the Cloakwood. Protected by a motte and bailey, they scout the surrounding area for and other ways of entry. However, it’s looking more likely they will have to assault the mine head on.

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Enemy Within the Long War

XCOM: Enemy Unknown reimagines the classic XCOM: UFO Defense for a modern audience, streamlining its mechanics into a faster, more cinematic experience. While a great game in its own right, it lacks the depth and detail that made the original so compelling. Long War aims to bring back that depth.

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Porting to 1.21.4: Stage 4

In my porting adventure, I was almost there. I could load the game and create a new world. That didn’t mean that I was ready to release, however. Next came the laborious task of testing (almost) every feature in the mod to ensure that they still work.

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